Any time people gather together and unite as a group, a culture is formed. Groups, organizations and businesses of all sizes share values and beliefs, behavior and traditions. These components form the basis of the Culture Triangle, a useful tool that assists with understanding how these elements interact. This book provides the reader with important insight and easily applied concepts, whether the goal is to establish, strengthen, or sustain a culture. Additionally, these concepts are ext...

Civil wars vary greatly in their duration. This book argues that conflicts are longer when they involve more actors who can block agreement (veto players) and identifies specific problems that arise in multi-party bargaining. Quantitative analysis of over 200 civil wars since World War II reveals that conflicts with more of these actors last much longer than those with fewer. Detailed comparison of negotiations in Rwanda and Burundi demonstrates that multi-party negotiations present additi...

Your search for parenting tips that actually improve your family dynamics is over. While other parenting resources offer communication models or discipline techniques, this powerful, practical booklet offers the unique skills and perspective of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process. NVC stresses the importance of putting compassionate connection first to create a mutually respectful, enriching family dynamic filled with clear, heartfelt communication. An exceptional resource for paren...

Cancel culture addresses real harm...and sometimes causes more. It’s time to think this through.“Cancel” or “call-out” culture is a source of much tension and debate in American society. The infamous “Harper’s Letter,” signed by public intellectuals of both the left and right, sought to settle the matter and only caused greater division. Originating as a way for marginalized and disempowered people to take down more powerful abusers, often with the help of ...

We need our neighbors and community to stay healthy, produce jobs, raise our children, and care for those on the margin. Institutions and professional services have reached their limit of their ability to help us. The consumer society tells us that we are insufficient and that we must purchase what we need from specialists and systems outside the community. We have become consumers and clients, not citizens and neighbors. John McKnight and Peter Block show that we have the capacity to find...

It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of the most successful business and self-help books of all time. Instead of putting success down to luck or innate talent, Covey claims that effective individuals move up in the world thanks to a small number of techniques that, when applied on a dai...

Sheila Murray Bethel shares her phenomenal step-by-step motivational program that proves everyone can be a leader. The powerful resources are already inside us, it's just a matter of unlocking them and using them effectively--and this #1 people-proven success plan tells readers just how to do that.When the pressure is on, you must be at your very best. Your ability to focus on the strongest leadership qualities that guide, encourage, and inspire others is what will get you through difficul...

This book discusses the mediation and dispute/conflict resolution tool, called "reframing." The scope of this book is limited to the technique of rephrasing statements and concepts in order to advance the goal of reaching an agreement and resolving conflicts and disputes. The book will review six reasons for using the reframing tool and provide relevant examples for its use.After an introduction to reframing in dispute/conflict resolution setting, this book reviews its use for the f...

It is easy to find alarming statistics on escalating violence, addiction and economic inequality in developed countries and stubborn poverty in the third world. The fascinating question has to do with cause. New York Times #1 bestselling authors Richard and Linda Eyre’s new book The Turning: Why the State of the Family Matters and What the World Can Do about It contends that the social and economic challenges faced not only in the United States, but throughout th...

To all readers:If you are not happy, wake up, stop dreaming, and take charge of your life and future by making choices that make you happy.It is my desire that you make a good choice by choosing this book as your handbook for happiness!J. Isaac Thompson Jr. MS, IDC-DSIT

Whether you find yourself in a formal debate competition, a spirited discussion among friends, or a critical decision-making scenario, the ability to engage in persuasive and well-structured arguments can be the key to success. Debate not only sharpens our critical thinking abilities but also hones our capacity to express ideas eloquently, empathize with opposing viewpoints, and find common ground amid differences. This eBook, "How to: Win in a Debate," is crafted to equip you with the ess...