Good Work Meetings Promote Harmony, Lessen Conflict

Good Work Meetings Promote Harmony, Lessen Conflict

  I intuitively knew I wanted to include meeting facilitation as one of the topics in the conflict management professional development certificate program I created at Sonoma State University, but I hadn’t articulated why, until a student asked me,” Is the class...
The Power of Trying in Conflict Management

The Power of Trying in Conflict Management

The Power of Trying in Conflict Management The power of trying often gets a bad rap in today’s culture. I remember years ago being told that “if you’re trying, you’re planning to fail.” Nike says “Just do it”. And I just saw a marque sign outside of a local middle...
How Avoidance Can Help You with Workplace Conflict

How Avoidance Can Help You with Workplace Conflict

  It sounds counter intuitive, but Inaction or avoidance can be a viable way of dealing with workplace conflict. When I teach introductory classes about managing conflict, I usually have students take a conflict styles inventory. Learning about your own style and...