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Target Audience: A/P Faculty, T/R Faculty and Staff in pay bands 5 and above.


Course Description: Program participants will learn more about their own personal approach to handling conflict and better understand the consequences of conflict in a work setting. Participants will learn communication skills which can address conflict, and they will have the opportunity to practice (role play) those skills.


Course Objectives: At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Better understand their own style of handling conflict and how other people handle conflict
  • Understand and be able to begin to use communication skills helpful in addressing conflict
  • Know the resources available to seek assistance in resolving conflict

*Pre-Work: Participants will be required to complete a pre-work assignment prior to the workshop.  

*Note:  This program is not a training program for prospective mediators.


University Organizational and Professional Development
Southgate Center (0538)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540/231-5100 Fax: 540/231-6479
Contact UOPD: uopd@vt.edu



Date/Time/Location:

November 17, 2009
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
142 Southgate Center


Cost

$150.00 per day, includes lunch


Instructor:

Dale B. Robinson 

Dale Robinson is the Conflict Resolution Program Manager in the Office for Equity and Inclusion Dale Robinson bio (PDF | 21KB)

How to Pay

University Organizational and Professional Development accepts three (3) forms of payment:

  • Departmental ISR.  See on-line instructions for completing an ISR through HokieMart.  
HokieMart ISR procedures (PDF | 49KB)
  • Foundation check 
  • Personal check 

Checks should be made payable to the Treasurer, Virginia Tech and mailed to UOPD, Campus Mail #0538.