by James Dykeman | Apr 9, 2025 | Book Review, Top
Tim Hicks’ Embodied Conflict offers a compelling and timely lens into how our brains and bodies participate in, perpetuate, and potentially release us from conflict. For anyone practicing or studying the understanding-based approach to conflict resolution, this book...
by James Dykeman | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog, Book Review, Top
Jim Camp’s Start with No takes a hard-edged, tactical approach to negotiation—one that might work in high-stakes business deals but feels worlds apart from how understanding-based mediators and conflict professionals approach conflict. Camp’s philosophy is built...
by James Dykeman | Feb 12, 2025 | Book Review, Top, workplace
Charles L. Howard’s A Practical Guide to Organizational Ombuds: How They Help People and Organizations offers a thoughtful and practical exploration of the ombuds role, making a compelling case for why organizations need independent, confidential, and informal...
by James Dykeman | Jan 8, 2025 | Book Review, Top
CUC Co-Founder Gary J. Friedman’s Guide to Divorce Mediation offers a refreshing and compassionate perspective on navigating divorce. Instead of treating separation as a battle to be fought, Friedman approaches it as an opportunity for couples to work together,...
by James Dykeman | Dec 16, 2024 | Book Review, Top
Misha Safran’s A Teacher’s Companion is a thoughtful and practical guide that offers profound insights for educators and conflict resolution practitioners alike. As a conflict resolution professional and graduate of the Center for Understanding in Conflict’s teacher...
by James Dykeman | Nov 7, 2024 | Blog, Book Review, Top
Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times by Sylvia Boorstein, Norman Fischer, and Tsoknyi Rinpoche is a thoughtful and reassuring guide for conflict resolution practitioners and others navigating our increasingly uncertain world. Drawing on Buddhist...
by James Dykeman | Oct 10, 2024 | Book Review, Top
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen offers practical insights for navigating the tough conversations we all dread. For practitioners of the understanding-based approach, this book aligns closely...
by James Dykeman | Sep 11, 2024 | Blog, Book Review, Top
Liên Shutt’s Home Is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Path presents a transformative approach to understanding and addressing racism, rooted in Buddhist principles and the Eightfold Path. From the perspective of understanding-based conflict...
by James Dykeman | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog, Book Review, Top
Michelle LeBaron’s Bridging Troubled Waters: Conflict Resolution from the Heart presents an enlightening exploration of conflict resolution that emphasizes the human and emotional aspects often overlooked in conventional approaches. The book’s profound...
by James Dykeman | Jul 23, 2024 | Blog, Book Review
Diane Musho Hamilton’s book Everything Is Workable: A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution offers a unique and insightful perspective on addressing conflict through the principles of Zen Buddhism. Understanding-based conflict resolution practitioners can find...
