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Conflict resolution in the workplace

Maryella Marie, Sundiata Soon-Jahta
June 28, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
Conflict resolution in the workplace

About this session

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:

  • How cultivating authentic dialogue will help you handle workplace conflict
  • Tips to co-create a thriving workplace culture
  • Ways to boost trust and collaboration

We can’t wait to meet you back here to keep the conversation burning. Questions, comments, and active participation are always encouraged.

Meet the speakers

Maryella Marie

Maryella Marie

Virtual Event Moderator, PowerToFly

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.

Sundiata Soon-Jahta

Sundiata Soon-Jahta

Collaboration, Conflict Resolution & Culture Specialist

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.

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