Instructor
Khris Coolidge is director of Social Work Training with the Counseling and Human Development Center.

Making Conflict Productive

Although dealing with conflict can be difficult, it can bring about positive results and growth if you manage it well. In this workshop, you will learn how:

• conflict is an opportunity for professional and personal growth
• to de-escalate anger in yourself and others involved in the conflict
• your style for dealing with conflict helps or hinders conflict management
• to develop a focus on interests, not positions, to facilitate resolution.

Who Should Attend
USC employees who would like to improve their interpersonal relationships and handle conflict better at work.

Date and Time
November 12, 2008, 8:45 a.m.–4 p.m.

Participants should arrive to sign-in at 8:45 a.m. Instruction will begin at 9 a.m.

Cost
There is no charge for this workshop.

Location and Parking
1600 Hampton Street, Suite 101.

Campus parking is available with any faculty/staff decal in the lower lot behind the 1600 Hampton Street Annex. The entrance to the parking lot is between the 1600 Hampton Street tower and the WACH-57 building on Pickens Street.

Registration Instructions
Reservations are limited and made on a first-come basis.
Register online, or fax the PDF registration form to 803-777-8210 or mail it to Professional Development, 1600 Hampton Street, Suite 101.

For more information contact Professional Development at 803-777-6578. Supervisory approval must be obtained before participating in training.