Holding the Calm, Hesha Abrams
Holding the Calm, Hesha Abrams
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Holding the Calm
The Secret to Resolving Conflict and Defusing Tension

Author: Hesha Abrams, Ken Blanchard, Colonel Mark Flitton

Narrator: Janina Edwards

Unabridged: 4 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/26/2022


Synopsis

Holding the Calm is a practical and immediately useful guide that meticulously lays out twenty concrete, easy-to-use tools for defusing tension, settling cases, resolving disputes, and rechanneling arguments.

Conflict can be destructive. Thousands of years of history have shown that human beings have always struggled to resolve disputes calmly and nonviolently. Now our society has less respect for its institutions and authority figures than ever because most people don't know how to lead out of a conflict stalemate. But, says Hesha Abrams, it doesn't have to be this way.

Holding the Calm is the ultimate guide to help mediators of all kinds develop workable, immediate conflict management skills to approach workplace issues, lawsuits, marriage disputes, and everyday arguments. It is chock full of tools and techniques designed to facilitate civilized discussions involving drastically opposing viewpoints. The book's short chapters are written in an easy, accessible format to impart rich skills, anecdotes, and lessons that will arm leaders with the best approaches to conflict.

This book teaches readers how to pick the right solution for the right situation-like when to turn lemons into lemonade and when to reach for the tequila and salt.

Reading group discussion guide available in book.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael on August 10, 2022

This isn't a book on theory. Hesha Abrams is a boots on the ground mediator focused on what works in the trenches of negotiation warfare. Through decades of experience of trial-by-fire, Hesha has discovered the secrets to dissolve egos, assuage big personalities, and loosen up those dug in heels. Ho......more

Goodreads review by Tim on January 10, 2023

I really enjoyed the book “holding the calm – the secret of resolving conflict and defusing tension”, while it is a business book, Hesha writes it in a way that makes the subject come alive. The book is about resolving conflict and defusing tension”. In the book she shares her secrets of how to read......more

Goodreads review by Matt on July 19, 2022

3.5 stars for me. (Rounding up) There is some very good, solid content here, but I would have appreciated it had it had a bit more structure, with a greater focus on how tos and fewer example stories. It’s good, but I’d recommend it as part of a Suite of resources rather than it being the go-to guid......more

Goodreads review by Darya on June 11, 2022

This is an unusual book that can help to settle a conflict situation or a book about a job of a mediator. I found several useful tools and questions to use, enjoyed the stories that supported the book pages along. If found it a bit unusual from the point of negotiations and believe the techniques ca......more

Goodreads review by John on May 13, 2023

Mostly a collection of anecdotes and cliches. Not what I needed. I was looking for something that would help face conflict, even seek it out to deal with it. I have to think there is more science and psychology to this are that could be applied and help. I listened to the audiobook and got about 60%......more