

Office Hours with Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie
Effective conflict resolution nurtures a positive work environment, promotes healthy relationships, improves productivity, enhances problem-solving skills, and reduces turnover.
In this chat, Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta...
Office Hours with Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie
Effective conflict resolution nurtures a positive work environment, promotes healthy relationships, improves productivity, enhances problem-solving skills, and reduces turnover.
In this chat, Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta and Maryella Marie will join us to share best practices and actionable tips to address and overcome workplace conflict.
In our recurring bi-monthly Q&A, we’ll discuss:
We can’t wait to meet you back here to keep the conversation burning. Questions, comments, and active participation are always encouraged.
Maryella Marie [she/they] is a liberation facilitator, multimedia producer, & Master of Ceremony who has spent over a decade working with diverse technologists, independent artists, and divergent innovators across the globe to deepen their audiences’ emotional intelligence.
You can find her work and offerings on Grow Dialogue and The Positive Force Team where she curates and produces multimedia projects centered around emotional intelligence, belonging, and creative leadership; as well as facilitates collaborations between artists and organizations in the Americas in order to build bridges and inspire positive social impact.
Go to ThePositiveForceTeam.org to get their newsletter and learn how to participate.
Dr. Sundiata Soon-Jahta (he/him) is a specialist in Anti-Oppression, D.E.I.B, Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Leadership Coaching & Collaborative Culture Facilitation.
With a doctorate degree in organizational leadership and over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, educator, social change agent, and organizational leader in the clothing, telecom, energy, education, real estate, non-profit, and tech startup industries, his consultation and facilitation work are informed by both theory and practice.
How to deal with conflict being the only remote participant in it.
How might I best approach a conflict between a supervisor and their direct report when the person responsible for resolving the conflict is biased toward the supervisor?
How do you manage personal boundaries & privacy whilst still boosting trust/ collaboration within teams that want to be "tight knit"? I notice that on some teams introverts get vilified or labeled...
How to build trust within a team when you were overlooked
How to solve a conflict with a manager?
How do you go about asking or telling someone that you need their help or support in a tough situation?
What is a way to approach conflict resolution on your team (when you're not involved in the conflict) as an individual contributor?
How do you begin a tough conversation with someone accused of inappropriate behavior?
How do you handle when one party doesn't see the problem and just wants the other to do what they want.
What was the last employee suggested process or idea implemented at your company?
I had a discussion with HR about having Juneteenth as a recognized paid time off and was told, that my company already made MLK day a paid day off... (>.<)
How to address conflict with a coworker who doesn’t see an issue since talking about conflict is not normal in their culture? The issue is brought up and they said there is no issue and nothing to...
Interested in hearing your response to the question re: working on projects with folks from different generations.
What is your recommendation for the best way generations can collaborate and interact with each other on projects as well as with clients, so all involved feel their talents are valued, are...
How do you build back the repoire you lost with a colleague.
What traditions are celebrated together with any other race?
Can you give suggestions on how to handle conflict with coworkers?
What is the best way to deal with a toxic co worker
How to manage buissness. When in initial
How does one navigate a very toxic manager who gaslights, lies, creates stressful situations, always has to have the last word?
In conflict resolution in the workplace, what are the best tips to encourage open and supportive conversation, and what are the signs you need to call for a break to reset?
How do you personally manage to stay sane while dealing with all the various conflicts within the workplace?
What are best practices for teaching conflict resolution in the workplace? Should upper management be prioritized and hope that the lessons learned trickle down to individual contributors?
How do you navigate resolving conflicts amongst people you supervise- especially if you notice that no one has come to you directly?
How to deal with a manager that does not have a positive attitude with you even tho you are doing your job?
How to handle conflict within the workspace when it’s your boss and leadership is not supportive?
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