May 7, 2019
10:00 am (will include lunch)
Caylor Classroom 104
Science Communication: Conflict Management
Conflict management training for graduate students, early career scientists, and all others welcome!
No one ever said communication in a science arena was uncomplicated! Conflicts abound and can be intense, passionate, frustrating, stressful, and sometimes overwhelming! In the lab, in the field, at a meeting, at a conference, with lab-mates, co-workers, professors, administrators, the media, regulators, politicians, funders—the scientific landscape is fraught with potential conflict, but fertile ground for mediation and negotiation.
Conflict management and negotiation involves both one's head and heart. No matter how hard you try to stay rational, emotions often get in the way of effective resolutions. In the Science Communication: Conflict Management Workshop, Southern Miss Communications graduate students address how to deal with negative emotions and stimulate positive emotions to facilitate conflict management. This is a 2-hour interactive session where you learn about the 5 core concerns to remember in conflict management. The workshop includes short lectures, group activities, case study analyses, and mini-role playing. You will recognize how to move beyond reason and use positive emotions to help reach a wise agreement.
