Transcript Bringing it all together * Relationships and conflict

Bringing it all together –
Relationships and conflict
http://www.socialsynergetics.com/site/conflict-confidence
SOWK 4007 Community/Macro Social Work Theory and Practice
Winter 2016
Session 9
AGENDA
Conflict &
Communication
Check-in
Course
Review
Learning
Collectives
Today WE WILL…
Course Objectives for Session 9
3. Identify the mechanisms of social group work
required for macro practice including work in task
groups, meetings and teams.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of community and
organizational change models and the applicability
of those models to social work practice and the
person and environment and generalist practice
perspective.
6. Critically engage in self-reflection and examine
one’s own practice skills…
Types of Conflict
∗Intrapersonal – within yourself
∗Interpersonal – between two people
∗Intergroup – between two groups
∗Intra-organizational – within the org
∗Inter-organizational – between orgs
What conflict resolution strategies do you use?
Any surprises about
your strategies/style?
How do your
strategies work for
you?
Nonviolent
Communication
Compassionate
Communication
∗ Developed and refined by Marshall B. Rosenburg
∗ Framework for addressing problems that emerge in
intimate relationships to global political conflicts
∗ Focus on needs, feelings, and values VS.
thinking/speaking in dehumanizing labels
Needs are never in conflict....
strategies to meet needs often
conflict
Needs & Values
Pathway for
Compassionate
Communication
Observation
Feelings
Needs
Request
Application of NVC
Concepts
Organizational example
Community Example
Supervisor is balancing both
the needs of their role (provide
supervision/ respond to crises)
and individual need for selfcare
Civil Rights movement –
intention/ desire/need of
Jewish community to support
the movement and share
strategies, conflict emerged
Conflict exists over strategies
they may be utilizing:
inflexibility for drop in
Parallel to the Black Lives
Matter movement
Learning
Collectives
1. Work time for Assignment 3 &
consultation with Kathy
2. Potluck Details
3. Wrap up-Course Evaluation
A. Course Response
http://onlinelearningtips.com/2013/09/12/the-collaborative-learningenvironment-of-online-discussion-posts/
“We are continually faced with great
opportunities which are brilliantly
disguised as unsolvable problems.”
Margaret Mead