The Texas Conflict Coach® May Radio Programs

The Texas Conflict Coach® Blog Talk Radio program announces our Workplace Series.

The following episodes will air every Tuesday from 5:00-5:30 pm PST/7:00-7:30 pm CST/ 8:00-8:30 pm EST.

To participate, go to the designated link for each program or call-in live at 347-324-3591.

May 5th: Mediation: A vital tool for HR Professionals

Conflict in the workplace is inevitable, but Toxic, difficult workplaces are not. Mediation is a tool that can help. And sadly, most HR professionals don’t know this. They think mediation is not for them, when in fact they are effectively mediating all the time. Join John Ford to learn why mediation is vital for your career and also your workplace! READ MORE

May 12th: Taking the War Out of Our Words

How long does it take to get defensive? What kind of impact does it have? Sharon Ellison will demonstrate how to defuse defensiveness, often instantly, whether you are talking to a co-worker or are a manager needing to give feedback to an employee. READ MORE

May 19th: Teamwork Tango

Today’s organizations require that workers be adaptable. Truly effective leaders know how to follow and how it feels to be a follower. The daily “dance” between leaders and followers requires mutual understanding and a balance of give and take. As the great Chinese philosopher, Lao Tzu, said: “To lead, one must follow.” In this program, Yael Schy, creator of the Teamwork Tango® leadership training approach, shares her philosophy and methodology of using partner dancing principles and exercises for helping leaders and followers in organizations to work together more collaboratively and effectively. READ MORE

May 26th: Workplace Systemic Issues

When working within an organization, the conflict resolution professional may begin to see issues or trends across departments that may suggest systemic issues. Now what? Join Rita Callahan to Explore the opportunities and challenges to communicate organizational issues to senior leadership by considering: When is an issue systemic? How is it assessed? How is it communicated? What next? Who is responsible? Consider these issues from the perspectives of an internal conflict resolution consultant at a company and an organizational ombuds at an educational institution and academic medical center. READ MORE

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Pattie Porter, Host, The Texas Conflict Coach®

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