Course 166:
Interpersonal Communications and Conflict Management Skills
(1 day)
Course Description
In this course, you will learn how to communicate clearly and directly through the use of verbal and nonverbal techniques. Not only will you recognize the consequence of poor communication, but how to ensure open communication and how to fix communication breakdown. You will learn how to deal with conflict situations, set clear expectations, and how to manage yourself and others in these difficult situations.
In this course, you will understand the nature of conflict and understand when conflict is positive or negative. We will learn 5 strategies for dealing with conflict, the skills necessary to resolve it, and the steps needed to reach a mutual understanding. By using exercises and role plays, we will practice defusing and resolving conflict.
Learning objectives
- Interpersonal communication model and listening and questioning skills
- Nonverbal communication
- Identifying positive and negative conflict
- Strategies for dealing with conflict when it happens
- Learn and practice the skills necessary to uncover and deal with conflict
- Learn a 3 part model for resolving conflict
- Develop personal action plans for conflict situations back at work
Who should attend
This module is designed for anyone who want to become proficient in dealing with conflict on the team.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Outline
Module 1: Introductions and Objectives
- Negotiate learning objectives with the class in order to customize and meet real world needs
Module 2: Interpersonal Communications
- Effective Interpersonal Communication
- The Interpersonal Gal
- Listening with Understanding
Module 3: When Is Conflict Positive and Negative?
- Learn that conflict can be both good and bad
- How to determine the type of conflict you are dealing with
- Learn the signs and symptoms of negative conflict
Module 4: 5 Strategies for Dealing with Conflict
- Learn when and how to adopt different conflict resolution strategies
Module 5: Skills Needed to Resolve Conflict
- Learn a toolbox of skills for dealing with conflict
Module 6: A 3-Part Conflict Resolution Model
- Learn and practice a 3-part model to resolve almost any conflict
Module 7: Resolving Conflict
- Learn the skills necessary to facilitate the resolution of conflict on the team
Module 8: Personal Action Plans
- Personal action plans for back at work
