The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: An Alliterative Reading by Francisco Gomes de Matos
The Handbook of Conflict Resolution: An Alliterative Reading
by Francisco Gomes de Matos, who contributed to this handbook.
Alliterations are amazing
words and wisdom are wedded
meaningful messages making
English in emotions embedded
A A A = Approach (others) with assertive actions
Avoid aggression and antagonism
Accept alternatives to adverse conditions
Anticipate another person’s actions
B B B = Beware of belligerent beliefs
Build bridges of better outcomes
Ban bia(ses) and bitterness
C C C = Communicative compassionately and constructively
Create a Culture of Conflict Resolution
Create a Culture of Cooperation
Consider controversies constructively
Change conclusions when not convincing
Compile a complex of collaborative skills
Consider conflict creatively
D D D = Dignity divergence in dialogue
Deplore dehumanization and distrust
E E E = Encourage empathy and equality
Enhance the other’s enthusiasm and effort
F F F = Foster Multiculturalism as a fourth force
Facilitate with flexibility and friendliness
Foster friendliness rather than forcefulness
Foster fairness and forgiveness
G G G = Glue generosity and goodness together
Govern with gregariousness and group decisions
H H H = Honor human equality and honesty
Halt humiliation and heinous acts
I I I = Instill interdependence for integrative solutions
Integrate interdisciplinary insights
Integrate interests innovatively
J J J = Justify judgments in a spirit of justice
K K K = Kindle knowledge as a key to conflict
L L L = Listen to learn and learn to listen
Lead with love-filled language
M M M = Maximize mediators´ motivations
Manage multifaceted conflict magnanimously
N N N = Negotiate norms of non-violence
O O O = Organize for openness and orientation
P P P = Perceive participants positively
Prevent proactive patterns of aggression
Promote positive problem-solving
Promote positive change
Promote the presence of Peace
Probe power processes
Promote psychological practices
Q Q Q = Query questionnable questions
R R R = Resort to Reflection and Reasoned judgment
Reach results through realistic cooperation
Reach results through reconciliation
S S S = Seek systematic solutions
Sustain systems for supporting Life
Stimulate strategies for sustainable Peace
T T T = Treat others with tact and tolerance
Tap into togetherness and trust
U U U = Undo unrealistic, underlying interests
Unite with understanding and universal adherence
V V V = Veto vilification and victimization
Value conflicts as vital for virtues
W W W = Want a worthwhile worldpolicy
Work for Wisdom and world peace
Withdraw from win-win actions/attitudes
Y Y Y = Yearn for Yes through Yielding