Smart Conflict

We need conflict at work. But we need to be better at it.
A highly practical, immediately implementable guide to getting good at conflict at work. The ability to engage with healthy conflict is a crucial element of high performance, and the foundation of collaborative, inclusive and innovative cultures.
Drawing on the latest evidence and thinking from psychology and coaching research, Smart Conflict will equip you with the skills you need to manage conflict with confidence and compassion.
As experienced conflict and leadership team coaches, Alice Driscoll and Louise van Haarst know that not enough conflict of the right kind is just as damaging to teams and organizations as having too much of the wrong kind. Whether your default conflict style is avoidant, inflexible or aggressive, this book will give you the tools to embrace Smart Conflict and transform your leadership, your team, and maybe your life.
Alice Driscoll and Louise van Haarst are the founders of The Power House, a global leadership development business focused on unlocking human and organizational potential. They are on a mission to support leaders to build conflict-competent cultures in organizations everywhere.

Alice Driscoll is a leadership coach and conflict specialist, author, and co-founder of The Power House, a global leadership development business on a mission to unlock human and organizational potential.

Alice spent 15 years of her career working for creative agencies and tech companies in London, including as Managing Director of pd3 and DF London. She advised clients including Unilever, O2 and Microsoft as well as being a founding member of an exited impact healthtech startup in the carehome industry.

Alice qualified as a professional executive and systemic team coach at Henley Business School, holds an accreditation in mediation and conflict resolution with Regent's University, and trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy with the British Psychoanalytic Foundation.

Alice can be found on LinkedIn or at www.thepowerhouse.company.