The potential for conflict exists in every interaction. But when one
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can escalate into unproductive and even destructive situations. The key
is not to avoid conflict, but to recognize and manage it skillfully to
produce the best possible outcome. In this powerful and practical
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from:
* poor communication and misunderstandings
* different agendas, interests, and values
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* incorrect assumptions about others’ motives and actions
* difficult people
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examples, and including simple exercises and tools to help assess
conflict situations, this indispensable guide shows readers how to
handle whatever life throws at them.
Every workplace has its share of conflict, and one of training's
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brings benefit to everyone involved. This timely activity book offers
30 ready-to-use exercises trainers can use to help workshop
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from conflict situations. The Conflict and Communication Activity Book
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Easy-to-follow instructions for preparation, additional reading, and Q
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An Exercise Matrix to sort activities by type, length, and other
parameters
It also includes a jam-packed Trainer's Toolbox containing more than
sixty handouts, flipcharts, and overheads; workshop agendas;
instructions for breakout sessions; and tons more. From the quick-fix
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developed sessions, this book will be every educator's best friend.
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Cognitive Linguistics: Current Applications and Future Perspectives is
an up-to-date survey of recent research in Cognitive Linguistics and
its applications by prominent researchers. The volume brings together
generally accessible syntheses and special studies of Cognitive
Linguistics strands in a sizable format and is thus an asset not only
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fields and combines wide accessibility with a highly specific
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Key features:
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This series provides sophisticated and authoritative overviews of periods of ancient history, genres of classical lit-
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forty concise essays written by individual scholars within their area of specialization. The essays are written in a
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readers.
