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Conflict Resolution Essentials & Bias Awareness, Fall/Winter 2025 | Session Five: Positions, Interests, and Power

Conflict Resolution Essentials and Bias Awareness    Fall, Winter 2025

Consider how to work toward conflict resolution, bias awareness and conflict resolution tools in the classroom, workplace, home and community.  This is supportive cohort of like-minded people who want to become conflict resolvers. 

Tuesdays zoom  4 - 5 pm course 5-5:30 followup book chat re: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahnemann

(Winter/Spring 2026 session will begin on Feb 24, 2026)

September 16 - November 18

Session One             •   What is conflict? What is culture? What are biases?

Session Two             •   What are common conflict approaches? How does bias relate?

Session Three          •    Analyzing conflict. Creating an equity lens.

Session Four            •    Active  and Inclusive Listening with Bias Awareness

Session Five             •    Positions, Interests and Power

Session Six               •    Bias awareness and self reflection

Session Seven          •    Emotions and Feelings and Implicit Bias

Session Eight            •    Creating a belonging community

Session Nine            •    Advanced Topics TBD

Session Ten              •    Advanced Topics TBD

Cost for all 10 sessions is $400.  In-service Martha's Vineyard school are no charge through Commonwealth Grant. We have grant funds to support those who want to attend and to offset costs. Please inquire at  education@mvmediation.org.

Earlier Event: October 7
Conflict Resolution Essentials & Bias Awareness, Fall/Winter 2025 | Session Four: Active and Inclusive Listening
Later Event: October 20
Conflict Coaching Course, Fall 2025 | Session Six: Lock It In
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– Facilitation Client

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– Conflict Coaching Client

“It was valuable to help me handle a current conflict in my workplace. Putting a positive spin on conflict was an eye-opener for me. It gives me a structure to address problems. We had a very serious conflict at work recently so this is very important and relevant to me right now.”

– Workplace Conflict Management Services