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How to Untie a Balloon: A Negotiator's Guide to Avoid Popping Under Pressure (Conflict Resolution Strategies, Difficult Conversations)
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Business GeneralManagementGeneral Parenting
Publisher Price: $19.99
ISBN13: 9781684817306
Publisher: Mango
Published: May 13 2025
Pages: 218
Weight: 0.40
Height: 1.10 Width: 4.90 Depth: 8.10
Language: English
Pressure management is the key to effective leadership, conflict resolution, and staying composed when life feels like it's stretching you to the limit. In How to Untie a Balloon, former hostage negotiator and founder of Conflictish(R) Ryan Dunlap provides practical strategies for managing stress, mastering conflict management, and building emotional resilience.
Dunlap reveals the profound effects of pressure on our decision-making, relationships, and emotional well-being. Through the vivid metaphor of a balloon, he illustrates how unmanaged stress and unresolved conflict can lead to self-sabotage. By introducing the F.I.R.S.T. Steps framework-Feelings, Interests, Relationships, Situation, and Toll--Dunlap delivers a proven system for mastering negotiation, enhancing communication skills, and achieving breakthrough results in both personal and professional arenas.
Experience immediate and lasting benefits, including the ability to remain composed during difficult conversations, strengthen relationship communication, and approach every negotiation with clarity and confidence. Whether you are navigating business deals, couples communication, or leadership challenges, these strategies empower you to transform pressure into opportunity.
Through each step of the F.I.R.S.T. Steps framework, you'll learn how to:
- Recognize and regulate your emotions to maintain respect, influence, and composure in negotiation and conflict resolution.
- Distinguish between surface frustrations and underlying priorities, sharpening your conversation skills for meaningful dialogue.
- Foster relationship communication and prevent conflicts from escalating, whether in couples communication or organizational settings.
- Approach high-pressure scenarios with assurance, mastering difficult conversations and leadership communication.
- Deconstruct complex conflicts into manageable elements for strategic negotiation and problem-solving.
- Integrate real-world tactics from a seasoned negotiator to build emotional intelligence and resilience in response to human emotions.
With its blend of compelling real-life stories, expert frameworks, and actionable advice, How to Untie a Balloon is the definitive resource for anyone committed to personal growth, effective negotiation, and lasting conflict resolution.
If you have valued works such as The Anatomy of Peace, Getting to Yes, or The Next Conversation, this book will be an indispensable addition to your collection.
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