THE ART OF FIGHTING

An exploration of how we disagree and how we can do it more effectively, from the author of The Art of Gathering.

This book delves into the complex and deeply human dynamics of groups and how they disagree.
Far from being permanent, groups can have a life span, and when a conflict challenges a group, its members need to understand what's at stake and whether the group should stay the same, change, or disband; effectively addressing conflict will serve readers in group constellations from the boardroom to the playground and beyond.
As she did in the now-classic The Art of Gathering, Parker draws on her far-reaching experience in conflict resolution as well as her own detailed research and down-to-earth examples to lay out the ways that people in groups can identify disagreement and determine how to address it, as well as what to do if the challenge is insurmountable.

Priya Parker is a facilitator, strategic advisor, and acclaimed author. Trained in the field of conflict resolution, she has worked on race relations on American college campuses and on peace processes in the Arab world, southern Africa, and India. She studied organizational design at MIT, public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, and political and social thought at the University of Virginia.