Conflict resolution and beyond
This course shows the facilitative way for working through and getting beyond the entrenchment of multi-stakeholder, multi-issue conflict in order to propel organizations and parties forward.
Pre-Requisite : None *
*Facilitating Conciliation is not part of the PFP, FLP or AFP but contains some of the methods in these programs with specific applications for conflict resolution.
Facilitating Conciliation is a two-day course designed for the person who needs to work with conflict among individuals and groups. Even though conflict is built right into life and is part of the creative process, negotiating from power and fixed positions deepens the divide and expands the problem. People need alternatives to adversarial approaches in disputes. Rather than “managing” or “dealing with” conflict, this course works with the underlying root cause of systemic conflict. People can work together and form solutions even when conflict is built-in, normal and will not go away. Facilitating Conciliation works in all these situations.
Learn how to:
- Diagnose and understand conflict.
- Surface all the background information.
- Find the central core of the conflict.
- Use the seven phases of conciliation.
- Use practical tools to move everyone ahead.
- Design solutions for complex situations.
Theory
The manual is downloadable in this self-directed course.
Theory is expanded through readings and videos of classroom lectures and interaction during in-person courses. These videos remain available for a year.
Most advanced tools have templates used to prepare for real client work. The templates carry key theory within them.
Demonstration
There are videos of instructors and participants using the tools in simulated case studies. This demonstrates best practice use of the tools and methods. These videos remain available for a year.
Stages, steps and procedures of each advanced tools are explained in detail.
Application
This self directed course includes examples of products from actual clients as pictures, PDFs or powerpoints, so you know what can be achieved. These are downloadable.
Practice
The course includes assignments that help build confidence in your use of the tools and methods. Assignment can be done by yourself, or with a group you convene on your own for enhanced learning.
Your assignments can be uploaded to receive comments from ICA instructors or facilitators. You can contact them for further explanation.
Benefits
- An understanding of types and levels of conflict, and interventions.
- Methods and skills for discussion and dialogue.
- Methods and skills for problem solving.
- A proven way to proceed, regardless of the conflict.
- Tips, tools and practical applications for use.
You are encouraged to bring difficult conflict situations that you are part of or are trying to facilitate a resolution. We will try to incorporate these into the course, to understand the nature of conflict, or to consider approaches, or illustrate the use of tools.
Price is $1,345 plus applicable tax.
The Nature of Conflict
- Sharing experiences
- Exploring the nature of conflict
- Levels of conflict
Phases of Conciliation
- Pillars of the approach
- Understanding the journey of conciliation
- Keys to success
Tools for conciliation
- A dozen ToP tools and methods
- Conventional conflict resolution tools
- The Big Toolbox
Participatory Implementation
- Case Studies
- Designing complex conciliation processes
- Facilitators, trainers, managers, team leaders, consultants, lawyers, union leaders, human resources professionals, community leaders, parents, educators.
- Valuable for people who facilitate within multi-stakeholder, multi-conflict situations.
- Conflict resolution and mediation consultants will gain insight into a new level and depth of implementation.
The course includes theory, demonstration of methods, practice, examples, case studies and is highly participatory. This is a how-to course.
