Stephanie Chen Banjo, Chief Executive Officer, Have Your All Career
The Power of Productive Conflict: Strengthening Teams and Leadership Through Challenging Conversations
Do you shy away from conflict? Do you charge right in? Or are you somewhere in between? Regardless your approach, your skill in leading your teams through times of conflict has the ability to deepen connection and strengthen trust—or weaken it.
This workshop will explore how to enhance your leadership role in transforming conflict within your team into opportunities for building trust and strengthening relationships. We’ll dive into understanding your default conflict style as a leader, its impact on team dynamics, and ways to optimize it with practical tools and strategies. Whether you’re a formal leader or an informal influencer in your team, this session will equip you with the skills to guide others through conflict constructively, creating an environment where open dialogue thrives.
Participants will:
- Understand the nature of conflict and its critical role in fostering teamwork
- Identify your personal conflict style and its impact on team dynamics
- Gain practical tools for managing conflict productively across diverse, multigenerational teams, including strategies for redirecting conversations back to a solutions-focused approach when they go off track
By the end of the session, you’ll feel more confident in your ability to approach conflict with clarity, empathy, and professionalism—helping your team grow stronger through the hard conversations.