People Intelligence: How to Deal with Conflict, Difficult Co-workers, Peers and Even Bosses
OVERVIEW
Conflictis an inevitable part of life. No matter how hard you try, it can seem
that there will always be something that causes you or someone around you to be
frustrated, angry, and impatient – or a whole host of other not-so-pleasant
emotions.
Conflict
arises when the people we work with have different ideas, perspectives,
backgrounds, values, goals or expectations. Yes, conflict can be destructive!It
diverts energy from more important activities and issues; it polarizes people
and reduces cooperation; and it can produce irresponsible behavior. And
conflict can be constructive!It opens up and improves communication; it
strengthens working relationships and teamwork; and it leads to better quality
decisions and problem solutions.
The
ability of dealing with conflict in the workplace is a great leadership skill.
When you are confident in your people management skills, you don’t have to be
afraid of disagreement. You don’t have to back away from problems.
Instead
you can confidently face the confrontation and bring the issue out into the
open. Well-managed conflict actually stimulates, ideas, sparks creativity and
encourages personal improvement. Conflict by itself is neither good nor
bad. Your take on how to deal with conflict in organization is what matters and
produces constructive or destructive results.
WHY
SHOULD YOU ATTEND
Time
is Money. There are a variety of direct costs to the organization associated
with poorly managed conflict, including, in the worst cases, the loss of
customers and good employees. One definite cost that is visible to everyone is
the time taken to successfully resolve issues. Time that would be better spent
on accomplishing work and achieving goals is instead used to manage
disagreements, smooth ruffled feathers, and deal with difficult people.
When
CPP Inc commissioned a study on workplace conflict, they found that that an
overwhelming majority (85%) of employees at all levels experience conflict to
some degree. Furthermore, they found on average, each employee spends 2.1 hours
every week – approximately one day a month – dealing with conflict in some way
(being involved in a disagreement, managing a conflict between co-workers, etc.)
For
the US alone, that translates to 385 million working days spent every year as a
result of workplace conflict. It is also a major drain on the resources of HR
departments: half of the HR workers questioned (51%) spend between one and five
hours a week managing disagreements. That’s money wasted!
The
crucial issue is not whether conflict, disagreement and difficult people can be
avoided; the real concern is how they can be dealt with that will lead to
positive outcomes. If managed improperly, businesses’ productivity, operational
effectiveness, and morale take a major hit. On the other hand, when channelled
through the right tools and expertise, conflict can lead to a better
understanding of others, improved solutions to problems or challenges, and major
innovation.
AREAS
COVERED
These
seven points will be covered:
- Identify
the top six causes of conflict and which one produces the most problems
- Understand
the iceberg concept of conflict – what’s above and below the water line
- Define
five styles of conflict management in the workplace and match each style
to different conflict situations
- Decide
if you’re a shark or a turtle or a teddy bear or a fox or owl in how you
handle conflict.
- Learn
how to keep your cool and react in a professional manner in the heat of
the moment.
- Learn
the language of positive communication to reduce negative emotions,
especially anger.
- Recognize
the four types of difficult people that drive you crazy and how to deal
with them.
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
To
deal effectively with conflict you need to stop and understand the situation
and the people: select appropriate conflict resolution techniques: and then
work to solve the problem. Conflict by itself is neither good nor bad. It’s the
way YOU deal with conflict in the workplace that produces constructive or
destructive results.
WHO
WILL BENEFIT
COO’s,
CFO’s VP of Human Resources, Human Resource Professionals, Chief Learning
Officer, Directors, Project Managers, Operation Managers and Supervisors, Team
Leaders, Staff Managers and Supervisors
For
more detail please click on this below link:
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