WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Beyond Equity and Inclusion in Conflict Resolution by S Y Bowland, Hasshan Batts, Beth Roy and Mary Adams Trujillo
This is an incredibly powerful book, in both form and substance. I found it incredibly moving, often challenging, and sometimes very confronting. While the book is primarily situated in the USA, the stories and the messages translate into other countries such as Australia where racism,
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Mediating High Conflict Disputes by Bill Eddy and Michael Lomax
Bill Eddy, co-founder of the High Conflict Institute, is well known for his work on managing conflict with what he calls “high conflict people” (HCPs). This book provides a range of process and intervention tips (including scripts for what to say in specific situations) to
Can we take the “reality” out of reality testing?
There has been a renewed interest in the intervention of reality testing in mediation in Australia with the release in December 2022 of research conducted by Lola Akin Ojelabi and Alysoun Boyle, funded by the Mediator Standards Board of Australia. The authors note at the
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: High Conflict by Amanda Ripley
I read this book like a novel, unable to put it down! The book explores a number of case studies of high conflict, and analyses the conditions that led to the conflict and how the people involved managed to escape from the high conflict trap.
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Against Empathy by Paul Bloom
I’ve been reading and writing a lot about empathy recently, as part of my Working With Emotions in Conflict course, and more broadly. This book caught my attention and was fascinating reading. I do love an author who challenges some of the things we take
Jazz and conflict resolution
I’m not a skilled jazz musician. In fact, I played the violin for many years and was part of a youth orchestra – there was no room for improvisation in that setting! However, I have always loved jazz. Jazz is a great metaphor for constructive approaches to