Conflict Resolution For Beginners
1h 34mBeginner2021-03-16
Authors

Madecraft
Full-Service Learning Content Company

Lynne Hurdle
Resolution Strategist, Facilitator, Speaker, and Coach
Course details
How often have you heard someone say that they hate conflict? Or, how often have you avoided conflict yourself? While it may seem good enough to just smooth out or gloss over conflicts, in the workplace, avoiding conflict can easily escalate into bigger and bigger problems. In this course, conflict resolution strategist Lynne Maureen Hurdle gets you started on solving conflict avoidance problems. She shows why facing disputes head-on is so important and helps you understand why you may have negative associations with conflict. Lynne also gives some concrete strategies to become a better listener and communicator, and how to accomplish that essential task of reaching a resolution. After this course, you’ll be prepared to keep conflict from derailing your projects or disrupting your team dynamics in the future.
Skills covered
CommunicationLeadership SkillsProfessional DevelopmentLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Resolving conflicts
1. Why Conflict Resolution Is Important
- 02 - Defining conflict
- 03 - Common reactions to conflict
- 04 - The effect of leadership on conflict
- 05 - Four steps for resolving conflict
2. Powerful Listening
- 06 - Listening for content
- 07 - Listening for values
- 08 - Listening for feelings
- 09 - Check for understanding
3. Responding
- 10 - Body language
- 11 - Responding vs. reacting
- 12 - Assertive vs. aggressive
- 13 - Compassionate vs. indifferent
4. Creating Conversation
- 14 - Engage rather than avoid
- 15 - Keep them talking
- 16 - Getting to the heart of it
- 17 - Summarizing using paraphrasing
5. Moving to Resolution
- 18 - Brainstorming solutions
- 19 - Testing solutions
- 20 - Getting to agreement
- 21 - Closing out the conversation
6. Dealing with Conflict in Action
- 22 - Conflict during crisis
- 23 - Chronic conflict
- 24 - Passive aggressive conflict
- 25 - Expected conflict
Conclusion
- 26 - Your path forward to resolve conflict