Communicating Through Conflict-Van Buren County
December 6, 2025 10:00AM - 12:00PM
Registration Deadline: December 1, 2025 - 12:00PM
MSU Extension-Van Buren County -57418 County Road 681, Suite A, Hartford, MI 49057
Contact: Tyler Augst at augsttyl@msu.edu or 269-657-8213
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025
10 a.m.-Noon
MSU Extension-Van Buren County
57418 County Road 681, Suite A
Hartford, MI 49057
It is especially important in today’s polarized society and stressful workplaces to develop and maintain positive relationships by gaining skills to handle conflict competently. This two-hour interactive Communicating through Conflict workshop will provide participants with tools and techniques to handle heated situations and interpersonal conflict more effectively.
Participants will:
- Achieve a deeper understanding of the causes of conflict
- Apply methods to slow a conversation and reduce stress responses
- Gain skills to create a safe environment for continued dialogue and shared understanding
- Practice active and generous listening skills to recognize interests behind strongly held positions
- Learn how to give and receive feedback clearly to reduce defensiveness
- Receive a handout with easy-to-follow steps for Communicating through Conflict.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Cost: $20
Event Location
57418 CR 681, Suite A, Hartford MI 49057
269-657-8213