Making the Work Life and Personal Life Links to Conflict Resolution Skills

By: David J. Smith, October 21, 2014 I recently (10/14/14) visited Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH.   While there, I ran two programs: one for faculty on understanding the field, and the second for students on career and personal skill awareness. I’ve come to realize that we need to make a strong case toContinueContinue reading “Making the Work Life and Personal Life Links to Conflict Resolution Skills”

Promoting Good Communication Among Educational Leaders

By: David J. Smith, September 3, 2014In May 2014 I was invited to develop an afternoon workshop for the Anne Arundel County (MD)  Board of Education.  The board had recently appointed a new superintendent and wanted to create an opportunity for  board members to meet with him in a working environment.   The focus ofContinueContinue reading “Promoting Good Communication Among Educational Leaders”

Workplace Conflict As Opportunity

Back in March I wrote a blog focusing on workplace conflict and the need to develop “soft skills” to succeed at work (“The Importance of Conflict Management Skills in the Workplace,” March 23, 2014).   A follow up to that topic is a piece that appeared in Forbes.com on May 15, 2014 and written byContinueContinue reading “Workplace Conflict As Opportunity”