The August
session of the AIA Emerging Leaders Program was hosted at the Dallas Center for
Architecture on August 14th.
This month’s
class discussion, led by Pete, centered on conflict and conflict
management. Many times conflicts arise
out of conscious or unconscious beliefs about the competition. When parties clearly communicate and learn to
ask the right questions, conflicts can be avoided or resolved
diplomatically. The class participated
in a role playing activity where individuals were only provided portions of the
story; inducing conflict. An additional
dynamic was added to the activity when each group needed to come to an internal
resolution, then negotiate with an “outsider.”
Understanding one’s personal communication style, learning to ask the
right questions and not rushing to assumptions helped to reduce these
conflicts.
The second part
of the class welcomed back previous years alumni for mixed group discussions. This was a great opportunity to gain insight
on their experience since the class and how the class has helped to shape their
careers and work experiences. Several
topics were posed by Pete which prompted discussions on conflict, self-reflection
and career goals. Many shared how the
class provided them skills to understand their co-workers, their own leadership
style and helped them ask questions about themselves and where they wanted to
be in the future. Thank you to all who
attended.
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