Resolving Conflict with Emotional Intelligence
1h 21mBeginner2026-06-29
Authors

Kwame Christian
CEO of the American Negotiation Institute
Course details
Learn how to resolve conflicts in professional environments. Explore strategies to negotiate under pressure. Find out how to frame persuasive arguments and manage challenging conversations. Understand the psychology of conflict and develop skills to create mutually beneficial outcomes in high-stakes interactions. Discover how to unravel the complexities of workplace dynamics and improve your ability to lead effective communication with clarity and influence. Learn how to prepare for and conduct critical discussions using evidence-based frameworks and persuasive techniques. Designed for managers, team leads, and professionals involved in decision-making and stakeholder alignment, this course empowers you to facilitate positive workplace interactions. Whether you're an individual contributor or an emerging leader, you will strengthen your core competencies in conflict management and leadership communication, leading to greater personal and professional growth.
Learning objectives
Apply structured negotiation frameworks to prepare for and conduct high stakes conversations in workplace settings.
Evaluate sources of conflict and implement evidence based strategies to navigate difficult interactions and reach mutually beneficial agreements.
Demonstrate persuasive communication techniques that improve clarity, influence, and relational trust during negotiations.
Learning objectives
Apply structured negotiation frameworks to prepare for and conduct high stakes conversations in workplace settings.
Evaluate sources of conflict and implement evidence based strategies to navigate difficult interactions and reach mutually beneficial agreements.
Demonstrate persuasive communication techniques that improve clarity, influence, and relational trust during negotiations.
Concepts
Introduction
- Get comfortable with hard conversations
Conflict Resolution - Foundations and Mindset
- Conflict resolution 101 - From friction to alignment
- Types and sources of conflict
- What great resolvers do under pressure
The Psychology of Emotions in Conflict
- Why emotion comes first during conflict
- From fight-or-flight to clear executive thinking
- Calm in conflict - Practical de-escalation basics
Compassionate Curiosity - The Core Framework
- Breaking through conflict using curiosity and compassion
- Compassionate curiosity step 1 - Acknowledge and validate emotions
- Compassionate curiosity step 2 - Get curious with compassion
- Compassionate curiosity step 3 - Joint problem solving
- Applying the compassionate curiosity framework to yourself
- Navigating high-conflict individuals and high emotions
- Pivoting from past conflict to stay future focused
Building Emotional Intelligence and Trusting Relationships During Conflict
- Fostering trust and connection during conflict
- Working with, not against
Navigating Tough Workplace Dynamics
- Staying on track - Managing interruptions and distractions
- Setting boundaries effectively in the moment
- Reading and rebalancing power dynamics
- Core mediation moves for leaders during conflict resolution
Conclusion
- Your next move when conflict gets tough
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