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Dates:
Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison,
WI
Time: Registration is at 8:15. Workshop is from 8:30
am-4:30 pm.
Fee: $285 for Art of Conflict Transformation, $145
for Advanced (Includes instruction, handout materials and breaks)
Instructors: Kathy Germann and Vida Groman (descriptions
below)
Brochure: Download the 2008 brochure
Contact: Kristine Bruns 800-442-4617 or 608-263-4431, kbruns@dcs.wisc.edu
Tell a friend: Tell a friend or colleague about this program.
To register: See registration options.
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Conflict is a natural part of life which presents us with opportunities for creative solutions. When approached openly and with curiosity, conflict can actually motivate us to change and grow, and deepen our relationships with others. Yet, many of us have been taught that to be in conflict is a negative experience in which we should either retreat, concede or fight until we win. When stuck in a single approach to conflict it can inhibit our ability to effectively solve problems. As a result of our past experiences with conflict, many of us are very anxious about interpersonal differences.
The art of conflict transformation is about shifting an either-or way of thinking into an attitude of curiosity and openness to possibility out of which people can create win-win solutions. The goals of this workshop are to help participants: (1) increase their comfort in dealing with conflict and (2) learn an effective method for responding to conflict that increases trust and communication in relationships.
Because the activities in this workshop are experientially based it is limited to 24 participants.
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Day Two
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In this workshop, participants will:
(June 13, 2008)
The first two days of the Art of Conflict Transformation are a beginning—a process of reframing our relationship to conflict and learning the basics of new skills. We know from our own experience that practicing the skills of conflict transformation is a life-long process that is made more difficult by our society's adherence to win/lose patterns of thinking. At times, knowing the skills alone is not enough—our fears concerning conflict may bar us from fully integrating and using these skills and then we fall back upon old habits of response. This advanced workshop is an opportunity to deepen and enhance our skills so we may use them not only on a personal level, but also to begin to create a paradigm shift in the larger culture. In this workshop participants will:
Please note: past participation in the 2-day art of conflict transformation workshop is a prerequisite to attending this Advanced workshop.
Kathy Germann has conducted workshops on a broad range of human relations issues since 1982. Her audiences have included children, educators, clergy and professionals working in human services, health care, law enforcement and business. In addition to teaching on three college campuses she is a former director of a YWCA and manager of a training unit in a human services agency. Kathy currently operates her own consulting and training business specializing in diversity issues, conflict resolution, team building, and training design. You may contact her if you have questions about this workshop by e-mail. kathy@kathygermannconsulting.com
Vida Groman has been working as a teacher, consultant and therapist for the past 20 years. Her training and consulting business specializes in conflict transformation, diversity issues, team building, communication skills, and the Open Mind Learning Styles Approach. Her audiences have included educators from K-12 through higher education, state government, social services, parent groups, and businesses. Vida uses an eclectic approach which allows participants to learn through their bodies as well as their minds. She emphasizes creating a safe learning environment where participants can have fun while getting their needs met.
About the Art of Conflict Transformation:
"This workshop opened up some ideas that will help me achieve more win-win situations in my work relationships." -K.P.
"I'm leaving with valuable insights and powerful new tools to use in managing conflict." -D.H.
"I learned to be more aware of when I am positioning and to stop and think about what my needs are." -J.R.
Location: The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Madison,
WI. Parking information will be sent with your enrollment confirmation. The
building is wheelchair accessible.
Fees: $285 for Art of Conflict Transformation, $145
for Advanced (Includes instruction, handout materials and breaks) Lunch is on
your own at any of the many nearby restaurants.
Registration deadlines: We ask that you register no
later than one week before the program.
Cancellation policy: If you are unable to participate in a group class or arrange for a substitute, you may obtain a refund minus the $20 administrative fee by contacting our registration department at least 3 business days prior to the program. If you cancel 3 business days or less before the program, or do not participate, you are responsible for the entire fee. To cancel or arrange for a substitute, please call 800-725-9692. No refund is given for cancellation of an Independent Study class. Exceptions to this policy will be determined by CPM program staff on a case-by-case basis.
Accommodations: Please make your own travel and lodging
arrangements. Maps and information on lodging and parking are sent with your
registration confirmation.
Approved hours: 1.4 Continuing Education Credits (14 hours)
will be awarded for full participation in the 2-day Art of Conflict Transformation workshop; 0.7 CEU (7 hours) for the one-day advanced program. These programs
fall within the subject matter identified by the following organizations for
continuing education credits. Each workshop qualifies for: Illinois Social Work
(#159-000243), Iowa Social Work (provider # 35), and Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction. The University of Wisconsin, Department of Professional
Development and Applied Studies is approved as a provider for social work continuing
education by the Association for Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aasswb.org (1-800-225-6880)
through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. The University of Wisconsin-Madison
maintains responsibility for the program.
Program coordinator: Raymond Kessel, PhD.
For program information contact: Kristine Bruns, call 608-263-4431; 800-442-4617. E-mail: kbruns@dcs.wisc.edu
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form.
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