Joe Brummer's blog

A few months ago, I submitted a proposal to present Nonviolent Communication at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE).  The proposal was accepted and I will
be doing a 3.5 hour pre-conference workshop on November 5, 2009 at the Sheraton Center City Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.   This workshop is open to the public and there is no requirement to sign up for the full conference.  The cost of this workshop is $65.00 and registration information is on the SOPHE website. The title of the workshop is “Communicating Compassionately in a World of Conflict” and is a shorter version of my day long workshop re-focused for those working in the health education field.  

Each year businesses and organizations lose millions of dollars due to unresolved workplace conflict. On the other hand, those businesses who have positive action plans to handle conflict such as peer mediation or conflict coaches report much lower turnover, better productivity and less absenteeism. Below is a simple three step process to addressing workplace conflict.

Create a Bond with the Person While Separating Them From the Problem