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Micro-Seminar: Creating Common Ground: Using Communication Techniques to Reduce Conflict and Build Relationships PART ONE
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Thu, Aug 22, 2024
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Part 1: Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm (PST)
Part 2: Friday, August 23, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30 am (PST)
The MicRo Seminar Creating Common Ground: Using Communication Techniques to Reduce Conflict and Build Relationships is designed to help students identify the six causes of conflict and learn six communication techniques to create common ground to diffuse the conflict created by differences.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
1. Discover the six Ps that create conflict.
2. Learn six communication techniques to create common ground.
3. Practice the communication skills in a role play skit.
4. Identify ways nature communicates peace and resolve conflict.
5. Integrate sustainability into communication to create common ground and promote peace.
Day 1 Causes of Conflict and Creating Commonalities
A. Icebreaker Exercise: Similarities and Differences (15 Minutes)
B. Review the Six Ps of Conflict (15 minutes)
C. Using Communication to Create Common Ground (15 minutes)
D. Creating and Communicating Common Ground (40 minutes)
E. Final Thoughts (5 minutes)
Day 2 Peace Offerings: Communicating Common Ground Through USC Sustainability Resources
A. Meet at classroom for a walking tour to the USC Peace Garden.
B. Arrive at the USC Peace Garden and receive an introduction to the Garden (10 minutes)
C. Discuss how nature can break down barriers that create divisions (15 minutes)
D. Reflecting How to Become A Common Ground Communicator (20 minutes)
E. Peace Offering (20 minutes)
F. Commitment to Communicating Common Ground (10 minutes)
Target audience: This course is designed for students with an interest in discovering the causes of conflict and developing communication skills to reduce conflict.The course is applicable to all majors.
Lead By: Professor Stephanie Westmyer
Stephanie A. Westmyer, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Faculty for Annenberg’s School of Communication, Alumna of USC’s Gould School of Law, and Training Specialist Staff Member for Marshall’s School of Business. Stephanie teaching the COMM 204 Introduction to Public Speaking course for Annenberg. She earned a Masters in Dispute Resolution and a certificate in Business Law from Gould and a Doctorate Degree in Communication from Kent State University. Stephanie also works as a Training Specialist for the Experiential Learning Center at USC's Marshall School of Business. Stephanie is a Certified Trainer in Workplace Conflict with Mediation Training Institute. She combines her dispute resolution knowledge and training experience to create and present conflict resolution and mediation training workshops to college students, corporate executives, and community members.
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Fri, Aug 23, 2024
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
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10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Micro-Seminar: Creating Common Ground: Using Communication Techniques to Reduce Conflict and Build Relationships PART TWO
Micro-Seminars have two parts. Attendance to both parts is required. Registering for the PART ONE session will automatically enroll you in the PART TWO session on Friday.
Part 1: Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 3:00 – 4:30 pm (PST)
Part 2: Friday, August 23, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30 am (PST)
The MicRo Seminar Creating Common Ground: Using Communication Techniques to Reduce Conflict and Build Relationships is designed to help students identify the six causes of conflict and learn six communication techniques to create common ground to diffuse the conflict created by differences.
Expected Learning Outcomes:
1. Discover the six Ps that create conflict.
2. Learn six communication techniques to create common ground.
3. Practice the communication skills in a role play skit.
4. Identify ways nature communicates peace and resolve conflict.
5. Integrate sustainability into communication to create common ground and promote peace.
Day 1 Causes of Conflict and Creating Commonalities
A. Icebreaker Exercise: Similarities and Differences (15 Minutes)
B. Review the Six Ps of Conflict (15 minutes)
C. Using Communication to Create Common Ground (15 minutes)
D. Creating and Communicating Common Ground (40 minutes)
E. Final Thoughts (5 minutes)
Day 2 Peace Offerings: Communicating Common Ground Through USC Sustainability Resources
A. Meet at classroom for a walking tour to the USC Peace Garden.
B. Arrive at the USC Peace Garden and receive an introduction to the Garden (10 minutes)
C. Discuss how nature can break down barriers that create divisions (15 minutes)
D. Reflecting How to Become A Common Ground Communicator (20 minutes)
E. Peace Offering (20 minutes)
F. Commitment to Communicating Common Ground (10 minutes)
Target audience: This course is designed for students with an interest in discovering the causes of conflict and developing communication skills to reduce conflict.The course is applicable to all majors.
Lead By: Professor Stephanie Westmyer
Stephanie A. Westmyer, Ph.D. is an Adjunct Faculty for Annenberg’s School of Communication, Alumna of USC’s Gould School of Law, and Training Specialist Staff Member for Marshall’s School of Business. Stephanie teaching the COMM 204 Introduction to Public Speaking course for Annenberg. She earned a Masters in Dispute Resolution and a certificate in Business Law from Gould and a Doctorate Degree in Communication from Kent State University. Stephanie also works as a Training Specialist for the Experiential Learning Center at USC's Marshall School of Business. Stephanie is a Certified Trainer in Workplace Conflict with Mediation Training Institute. She combines her dispute resolution knowledge and training experience to create and present conflict resolution and mediation training workshops to college students, corporate executives, and community members.