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Contemplations on Communication and Conflict

What you say about the free e-book Contemplations on Communication and Conflict - a collection of 7 articles on conflict resolution and interpersonal communication and relationships...

"Thank you for sharing this e-book! Good, clear stories and plenty to think about. I especially liked texts about tolerance, competition and body language." KK - Finland

"Dear Alan, Today I read your e-book 'Contemplations on Communication and Conflict'. It provides so many ideas for personal growth that I can't wait to practice them. I consider the ideas that you describe as an inspiring opportunity to enhance my skills in Non Violent Communication.

Especially the article on body language touched me. I felt relieved reading your point of view on body language. It helps me to let go of perfectionism, both listening, being present in the moment, and also reading and scanning the other persons body language and also mastering my own body language is indeed 'a hell of a job'." Peter de Kock Holland

1. Conflict Resolution in the Bird World (….or how to find a win/win solution with someone who seems to be a bully.)

2. Tolerance Can Be Overrated (....or why conflict avoidance, under the guise of tolerance, can be a dangerous thing.)

3. My body language, my tone of voice, the colours I'm wearing.... They don't mean a thing. (....or why, when we treat 'non-verbal communication' such as 'body language' as if it is a science, it leads to disconnection between us.)

4. Trouble on the Tube (...or why standing up for someone and 'taking sides' can be one of the main causes of the escalation of conflict)

5.Would you rather be right or happy? (…..or why responding to a personal conflict as if it is a competition can be a challenge but it won't bring us happiness)

6. Denial is not a river in Egypt!(...or why responding to a conflict by trying to avoid it or pretending it doesn't exist doesn't work)

7. 3 Cheers For Conflict! (...or how, if we can accept conflict as inevitable, we can step back and see it as an opportunity for Learning, Connection and Insight)