October 9, 2024
Building Next-Gen Leadership series continues Oct. 21-24 with 'Conflict: How to Make It Productive'
The Building Next-Gen Leadership series will continue with its fourth topic, "Conflict: How to Make It Productive." Brett Mallon, teaching associate professor in the conflict resolution program, will join facilitator Amanda Cebula to provide subject matter expertise.
The latest workshop is the second of three that will be offered this fall, followed by three in the spring. The series, which launched in April, teaches leadership concepts and develops community, especially around the university's Next-Gen K-State strategic plan. Any employee who aspires to lead, regardless of position or title, is invited to participate.
The October workshop will be offered three times to reach as many employees as possible — two in-person sessions on the Manhattan campus and one virtual for employees who can't attend in person. Registration is required.
Workshop description: When the word "conflict" gets brought up, it can produce images filled with fighting, drama and, quite frankly, cause our stomachs to tighten up. But what if we were able to view conflict as a productive, and maybe even necessary, part of interacting with others to make progress on the things we care about? What if rather than looking for how we might get rid of conflict, we could work toward building the capacity to handle conflict? This workshop aims to help us better understand conflict and give us practical tools to engage with it, so we can keep showing up and stay on purpose.
In-person session
Monday, Oct. 21
2:30-4 p.m.
Throckmorton Hall, Room 1018
Snacks provided
Virtual session
Wednesday, Oct. 23
8:30-10 a.m.
In-person session
Thursday, Oct. 24
12:15-1:45 p.m.
K-State Student Union, Wildcat Chamber
Lunch provided
The series will be facilitated by Cebula, adjunct instructor at K-State's Staley School of Leadership and former director of project and business development at the Kansas Leadership Center, where she co-authored the book "Your Leadership Edge: Tools and Strategies for When Everyone Leads." She received her bachelor's degree in communication studies from K-State with minors in music and leadership studies. She also earned a master's degree in management and leadership from Webster University.
The series has been popular with employees, with almost 700 participating in the first three workshops: Courage: Leading Starts With You; Impact: Closing the Gap; and Communication: The Art of Listening and Asking Questions. Recordings of these workshops are available on the Building Next-Gen Leadership webpage.