The Way of Conflict: Elemental Wisdom for Resolving Disputes and Transcending Differences

A credentialed mediator and facilitator, Dr. Deidre Combs is the founder of Combs & Company, a consulting firm that provides conflict skills training, coaching, and strategic planning services.v She is a faculty member of the University of Creation Spirituality and Naropa University, as well as an interfaith minister. Combs was employed for over fifteen years by the corporate sector in project man-agement and marketing leadership roles. Combs & Company’s diverse clients include many corporate, nonprofit, and educational organiza-tions, such as IBM and the U.S. Forest Service. Combs holds a B.A. in mathematics and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, a Master’s from George Washington University, and a Doc-torate of Ministry from the University of Creation Spirituality. She lives in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband and three children. Her web-sites are www.wayofconflict.com and www.combsandcompany.com.