Online Courses
“I would never think I would be able to approach a conflict in a way that could improve the situation. I thought I did not have the personality but I now understand ways to proactively approach conflict.”
“[These courses helped me] learn things that I didn’t ever know existed.”
“It is very important to foster collaborative innovation and enhance professional skills. [These courses] directly support advancing research and networking within the academic and professional communities.”
“This understanding helps promote fairer, more constructive discussions in collaborative settings.”
“These skills will be useful not only for me to better serve on [in peer review discussions] but also to my daily work.”
“[I gained] reassurance that conflict is not necessarily negative – that it can be an important part of group dynamics and problem solving.”
“I love how the content is linked so directly to practical applications!”
Navigating Conflict in Discussions
Learn how to approach conflict constructively through “slow thought” situational analysis, applied self-awareness, and conscious response.
My Approach to Conflict (TKI)
Identify your habitual responses to conflict and learn new options through the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Inventory (TKI).
Understand Cognitive Shortcuts
Learn how cognitive shortcuts limit perspective and opportunity and gain the strategies you need to mitigate these limitations.
My Discussion Style
Identify your own preferences to better understand and communicate what you need in group discussions.
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Learn.KardiaGroup is an online resource for faculty, staff, graduate students, and academic leaders interested in transforming the culture, functionality, and success of the academic endeavor. We focus on the unique and challenging realities of academic departments, disciplines, and institutions and the nuances of shared governance and faculty careers.
This initial sampling of courses represents topics that are crucial to both personal growth and working with others. These are some of the most frequently-addressed topics in coaching, consulting, workshops, and facilitation. These asynchronous courses stand alone, and they also work very well as supplemental resources within a coaching relationship or consulting engagement.