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Working with Others: Conflicts, crucial conversations, and challenges to working with others

This course equips professionals with strategies to identify, understand, and resolve conflicts in the workplace. Participants will learn techniques for recognizing conflicts early, frameworks for navigating crucial conversations, methods for conflict resolution that promote team cohesion, and approaches to overcoming the challenges of connecting with others in modern, digital life.

Learning Goals
  • Learn techniques to identify and assess conflicts in their early stages
  • Gain frameworks for navigating crucial conversations with confidence and skill
  • Develop methods for conflict resolution that promote team cohesion and respect
  • Understand the challenges of connecting with others in modern, digital life
  • Acquire strategies for overcoming barriers to interpersonal connection in the workplace
Overview
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Imagine you're leading a project team when a heated disagreement erupts between two members. Tempers are flaring, accusations are flying, and the team's progress is grinding to a halt. How do you intervene to de-escalate the situation? How do you facilitate a crucial conversation to address the underlying issues and get the team back on track?

"Conflicts, Crucial Conversations, and Challenges to Working with Others" is designed for professionals who want to become adept at navigating the complexities of human interaction in the workplace. This course dives deep into the skills needed to identify and understand conflicts, conduct crucial conversations with confidence, and develop resolution strategies that foster respect and collaboration.

Through interactive case studies, self-reflection exercises, and practical simulations, you'll gain a toolkit to handle any interpersonal challenge with wisdom and tact. You'll learn to recognize the signs of brewing conflicts, apply frameworks for structuring difficult discussions, practice techniques for de-escalation and resolution, and develop strategies to build connection in an increasingly digital world.

Become the leader who can transform conflicts into opportunities for growth and understanding. Gain the skills to navigate any interpersonal challenge with courage and grace!

What you'll get out of this course
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  • Conflict Identification Skills: Learn to recognize the signs and patterns of emerging conflicts in the workplace.
  • Crucial Conversation Frameworks: Gain step-by-step approaches for planning, initiating, and navigating high-stakes discussions.
  • Conflict Resolution Techniques: Acquire proven methods to de-escalate tensions, find common ground, and develop mutually beneficial solutions.
  • Digital Age Connection Strategies: Learn to build and maintain authentic human connections in an increasingly virtual and digital professional landscape.
  • Interpersonal Barrier Navigation: Develop strategies to overcome the common challenges and barriers to effective communication and collaboration in diverse work environments.
Learning goals
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  • Learn techniques to identify and assess conflicts in their early stages
  • Gain frameworks for navigating crucial conversations with confidence and skill
  • Develop methods for conflict resolution that promote team cohesion and respect
  • Understand the challenges of connecting with others in modern, digital life
  • Acquire strategies for overcoming barriers to interpersonal connection in the workplace