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Mary Parker Follett was an outstanding social worker, born on September 3, 1868, and died on December 18, 1933. Known for her innovative social work methods and leadership, she had a profound impact on the development of modern social work.

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“One of the greatest values of controversy is its revealing nature. The real issues at stake come into the open and have the possibility of being reconciled.”

Real Values Issues Possibility Conflict Stakes Controversy Revealing

Author:Mary Parker Follett

“The conflict of chemistry we do not think reprehensible. If we could look at social conflict as neither good nor bad, but simply a fact, we should make great strides in our thinking.”

Ifs Thinking Should Looks Facts Social Conflict Chemistry Stride

Author:Mary Parker Follett

“What people often mean by getting rid of conflict is getting rid of diversity, and it is of the utmost importance that these should not be considered the same.”

People Should Mean Culture Justice Acceptance Conflict Diversity Importance Social Justice Mean People

Book:Mary Parker Follett--prophet of management: a celebration of writings from the 1920s

Source: Mary Parker Follett--prophet of management: a celebration of writings from the 1920s

“Conflict is resolved not through compromise, but through invention.”

Conflict Invention Compromise

Author:Mary Parker Follett

“There are three ways of dealing with difference: domination, compromise, and integration. By domination only one side gets what it wants; by compromise neither side gets what it wants; by integration we find a way by which both sides may get what they wish.”

Way Want May Three Wish Sides Differences Conflict Compromise Resolution Integration Both Sides Domination Conflict Resolution Win Win Three Ways Workplace Conflict

Book:Dynamic administration: the collected papers of Mary Parker Follett

Source: Dynamic administration: the collected papers of Mary Parker Follett

“It is possible to conceive conflict as not necessarily a wasteful outbreak of incompatibilities, but a normal process by which socially valuable differences register themselves for the enrichment of all concerned.”

Process Differences Healing Conflict Normal Concerned Valuable Register Enrichment Outbreaks Incompatibility

Book:Mary Parker Follett--prophet of management: a celebration of writings from the 1920s

Source: Mary Parker Follett--prophet of management: a celebration of writings from the 1920s

About the Author

Born: September 3, 1868
Died: December 18, 1933
Known for: Social Worker
Quotes: 86

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Mary Parker Follett--prophet of management: a celebration of writings from the 1920sRelated source material

The New State: Group Organization the Solution of Popular GovernmentRelated source material

Freedom and Co-ordination (RLE: Organizations): Lectures in Business OrganizationRelated source material

Dynamic administration: the collected papers of Mary Parker FollettRelated source material

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