As much as we may try to avoid it, conflict is inevitable. From work to family life, friendships and even internal dilemmas, it manifests itself in all kinds of ways. 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 psychologist 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 anyone.

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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.

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'Compassionate, pragmatic wisdom' - Alain de Botton

An empowering guide to managing conflict.

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.