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BIFF: Quick Responses to HighConflict People, Their Personal Attacks, Hostile Email and Social Media Meltdowns,New
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BIFF IS A GAME CHANGER FOR COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE WITH HIGH CONFLICT PERSONALITIESWe live in an age of rapid change and instant communication. We also live in a Culture of Blame and Disrespect, creating a need to manage our responses to high conflict people (HCPs). A BIFF Response? can be applied in any communication anywhere: in an email, a text message, on social media, or in a letter. It can be used at work, earning you respect and success. It can help you get along with difficult family members, friends, neighbors, and others anywhere in your life.BIFF was designed to protect you and your reputation by responding quickly and civilly to people who treat you rudely while being reasonable in return. BIFF stands for Brief, Informative, Friendly, and Firm. A BIFF response is easy to remember, but hard to do. It takes practice! This first book in the Conflict Communication Series is for anyone dealing with high conflict written communications. Complete with instructions in the fourstep BIFF method, and numerous practical examples, readers will learn the intricacies of stopping the backandforth messages and ultimately contain the conflict. (If you need to use BIFF with a coparent, BIFF for CoParent Communication is just for you! And BIFF at Work is perfect for workplace communication.)This Second Edition includes a new chapter on Coaching for BIFF Responses. Anyone can use this coaching method to help someone else with a BIFF communication by asking 10 simple questions to make it even more effective.Then learn the EAR Statement? technique in Calming Upset People with EAR for communicating in person (verbally) in highconflict situations or with any upset person. An EAR Statement can calm an angry or upset person in seconds!
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- Q: What is the main purpose of the BIFF technique? A: The BIFF technique is designed to help individuals communicate effectively with high-conflict personalities by responding Briefly, Informatively, Friendly, and Firmly.
- Q: Who can benefit from reading BIFF? A: Anyone dealing with high-conflict communication, such as in professional settings, personal relationships, or family disputes, can benefit from reading BIFF.
- Q: What is included in the second edition of BIFF? A: The second edition includes a new chapter on Coaching for BIFF Responses, providing a method for helping others improve their communication skills using BIFF.
- Q: How many pages are in the BIFF book? A: The BIFF book contains 176 pages.
- Q: What materials is the BIFF book made from? A: The BIFF book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What specific communication methods are taught in BIFF? A: BIFF teaches the four-step BIFF method for written communication and introduces the EAR Statement technique for verbal communication.
- Q: Is the BIFF technique suitable for workplace communication? A: Yes, BIFF is specifically designed to help individuals navigate high-conflict situations in workplace communications.
- Q: Can BIFF be used in personal relationships? A: Absolutely, BIFF is applicable in personal relationships to manage difficult interactions with family members, friends, and neighbors.
- Q: What is the author's background? A: The author, Bill Eddy, is a recognized expert in conflict resolution and has extensive experience in dealing with high-conflict individuals.
- Q: When was BIFF published? A: The BIFF book was published on September 16, 2014.