Read by the author, Gabrielle Rifkind.
'Compassionate, pragmatic wisdom' – Alain de Botton
As much as we may try to avoid it, disagreement is inevitable – from work to family life, friendships and even internal dilemmas. But how many of us actually know how to deal with conflict effectively? How can you stop a disagreement escalating to an argument? And how can we all learn to communicate better?
World leading conflict mediator and psychotherapist Gabrielle Rifkind is here to help you navigate the discords of daily life with her groundbreaking book How to Agree to Disagree.
This book is a comprehensive, accessible and practical handbook, covering a wide range of different types of conflict. From finances to families, world issues to the workplace, Gabrielle is an encouraging guide through a modern world of conflict, empowering you to be confident when dealing with disagreements and to get along with – almost – anyone. Discover the secrets of how to manage discord, disagreements and ultimately get on with anyone in How to Agree to Disagree, from psychologist and leading conflict negotiator Gabrielle Rifkind. Gabrielle Rifkind is an expert in human conflict, with a unique combination of credentials that spans the personal and the geopolitical. Her career as a probation officer, group analyst, psychotherapist and international conflict mediator has given her a front-row seat on both people's capacity to be destructive and how to heal divisions. Gabrielle is the director of the Oxford Process, a conflict resolution organization that works quietly behind the scenes to ripen the conditions for peacemaking. She is a regular contributor to the media. Her expertise in geopolitical conflict mediation has been showcased in her acclaimed TED Talk, 'How to Prevent - or Stop - a War.' Gabrielle is the author of How to Agree to Disagree. Compassionate, pragmatic wisdom. Gabrielle gives us tools to engage with conflicts and difficulties, which will become second nature as we use them at home, at work, with friends and in the world. Try them! Principled, pragmatic and powerful – truly a special book for our challenging times. The future of humanity depends on peaceful cooperation. This practical and insightful book is what everyone needs to read to help us get there.
