Essential to effective leadership is understanding that conflict is a natural part of working with others; different people have different ideas, values, beliefs and viewpoints. All leaders will inevitably need to deal with a conflict between two or more people. Avoidance or ineffective conflict management can lead to low morale and energy and can potentially impact the health of employees and the organization; skillful conflict management can encourage a workplace that encourages people to express their differences, challenge ideas respectfully and promote a dynamic environment that is collaborative, innovative and able to adapt to change. This program is for individuals in a management or supervisory position and consists of a half-day session that combines the introduction of new concepts, tools and skill development with interactive activities and opportunities to collaborate with university colleagues.

Part 1 Focus of this session:

Leaders will be introduced to concepts and strategies for assessing and understanding conflict and a foundation for managing it, including:

• Gaining insight into your own and others’ attitudes, values, preferences and conflict coping mechanisms.
• Identifying underlying causes of a conflict situation to facilitate understanding of factors that create, fuel and manage the conflict.
• Developing self-management and communication techniques and approaches to promoting understanding in conflict and build the capacity to resolve manage disputes.

Instructor

Linda Watt, Director, Learning & Organizational Development and Consulting Services, HR, University of Guelph

Registration

Register through Qualtrics! [1] Registration closes 2 working days prior to the session. Please cancel at least 5 working days prior to this session to ensure we can give your space to the next person on the waiting list.

Contact

Phone: 56800

Email: landd@uoguelph.ca [2]