The Eight Essential Steps to Conflict Resolution: Preseverving Relationships at Work, at Home, and in the Community

by Dudley Weeks

Book Overview

Problems that just won't go away can be settled through methods developed by one of America's leading experts in conflict resolution. In clear language, Weeks shows readers how to turn conflict into... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874777518
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: TarcherPerigee
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.2" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Great book for graduate coursework

This book was part of my graduate course on Managing Diversity & Conflict. I will not be selling this book as it is a keeper and well worth the read.

Excellent layout and easy to follow.

This book was for a class, but I recommend it for anyone who is having difficulty communicating with someone in their life.

Essential Life Skills Reference Book

This book teaches the reader a process towards better conflict management. It is not a hard process to learn; its not an easy process to use all the time, though. That being said, I recommend this book HIGHLY, especially to anyone who is looking for ways to make their home life, work life, or community life more enriching.Dudley was a professor of mine in undergraduate. He's a great man, and this is a *great* book.

An Essential Life Reference Book

This book should be on everyone's personal reference shelf. I read it several years ago, and have incorporated the steps into my daily interactions with others. I go back to the book when I find myself in a difficult situation and need a framework to think through how to deal with it. Many conflict resolution approaches perpetuate our misconception that conflict is an event. The Eight Essential Steps focus on conflict as a state in a relationship. The prescriptions it contains are extraordinarily useful for building productive and healthy relationships.

This book is a MUST HAVE

Dudley Weeks spells out the Conflict Partnership method of conflict resolution in this brilliant book. Anyone who is currently in conflict with a loved one, co-worker, City Hall, what-have-you, should read this book, learn and practice the skills. Not only will it help you resolve your personal conflicts, but will help you help others, too, whether it be your kids or your PTA or your local planning commission. The book is accessible, thorough, and a delight.