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April 3, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Conflict is an everyday occurrence and is part of our personal and professional lives. In dealing with conflict, we each have a preferred style based upon a level of assertiveness and cooperativeness. This session will help participants identify their preferred conflict management style. It will also increase their understanding of how this style may or may not be well suited for certain types of conflict, and how it may change based upon the situation.
Participants will learn the positive and negative sides of conflict, and how conflict management differs from conflict resolution. Examples of effective conflict management/resolution techniques and best practices will also be shared.
Lead by Neal Fogle, Economic and Community Development Educator with Penn State Extension.
Neal is based in Northumberland County and has been with Extension for twenty-one years. In his prior work, he was the Columbia County Planning Director for thirteen years after serving as Land Use Planner. He has a B.A. from Shippensburg University in Geo-Environmental Studies (1985) and a master’s degree in Economic & Community Development from Penn State University (2011).
In his work with Extension, he conducts educational programs focusing on community planning, land use, leadership, organizational strategic planning, community engagement, grant writing, community visioning, and local government.
He has co-authored numerous articles and publications, including “Developing Effective Citizen Engagement: A How-To-Guide for Community Leaders”, “Dealing with Conflict”, “Elements of a Strategic Plan to Revisit During Challenging Times”, “One Community, Many Generations”, and “Ideas, the Start of Something Great”.
