“Conflict Management & Resolution”

1. Why Conflict Occurs - Causes

  • Values/Beliefs/Motivations, Roles, Goals, Methods, Styles

2. Stress and Our Reactions
3. Assessing Conflict
4. 3 stages of conflict & Side Effects

  • What's happening at each of the stages

5. Exercise - Participants Assume Different Roles for a Case Study & Discuss a Relevant Issue
6. Healthy Conflict
7. Effective Techniques for Managing Conflict

  • Listening Skills
  • Verbal & Visual Messages
  • Eliminating Barriers/Distractions
  • PAR Technique
  • Getting involvement in solving problems/conflicts
  • Process of Behavior Change

8. Determining Action to Manage Conflict

  • Taking No Action
  • Compromise/Collaboration
  • Seeking Help
  • Seeking Mediation
  • Seeking Immediate Intervention

9. How To Resolve Conflicts

  • Diagnose, Initiate, Listen, Discuss, Agree

10. Mini - Case Studies - What would you do in this situation? (determining action)
11. Discussion - Client Internal Conflicts

  • Where/When Does conflict occur -specific situations/examples
  • Resolution/Management Ideas

12. Discussion - Ways to Get Employees Involved in Managing Their Own Conflicts