Neuroscience of Conflict Management
This course explores the neuroscience behind conflict, teaching you how to manage automatic brain responses and communicate more effectively during high-stress situations to resolve conflicts constructively.
Understanding Conflict Through Neuroscience: Communicating Effectively in High-Stress Situations
Conflict is an inevitable part of life, but neuroscience offers powerful insights into how our brains process information and respond to stress, especially during difficult conversations. This course delves into the science of how our brains react to conflict and stress, offering participants a deeper understanding of unconscious and automatic responses.
Through bite-sized lessons, you’ll learn how to identify and manage these brain functions during times of tension, helping you communicate more effectively and constructively. Gain practical tools to improve your responses during high-stakes interactions and leverage your brain’s natural processes to resolve conflicts more positively and with greater clarity.
Join us to unlock the science behind conflict and master communication strategies that foster better understanding and collaboration, even in challenging situations.
What You'll Gain
- Effective Conversation Tools: Learn strategies to initiate crucial conversations and set the stage for productive, successful outcomes.
- Compassionate Communication: Develop an understanding of compassionate communication and how to apply it to enhance both your personal and professional relationships.
- De-escalation Skills: Gain the ability to de-escalate high emotions and maintain composure, leading to more constructive interactions.
- Brain Function Insights: Understand basic brain functions and how they influence your responses during conflict, helping you manage stress and communication more effectively.
- Neuroscience Techniques: Discover neuroscience-based techniques to improve conflict management and communication during stressful situations.
- Stronger Connections: Learn how to connect more deeply with others during difficult times, fostering empathy and cooperation.
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This course will equip you with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to navigate conflict with greater ease, enhancing communication and collaboration in all aspects of your life.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for anyone looking to improve their ability to manage conflict and communicate more effectively, both in professional and personal settings. Whether you're a leader, team member, or someone navigating everyday challenges, this course will provide valuable tools for fostering understanding, de-escalating tense situations, and building stronger relationships.
Instructor Bio
Carol Barkes
About Carol Barkes
Carol Barkes is a renowned thought leader in neuroscience-based conflict resolution and communication. She is a mediator, best-selling author, and sought-after keynote speaker with extensive experience delivering transformative results, including a presentation at the United Nations.
Host of the podcast "Before It Begins – Strategically Speaking with Carol Barkes" and a recent TEDx speaker with her talk "Conflict and Negotiation: From Flames to Solutions," Carol has been recognized by Fox TV as “one of the TOP Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution experts in the country.” She has twice been honored as Idaho Woman of the Year and serves as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Advisor to the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA.
Carol is also an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho and Boise State University. She provides expert training, consultation, facilitation, coaching, and mediation through her thriving private practice, working with prominent organizations such as Amazon, Idaho Power, Bridon USA, Rite Stuff Foods, and Kount.
In her diverse career journey, Carol has even served as a professional firefighter in the San Francisco Bay Area, further demonstrating her ability to navigate high-stakes environments.
Understanding Conflict Through Neuroscience: Communicating Effectively in High-Stress Situations
Conflict is an inevitable part of life, but neuroscience offers powerful insights into how our brains process information and respond to stress, especially during difficult conversations. This course delves into the science of how our brains react to conflict and stress, offering participants a deeper understanding of unconscious and automatic responses.
Through bite-sized lessons, you’ll learn how to identify and manage these brain functions during times of tension, helping you communicate more effectively and constructively. Gain practical tools to improve your responses during high-stakes interactions and leverage your brain’s natural processes to resolve conflicts more positively and with greater clarity.
Join us to unlock the science behind conflict and master communication strategies that foster better understanding and collaboration, even in challenging situations.
What You'll Gain
- Effective Conversation Tools: Learn strategies to initiate crucial conversations and set the stage for productive, successful outcomes.
- Compassionate Communication: Develop an understanding of compassionate communication and how to apply it to enhance both your personal and professional relationships.
- De-escalation Skills: Gain the ability to de-escalate high emotions and maintain composure, leading to more constructive interactions.
- Brain Function Insights: Understand basic brain functions and how they influence your responses during conflict, helping you manage stress and communication more effectively.
- Neuroscience Techniques: Discover neuroscience-based techniques to improve conflict management and communication during stressful situations.
- Stronger Connections: Learn how to connect more deeply with others during difficult times, fostering empathy and cooperation.
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This course will equip you with the tools, knowledge, and strategies to navigate conflict with greater ease, enhancing communication and collaboration in all aspects of your life.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for anyone looking to improve their ability to manage conflict and communicate more effectively, both in professional and personal settings. Whether you're a leader, team member, or someone navigating everyday challenges, this course will provide valuable tools for fostering understanding, de-escalating tense situations, and building stronger relationships.
Instructor Bio
Carol Barkes
About Carol Barkes
Carol Barkes is a renowned thought leader in neuroscience-based conflict resolution and communication. She is a mediator, best-selling author, and sought-after keynote speaker with extensive experience delivering transformative results, including a presentation at the United Nations.
Host of the podcast "Before It Begins – Strategically Speaking with Carol Barkes" and a recent TEDx speaker with her talk "Conflict and Negotiation: From Flames to Solutions," Carol has been recognized by Fox TV as “one of the TOP Neuroscience and Conflict Resolution experts in the country.” She has twice been honored as Idaho Woman of the Year and serves as an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Advisor to the Department of Homeland Security/FEMA.
Carol is also an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho and Boise State University. She provides expert training, consultation, facilitation, coaching, and mediation through her thriving private practice, working with prominent organizations such as Amazon, Idaho Power, Bridon USA, Rite Stuff Foods, and Kount.
In her diverse career journey, Carol has even served as a professional firefighter in the San Francisco Bay Area, further demonstrating her ability to navigate high-stakes environments.