Conflict is a place of possibility | Dana Caspersen | TEDxHackneyWomen

Our approach to conflict is not a fixed part of our character, it is learned behavour that we can change. Dana Caspersen, conflict specialist, award-winning performer and author of "Changing the Conversation: The 17 Principles of Conflict Resolution" offers two simple, transformative actions that we can choose, which can fundamentally change the conflict conversations in our lives.
Dana Caspersen is an award-winning performing artist and conflict specialist. She has been a primary collaborator of choreographer William Forsythe in the Ballet Frankfurt and the Forsythe Company for the last 27 years. Since completing a master’s degree in Conflict Studies and Mediation, Dana has worked as a conflict mediator and coach, and has developed and offered conflict workshops and choreographic public dialogue projects internationally. Dana is the author of the new book CHANGING THE CONVERSATION: The 17 Principles of Conflict Resolution, published by Penguin Books in January 2015. @danacaspersen
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[@Elinsinba]

Wonderful. I hope this speaker can give another lecture on wording to diffuse conflict.

[@mariaaraiz-perez5678]

Well said!... polarization is a choice and we can train ourselves to stop destructive attacks and counterattacks that don't address the issue. I never thought about curiosity in the context of conflict, but it definitely makes sense... asking questions when confronted with fear, anger or sorrow to try to get to what the problem really is.

[@daniellehudson453]

I like how she explained that we can dehumanize a person and in doing so has a direct impact on our desired outcome.

[@susankelley1817]

This is excellent!

[@audreycristina123]

This video should have so much more views. It's an amazing message.

[@amiller1069]

Great talk. Listen and curiosity; so simple, yet hard to do when emotions are high

[@peterlynwezt317]

So good! II love the curiosity aspect and not hearing the attack. That's really reshaping your mind and habit. Loved that you said it takes practice - just like dance. LOL

[@souhirchouikha3878]

Dana Caspersen, you're AWESOME!

[@skydiver5081]

Great Talk! I liked the curiosity aspect especially.

[@austinthaijam7009]

appreciate how Dana infused theater into the talk

[@lauragarcia374]

This was amazing!

[@RepLBMajidadiviews]

Well packaged and delivered message

[@CPwTJ]

so important! thank you very much, great presentation!

[@lilmary6]

i love this.

[@mrtambourineman6107]

lilmary6 I do too ☺x

[@helenofotografia4384]

Her book is great

[@taraeveritt6644]

Bravo.

[@lazarusfowsta]

Awesome

[@stephenmorning3780]

vulnerable: i addmitt that imediately on reading this abstract i thought of 1st the book 2nd " the 17 principles"

[@azola13209]

Wowwww👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@stephenmorning3780]

Dana could change the conflict conversation: Australia being the site of the largest Nic Cad battery in the world: stored/usable renewable energy effacing Political and community conversation to action renewables as the answer as an example to the world

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[@atthismoment3006]

she looks like Hilary or is it just me?