Cultivating Organizational Change Through Conflict Transformation

Academic library managers often feel pressure to resolve conflicts quickly – but fast fixes can miss root causes, erode trust, and allow problems to recur. This session introduces conflict transformation, a peace-building framework that moves beyond resolution to address the underlying dynamics driving workplace disputes. Drawing on frameworks including Dispute System Design, reframing, and community agreements, attendees will leave with practical, person-centered strategies for navigating team conflict and cultivating sustainable organizational change.

Through interactive polls and a reflective worksheet, attendees will identify their own conflict management style and begin mapping a transformative approach to a real or anticipated workplace challenge