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Understanding Ourselves and Others

  • What drives our behaviour?
  • How can we distinguish between behaviour that is acceptable—or required by our role in the organisation—and behaviour that is not?
  • How can we adapt our behaviour to prevent conflict or defuse situations caused by others?
  • What do we mean by effective communication in potential and actual conflict scenarios?

Emotional Intelligence

  • The role of emotions in creating and managing conflict
  • Why understanding our EQ (Emotional Quotient), as opposed to the more commonly referenced IQ, matters
  • The five stages of Goleman's Emotional Intelligence model:
    • Self-Awareness
    • Self-Management
    • Motivation
    • Empathy
    • Social Skills

Transactional Analysis

  • Why do we act or react in certain ways toward colleagues and customers?
  • How can we build rapport with colleagues and customers?
  • What are the benefits of achieving 'true rapport' in our interpersonal relationships?

Customer and Stakeholder Management

  • Satisfying stakeholder needs
  • Stakeholder analysis: identifying internal and external stakeholders
  • Managing conflict in customer and/or stakeholder interactions

Assertiveness

  • Aggressive vs. Assertive vs. Submissive behaviours
  • The benefits of assertive behaviour

Confrontation

  • The Confrontational Model: Fierce Conversations
  • The PRO Model: a practical framework for planning and successfully conducting Fierce Conversations

Handling Conflict

  • What causes conflict?
  • The phases of conflict management:
    • Understanding the conflict
    • Understanding your and the other person's position within the conflict
    • Resolving the conflict
  • Kilmann's Five Conflict-Handling Modes and how to apply them
  • Bridging the gap
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