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Negotiating the Nonnegotiable

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What’s it about?

A framework to resolve seemingly impossible conflicts by understanding the emotional forces—identity, tribe, and relationship—that make them feel nonnegotiable.

You’ll learn

  • Recognize the 'tribes effect' that traps you in us-versus-them thinking
  • Identify the five emotional lures that trigger conflict
  • Go to the balcony to gain perspective and de-escalate
  • Humanize the other to break through adversarial mindsets