Course Profile: Conflict Management (1 Day)
Conflict at work is often ignored, as dealing with it can be a very uncomfortable process. This inevitably results in festering negative feelings and corresponding behaviours. It is rare for this to be contained within the relationship of the concerned parties; rather spilling out and impacting on the rest of the team and ultimately the standard of the service being offered. This is, in professional terms unacceptable. This course aims to help participants understand the nature of conflict, the need for resolution and strategies to manage this.
The course is informed by Rogerian, Transactional Analysis and Assertiveness theories.
The course is informed by and provides some underpinning knowledge for
NHS KSF: Core 1.4
QCF: LM1a, LM1c
MIS (2012): 3.1.4, 3.2, 5
The course is designed for senior staff and managers working in all settings, including Health & Social Care, professional services & commerce.
The course will assist the organisation to deliver CQC Outcome 14.
Learning outcomes

By the end of the course learners should understand:

• What is meant by the term ‘conflict’
• The difference between disagreement and ‘conflict’
• That ‘conflict’ may be positive in terms of exposing underlying issues
• How conflict could subtly ‘act out’
• The signals to look out for within a team and the service
• Why conflict occurs at work
• The inevitability of conflict occurring within a service and why
• The manager’s role in creating a service wherein the potential for conflict is minimised
• Systems and structures that can assist:
• What the manager’s responsibilities are in terms of managing conflict
• The potential outcomes if conflict is not managed?
• What policies and procedures can assist us with this
• Levels of conflict
• Different perspectives on conflict: and the ability to encompass a number of perspectives
• Recognising personal hooks and challenges
• Underlying Anger
• Active Listening – moving beyond presenting situation to underlying issues and feelings
• Strategies for overcoming conflict, with reference to: Mediation, Meta mirroring, Meta Questioning, A Transactional Analysis
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• How Assertive behaviour can help resolve conflict
Training methods utilised include Ice Breakers and warm-ups, Group exercises, Reflective work, Small group exercises, Tutor presentations, Chalk & talk, Word storm method, Story telling, Role play and image work.