untitled How to have difficult conversations that produce positive results SmartBlogs This post is part of the series “Communication,” a weeklong effort co-hosted by SmartBrief’s SmartBlog on Leadership and the folks at Switch & Shift. Keep track of the series here and check out our daily e-mail newsletter, SmartBrief on Leadership. Don’t subscribe? Sign up. Breaking bad news — especially when it affects peoples’ lives, careers or jobs — is never easy. And when these conversations are handled poorly, it can make matters even worse. Many companies do poor job (or no job at all) communicating negative information to their employees. Make the communication as direct and personal as possible. Joel Garfinkle is recognized as one of the top 50 coaches in the U.S., having worked with many of the world’s leading companies, including Oracle, Google, Amazon, Deloitte, The Ritz-Carlton, Gap and Starbucks.
3 Free (But Powerful) Presentation Tools For Teachers Teachers are presenters. Let’s be frank. They get up in front of a room of people and present. They then encourage the students to work together and continue the presentation through other methods. in other words, teachers need to know how to present and create slideshows. If you’ve been hunting around for a few free presentation tools for teachers, then you’re in luck. Here are three of our recommended tools for teachers, admins, students, and just about anyone looking to show up to class with a kick-butt set of informative slides. 1. Animoto has shown up on a number of ’awesome tools’ lists that we’ve done in the past, and it is because it’s one of the best free tools out there for slideshow creation. When your slideshow is done, you can share your video on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, email, or even download it to a DVD. 2. Knovio is an easy-to-use web-based tool that allows you to make an exisiting powerpoint presentation much more dynamic. 3.
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Basics of Conflict Management Clarifying Confusion About Conflict Types of Managerial Actions That Cause Workplace Conflicts Key Managerial Actions / Structures to Minimize Conflicts Ways People Deal With Conflict To Manage a Conflict with Another Person Additional Perspectives on Conflict Management General Resources About Conflict Management Also see Related Library Topics Note that many methods intended for addressing conflict between two people also might be considered as methods to address group conflict. Therefore, also see Conflict Management in Groups. Learn More in the Library's Blogs Related to Conflict Management In addition to the articles on this current page, see the following blogs which have posts related to Conflict Management. Library's Coaching Blog Library's Crisis Management Blog Library's Leadership Blog Library's Supervision Blog Clarifying Confusion About Conflict © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD Within yourself when you are not living according to your values. Hampers productivity. 1. 2. 3.
Stop Breaking The Basic Rules of Presenting Conflict resolution Methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of conflict and retribution The term conflict resolution may also be used interchangeably with dispute resolution, where arbitration and litigation processes are critically involved. The concept of conflict resolution can be thought to encompass the use of nonviolent resistance measures by conflicted parties in an attempt to promote effective resolution.[6] Theories and models[edit] There are a plethora of different theories and models linked to the concept of conflict resolution. Conflict resolution curve[edit] There are many examples of conflict resolution in history, and there has been a debate about the ways to conflict resolution: whether it should be forced or peaceful. Conflict resolution curve (CRC) separates conflict styles into two separate domains: domain of competing entities and domain of accommodating entities. Dual concern model[edit] Avoidance conflict style Accommodating conflict style Conflict is a contest.
Putting Out the Fire: Dealing With Conflict in Your Workplace How many times have you witnessed conflict between employees create uncomfortable tension at work? No matter how hard you try to avoid it, the fire continues to burn, greatly affecting the atmosphere, which in turn affects everyone’s productivity. The truth of the matter is that on-the-job conflict is unavoidable. Fortunately, there are ways to find a resolution in a quick and professional manner. How to help extinguish conflict Here are some tips on how to extinguish the flames ignited by conflict in your workplace. Put out the fire immediately – In order to successfully resolve conflicts, you must address the situation as soon as possible.
Leadership Theories I: Situational Leadership - SpeakInBytes Have you ever thought about the differences between a leader a boss? According to some definitions, a leader is a person who influences a group of people towards the achievement of a goal while a boss is defined as a person who employs or superintends workers. Given this, who would you rather work for, and what would you rather be: a leader or a boss? If you choose your goal is to become a leader, there is a set of tools that you can apply in different situations. There is a video that gives you an overview of the main theories on leadership: Ten Leadership Theories in Five Minutes by mikezigarelli Today, I would like to focus on one of my favorite tools for communicating with followers, and that is the Situational Leadership. Source: Think, of this list, what is the style that best describes you. Source:
5 Leadership (and Life) Lessons You Learn From Your Kids A few years back, we hosted a leadership conference that featured sports leaders - players and coaches, some of whom went on to top leadership positions in politics , business, and other fields. I was surprised by how frequently they mentioned the role that their parents played in their development as top athletes and as leaders. But even more surprising were the lessons they learned from being parents - the lessons they learned from their kids! Here is a summary of behaviors that are used both by good parents, and the very best leaders. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. [Readers of this blog will note that much of the above is based on Transformational Leadership Theory . Also, if you are interested in research on the early development of leadership, take a look at the recent special issue of the journal, The Leadership Quarterly .
4 Conflict Resolution Worksheets For Your Practice Psychotherapy is at heart a process of guiding clients from conflict to resolution. As a therapist, counselor, or coach, your main job is to help clients identify the situations that are troubling them— i.e., the conflicts in their lives—and then guide them through to win-win solutions. When parties in conflict can find mutually satisfying outcomes, they can prevent anger, anxiety, depression; and enable individuals, couples, and families to live together productively and in peace. In this article, we’ll share some powerful conflict resolution worksheets that can teach parties the pathways to win-win outcomes, converting conflict to shared problem-solving. Participants feel like they are sitting on the same side of the table, working together against the problem, instead of against each other. 2 Useful Conflict Resolution Worksheets Conflict—that is, problems, issues, troubles, dilemmas, tough decisions, etc.— generally emerge in one or more of the following three areas: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1.
Conflict Escalation Stages