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Conflict Management for Human Resources Professionals

What would your workplace look like if the employees were empowered with conflict resolution skills?

Understand conflict and its impact on individuals and organizations so you can:

      • develop new communication skills,
      • introduce new HR policies & resources, and
      • encourage managers and employees alike to act as conflict resolvers in the workplace.

This course introduces Human Resources professionals to the field of informal conflict management and the broad spectrum of conflict management approaches available to organizations.

Learn about the dynamics of interpersonal conflict in the workplace, as well as how to manage conflict situations and high emotions from an HR perspective.

Be empowered with the skills and confidence to resolve conflict situations early, locally, and informally (ELI). 

Hear From Our Students

After his training, Chuck Smith saw a clear difference in how he could effectively approach and diffuse workplace conflict as an HR professional.

"During my ADR training I could understand how my approach and intervention with workplace conflict had many flaws. While good intentions and my natural communication skills that drew me to the HR field were always there, my ability to be effective in resolving disputes was lacking. I can honestly say, as a result of my ADR training the employees, management and my employer have been better served.”


Upcoming Course Dates

  • Advanced Workplace Restoration and Workplace Fairness Analyst Certification

    • Thursday, May 02, 2019
    • Tuesday, May 07, 2019
    • 2 sessions
    • Calgary
    • 7
    Register

    This program combines a three day workplace restoration offering with a two day Workplace Fairness Analyst Certification process.

    Enroll and better equip yourself to practice workplace conflict management in all its varieties.

    May 2-4 - Part 1 (Advanced Workplace Restoration)  (Thurs-Sat)
    May 6-7 - Part 2 (Workplace Fairness Analyst Certification) (Mon Tues)

    Credit Hours: 7 hours/day

    Location
    Alberta Security College
    1107-53 Avenue NE,
    Calgary, Alberta, 
    T2E 6X9

    Instructors: 
    Blaine Donais & Michelle Phaneuf

    Blaine Donais is a lawyer, mediator, arbitrator, investigator and leading expert in workplace conflict management. He is author of Workplaces That Work (2006); Engaging Unionized Employees (2010); and The Art and Science of Workplace Mediation (2014) all published by Carswell. He is president and founder of the Workplace Fairness Institute. He is an instructor of workplace conflict management at York University and University of Toronto (Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources) and acts as Visiting Lecturer at universities around the world. He is also Academic Coordinator for the York University SCS Advanced Mediation Certificate Program. He is co- chair of the ADR Institute of Ontario Chartered Mediators Regional Assessment Committee.

    Michelle Phaneuf is a Chartered Mediator, a trained Ombudsman and a certified Workplace Fairness Analyst.  She is a partner with Workplace Fairness West and has extensive experience delivering change management, conflict management and conflict resolution services. She provides workplace assessments to shift cultures, facilitates teams to reach innovative solutions, and coaches individuals to gain insight and awareness when in conflict.  Recent training and implementation of restorative practices in workplaces has enabled her to experience success with restoring harmony to complex conflict situations.

    Michelle has developed and presented workshops with the CPHR (Chartered Professionals in Human Resources), CCDI (Canadian Center for Diversity and Inclusion), the CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association), APEGA (Association of Professional Engineers, and Geoscientists of Alberta) and many other organizations.

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    Class Times: 9:00am - 5:00pm daily

    Prerequisites: Mediation training is beneficial but not required

    Note: a catered lunch is provided. 

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  • Conflict Management for HR Professionals

    • Monday, September 23, 2019
    • 8:30 AM
    • Tuesday, October 08, 2019
    • 4:30 PM
    • Edmonton
    • 17
    Register

    This program will introduce HR professionals to the field of informal conflict management, and reveal the broad spectrum of conflict management approaches available to HR, managers, and organizations. Participants will learn about workplace interpersonal conflict, as well as how to deal with conflict situations and high emotions from an HR perspective.  Communication skills for effective conflict resolution are an integral part of this program, which is taught through both theory and practical hands-on exercises. 

     September 23-25, 2019 - Part 1  (Mon-Wed)
    October 7-8, 2019  - Part 2  (Mon- Tues)
    Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory

    Total Credit Hours: 40

    Location
    Millbourne Market Mall
    #225, Tower 1, 3697 Millwoods Road NW 
    Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6

    Instructor: 
    TBC

    Class Times: 8:30am - 4:30pm daily

    Prerequisites: none

    Ask us about how this course could meet  CPD requirements for CPHR Alberta.  

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    Full payment is due 30 days  before class starts. 

    You may register without paying up front by choosing the invoice option, up to 30 days before the start of the course .

    30 days before the start of the course or less, payment is due upon registration.

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  • Conflict Management for HR Professionals

    • Monday, October 21, 2019
    • 9:00 AM
    • Tuesday, November 05, 2019
    • 5:00 PM
    • Calgary
    • 18
    Register

    This program will introduce HR professionals to the field of informal conflict management, and reveal the broad spectrum of conflict management approaches available to HR, managers, and organizations. Participants will learn about workplace interpersonal conflict, as well as how to deal with conflict situations and high emotions from an HR perspective.  Communication skills for effective conflict resolution are an integral part of this program, which is taught through both theory and practical hands-on exercises. 

    October 21-23, 2019 - Part 1  (Mon-Wed)
    November 4-5, 2019 - Part 2  (Mon-Tues)
    Attendance for all 5 days is mandatory

    Total Credit Hours: 40

    Location
    Alberta Security College
    1107-53 Street NE
    Calgary AB, T2E 6X9

    Instructor: 
    TBC

    Class Times: 9:00am - 5:00pm daily

    Prerequisites: none


    Ask us about how this course could meet  CPD requirements for CPHR Alberta.  

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    You may register without paying up front by choosing the invoice option. Full payment is due one month before class starts.

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Who Should Take This Course

  • Human Resources Professionals wishing to enhance their workplace conflict management skills
  • Organizational leaders or Human Resources Professionals planning to adopt informal workplace conflict management policies
  • Organizational leaders and managers who want to enhance their workplace HR/ADR knowledge and skills

Ask us about how this course could meet CPD requirements for CPHR Alberta.

Chuck Smith realized how the bigger picture of how his organization manages conflict could change after the Conflict Management for HR training.

“While the company I worked for recognized the value in using ADR to resolve disputes, the company policy did not contain clear instruction on the use of ADR. This is a huge area of opportunity for organizations to significantly improve their ability to have a respectful, attractive workplace. Much more needs to be done to help HR professionals to understand and implement an Integrated Conflict Management System (ICMS).”

What Will I Learn?

  • Understand the cost of workplace conflict
  • Understand the sources and levels of workplace conflict
  • Understand organizational roles and responsibilities for the resolution of workplace conflict
  • Understand the role of the HR Professionals in preventing and resolving conflict
  • Describe Conflict Management Systems Design processes
  • Learn how to engage managers as conflict resolvers
  • Recognize the characteristics of various ADR processes
  • Describe the drama triangle and how it can impact conflict management
  • Understand the five conflict styles and describe their characteristics
  • Understand the roles that values and beliefs play in determining behaviour
  • Describe conflict management and interest-based resolution approaches and methods
  • Learn effective methods for dealing with difficult behaviours
  • Understand how cultural identities can intersect with conflict management styles
  • Define and apply critical skills for active listening and assertive speaking
  • Understand how to manage emotions
  • Understand ways of speaking that will increase the chances of being understood
  • Develop self-awareness of one’s own role in conflict
  • Understand barriers to communication and methods for addressing them
  • Understand the anger arousal process, anger triggers and defusing strategies
  • Discover the value of giving and receiving feedback effectively
  • Learn to integrate effective communication skills for conflict prevention and resolution in day-to-day interactions


Course Requirements

  • Five Days (40 Credit Hours)
  • ADRIA membership is required to take this course
  • Human Resources qualifications or experience is recommended
  • This course is five days long (seven hours per day); full attendance is required to receive a certificate of course completion

Instructor

ADRIA instructors are Chartered Mediators with extensive mediation and instructional experience. Instruction will be augmented by skilled coaches, HR professionals, and panelists who bring a wealth of knowledge from their organizational and personal experience to the classroom. 

Course Fees

Cost for this course is $1800 plus GST.

Course Materials

Pre-course material is emailed two weeks prior to the start date and must be completed before the first day of class. 

Course and activity manuals are provided on the first day of class.

Learning Format

This course includes lecture, video, self-reflection, and group discussion. Learners also practice conflict resolution skills in small groups with a coach to guide exercises and provide feedback. Pre-course material and take-home assignments require up to 5 hours of self-study. There is no evaluation component to this course. Full attendance is required for a certificate of course completion.

Program Certificate Credits

While successful completion of this course counts as 40 hours of training towards the Program Certificate in Conflict Leadership, an evaluation component needs to be added to meet the pre-requisite requirements for ADRIA's National Introductory Mediation Course. Those who want to continue on to take National Introductory Mediation and/or complete the Program Certificate in Conflict Leadership can contact the ADRIA Education office for information about evaluations.  

Conflict Management for HR Professionals students may also choose to take ADRIA's Communications in ADR Reboot course in order to receive additional practice, complete a Skills Evaluation Role-play, and proceed with training. 

ADR Designation Qualification

This course qualifies as 40 hours of training toward a Qualified Mediator (Q.Med) or Chartered Mediator (C.Med) professional designation.

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Our main office is located in Edmonton:
#225, Tower 1
3697 Millwoods Road NW 
Edmonton, AB T6K 3L6

Contact Us:

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Edmonton area: (780) 433-4881
Fax: (780) 433-9024
Email: info@adralberta.com

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