Bøger i Contemporary Issues in Conflict Management and Dialogue serien

Higher education institutions and its stakeholders are often perceived for their proclivity to foster debate. This book is not about how to facilitate debate, but rather, dialogue, which if managed well, can lead to positive growth, learning outcomes, and increased productivity.

Mediation as an intervention method to use in conflict management can be productive for building leadership capacity and organisational development in higher education. This workbook offers conflict management strategies, models, and processes to support college and university personnel in recognising and managing conflicts.

Addresses conflict, mediation and dialogue. Managed poorly, some conflicts can escalate to the point that they can destroy individuals or organisations. As illustrated in this book, the key to managing conflicts is to understand conflicts; expect conflicts, and manage conflicts before they escalate into destructive or costly loss of personnel, diminished climate or lead to lawsuits.

Presents a compilation of perspectives shared from students enrolled in a graduate course on diversity and social justice in higher education who found community in sharing their personal and professional experiences associated with identity and allyship development, socialization, activism, institutionalized racism, and academic traditions.

Presents a compilation of perspectives shared from students enrolled in a graduate course on diversity and social justice in higher education who found community in sharing their personal and professional experiences associated with identity and allyship development, socialization, activism, institutionalized racism, and academic traditions.