Keeping drama off the menu during the holidays
Picture a group of people around a table, the stakes feel high, everything needs to go just right. Then one person brings up a touchy topic, another feels it cannot go unchallenged, and just like that, voices are raised and the peace is broken.
Sound like negotiations over a union contract, a divorce settlement or a workplace dispute?
Yes, but the situation is also perhaps most common at this most wonderful time of year – at the holiday gathering.
Team Conflict Resolution Training at Work
Conflict in the workplace is inevitable. Whether it's due to miscommunication, differences in communication styles, or competing priorities, unresolved conflicts can lead to decreased productivity and low employee morale. Investing in team conflict resolution training is essential to fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
Understanding the Impact of Workplace Conflict
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JIBC to present honorary degree to Bridget Brownlow
The Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) will present alumnus Bridget Brownlow with an honorary degree in recognition of her decades of work in conflict management, ranging from assisting large organizations to the troubled communities of Northern Ireland.
Brownlow, of Halifax, NS, earned a Certificate in Conflict Resolution from JIBC in 1994. JIBC will present her with a Doctor of Laws degree, honoris causa, at the afternoon ceremony of its 2024 spring convocation on June 13.
