Description:
This game-changing book, How to Untie a Balloon, was written by former hostage negotiator and founder of Conflictish(R), Ryan Dunlap. He guides listeners into the messy world of human interaction and behavior. Listeners will gain practical tips to navigate some of the problematic behaviors they experience with others that contribute to conflict.
Why now? In a world where getting along is basically a survival skill, this book isn't just a good listen--it's an absolute necessity. Packed with real stories and strategies straight from the interrogation room and the field, How to Untie a Balloon is your secret weapon to turn conflict into connection. Whether you're dealing with a grumpy coworker, a stubborn family member, or the ups and downs of modern love, this book is for you. Ready to flip the script on conflict? This book will help you get your 'ish together.
Brief description: With more than twenty years of combined law enforcement, ministry, and executive leadership experience, Ryan Dunlap is an internationally recognized conflict management coach and trainer. He is a Certified Leadership Coach as well as the founder and Chief Conflict Officer at Conflictish, a conflict strategy firm dedicated to helping leaders improve how they lead themselves and others through conflict. He is the creator of The Real Tact Model(R), a custom framework for developing conflict competence. To date, he's coached leaders to build their conflict competency around the globe and in several industries, including biotech, government, nonprofit, faith-based, healthcare, pharma, education, food and beverage, and commercial construction, among others. Informing Ryan's conflict expertise is experience as a decorated law enforcement officer. As a former SVU Detective, SWAT Hostage Negotiator, and Crisis Intervention Officer, Ryan has facilitated hundreds of high-stakes interviews, interrogations, and negotiations. He lives in Atlanta.