Conflict Works
Join our Five-Year Anniversary 'Conflict Works' celebration
As ironic as it may sound, conflict can work for everyone. The Workplace Mediation Service is offering activities, including events, to help conflict work better for you. These activities are part of our five-year anniversary ‘Conflict Works’ celebration.
Events
If you need accommodations for any event, please email mediation@umaryland.edu. The Percipio links below are for UMB employees. UMB students and the public may email us at mediation@umaryland.edu for assistance with registering.
Discovery Chats
Discovery Chats are informal conversations where you can learn as much or more than you share. Come ready to give and receive. We offer three Discovery Chat topics. Join as many as chats you’d like.
March 12
Virtual
- 10AM-11AM, Discovery Chat on Conflict- Register through Percipio
- 12PM-1PM, Discovery Chat on Open Communication at Work- Register through Percipio
- 2PM-3PM, Discovery Chat on Listening- Register through Percipio
Discovery Chat Descriptions
Conflict: The mediation service recognizes that there is a relationship between our mindset about conflict and how we engage in conflict. If that’s true and we want conflict to work for us then why not adjust our mindset? In this Discovery Chat we will explore our mindset about conflict and decide whether we want to change it.
Open Communication at Work: UMB employees are encouraged to be a catalyst for our Core Values of Respect and Integrity by promoting “open communication: Be honest and transparent with others, speak with sincerity and act with compassion, and learn and practice good listening skills.” Decide for yourself whether open communication is really possible at work and explore how you can promote more open communication at UMB.
Listening: How well do you listen in the workplace? What impacts your ability to listen better? Join this Discovery Chat to explore listening from each attendee's perspective, including yours, and explore how you can listen better while working.
Meet our Mediators
Meet our mediators one-by-one on our Mediator Spotlights page.
Resource Sharing
Everyone, at every age, and in every position can improve their conflict mindset, communication skills, and navigate conflict better. Here are links to a few resources to help you get started and get the most out of conflict.
Listening: It's Worth It resources
Prior Events
- Discovery Chat on Conflict: February 20
- Discovery Chat on Open Communication at Work: February 20
- Discovery Chat on Listening: February 20
- Flex Your Response Skills: Scenario Practicing Workshop: December 18
- Discovery Chat on Conflict: December 4
- Discovery Chat on Open Communication at Work: December 4
- Discovery Chat on Listening: December 4
- Flex Your Response Skills: Scenario Practicing: November 27
- Conflict Resolution Month: October (See the post below for Conflict Resolution Month details.)
- Flex Your Listening Skills: Active Listening: February 26
- Flex Your Response Skills: Scenario Practicing: February 27
Workplace Mediation Service
Aisha Samples, MS
410-706-4270
mediation@umaryland.edu
February 24, 2025