The Conflict Savvy Leader!
Despite the painful costs of mistrust, 88% of employees report that their supervisor handles conflict poorly. Bridge the gap! Learn a proven, step-by-step process for permanently restoring collaboration between direct reports and other key members of your team. React with confidence when individuals pressure you to take sides and transform attitudes of “us versus them” into a unified search for solutions.
This session will cover how to: establish ground rules that gain the trust and cooperation of both parties; achieve lasting resolution despite conflicting accounts of the past events and turn the blame into a shared responsibility for the future.
Leslie Fiorenzo
Leslie Fiorenzo is the founder of CoachwithLeslie.com, a coaching and training company focused on helping teams work together more effectively and productively. Using proven tools, she facilitates and energizes teams with key skills to thrive now – even in these unprecedented times. With a keen interest in organizational effectiveness, she helps organizations eliminate toxicity by creating a drama free workplace. Understanding the importance of leadership – particularly now – she helps managers and senior leaders become more confident, productive, and fulfilled.
Leslie has also created the Making Difficult Conversations Easy – 3 Keys to Mastery, a program for business leaders who are you struggling to discuss an important issue with a colleague, customer, direct report, or other equally important individual.
Leslie’s unique perspective and approach comes from 30 years spent in corporate environments as a human resources professional. A lifelong learner, she has achieved a number of certifications including a facilitator with Conversational Management, Thera-Rising, IPV Consulting and DISC based learning tools. Her commitment to helping others grow and develop led her to teach human resources, business, and marketing courses as an adjunct faculty member at Davenport University and as an independent consultant with Business Network International.
Leslie received her bachelor’s degree from Spring Arbor College and her master’s in human resource development from Western Michigan University. She is the author of Twenty-One Lessons for Mastering the Difficult Conversation, available on Amazon and online course: The Three P’s to Mastering the Difficult Conversation.
SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) and HRCI re-certification credits have been approved for this event.
