Pulling Back the Curtain: Transforming Conflict in your Organization

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 9 a.m. - Noon

Hosted at North Park University, Chicago, IL

Half-Day Workshop: $90

About this Session:

Organizational conflicts are rarely about “the issue” only. Every conflict also has an emotional and relational component. How is conflict handled in your organization--or is it? How can conflict within your organization become a source of positive growth?

In this highly interactive workshop, participants will assess individual and organizational conflict styles and patterns and examine differences between interpersonal and organizational conflicts. Using principles from mediation, dispute resolution, and restorative practices, individuals will come away with insights and strategies for moving toward constructive relationships.

Who Should Participate: Anyone who seeks new strategies for addressing and managing conflict

About the Presenter: Mary Adams Trujillo, PhD, is a professor of communication arts at North Park University. Mary’s courses build on her belief that a combination of service, experiential learning, and cultural immersion helps students engage with the world, starting with the city of Chicago. Intercultural communication creates opportunities for students to visit, interact with, and gain knowledge from various communities by drawing on the city’s diverse populations, cultural institutions, events, and neighborhoods.

Through a partnership with three Chicago communities, her Conflict Transformation class invites 24 high school students to a retreat at which they can network and learn ways to transform violent environments. The course prepares students to examine community in the context of urban, religious, and international conflict, and to identify their own approaches to conflict and apply strategies to bring peace to Chicago.