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Jul 2024
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Handling Conflict Right with Amanda Ripl...

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330. Good vs. High Conflict: Amanda Ripley On Engaging Effectively


Conflict expert and investigative journalist, Amanda Ripley, delves into the complex nature of conflict and how it shapes our lives. The discussion challenges the conventional negative view of conflict and explores how 'good conflict' can lead to growth and progress.


Discover: 

-The difference between ‘high conflict’ and ‘good conflict’; 

-How to avoid the trip wires that lead to high conflict; 

-The best tool to connect with someone you disagree with; and 

-The four main stories behind every conflict.


About Amanda: 

Amanda Ripley is an investigative journalist and author. Her most recent book is High Conflict, which chronicles how people get trapped by conflicts of all kinds—and how they get out. Her previous books include The Unthinkable, and The Smartest Kids in the World, a New York Times bestseller which was also turned into a documentary film.


IG: @ripleywriter @thegoodconflict

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