Professional Development Courses: Leadership/Supervisory Development
Managing Conflict in the Workplace
Conflict must be managed positively for the organization to operate effectively. Learn how to recognize the difference between healthy and harmful conflict, and how to develop a strategy for controlling and possibly resolving destructive conflict. Students will also use the Dealing with Conflict Instrument to better understand their conflict behavior.
COURSE CONTENT
Exploring Conflict
- Conflict - Good or Bad?
- Healthy Conflict
- Harmful Conflict
- Perceptions - The way We See Things
- Ways of Seeing Conflict
Sources of Conflict
- Facts vs. Perceptions
- Perspective
- Personalities
- Values
- Goals
- Culture
Conflict Management Strategies
- Understanding Your Conflict Management Style
- Competition
- Collaboration
- Avoidance
- Accommodation
- Compromise
Managing Conflict Positively
- Selecting the Appropriate Conflict Strategy
- Choosing Thoughts
- Choosing Words
- Choosing Actions
- Conflict Intervention Workshops

