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Embracing conflict™

NEW to the ever-growing LeadingBetter™ catalog of courses.

Conflict is often seen as something to avoid — but what if it’s the gateway to deeper connection, greater clarity, and more authentic leadership? This new course redefines conflict as a necessary and powerful catalyst for courageous communication.

This course will soon be offered again on our calendar. It can be delivered as a private training for organizations – see details below.

Who’s It For

Leaders of all levels; class is matched with peers with similar levels of experience.

Learning outcomes

Participants will explore how embracing discomfort can lead to honest dialogue, stronger relationships, and transformative results in both personal and professional settings. Through a blend of self-awareness practices, communication frameworks, and real-world application, participants will learn to approach tension not with fear, but with curiosity and confidence and empower you to turn conflict into a force for positive change.

This course teaches learners the different types of conflict, provides a roadmap to recognize the various stages of conflict, and develop tools to embrace conflict in a productive way that will encourage courageous communication which in turn will lead to high performing teams.

PRIVATE & ON-SITE TRAINING

This course is available as group training for your organization; it can be delivered as virtual sessions, on-site at your company, or at our state-of-the-art training facility.

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course facilitator:

Donald Woolridge, Sr.

Director of Leadership Development

Don has 30 years of experience in human resources, leadership training, and executive coaching. His career includes leadership roles at Toyota Motor Corporation, Aleris, Kentucky Trailer, and as a consultant where he specialized in leadership development for frontline, mid-level, and executive management teams. His expertise spans employee engagement, HR strategy, leadership facilitation, and program management across the manufacturing, automotive, and corporate sectors.

Donald is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, earning his M.MIN in ministerial effectiveness with a focus on
organizational development and Indiana Wesleyan University earning an MBA in Human Resource Management.

Participant Testimonials

I truly enjoyed the Embracing Conflict training, and feel like it could assist people at multiple levels in their careers. The Conflict Continuum was very telling for me. I liked how it showed where we need to be to be successful, while also giving us an idea of when we need to go back or forth on it, and how to get back to center. We have all run into people in our career that have no idea where center is, and this is a great tool for our own understanding, and also to work with others.

Angie Kerrick
Director of Learning & Development, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky

Don did a masterful job with explaining some sound principles on how to handle conflict. The awakening for me was the reminder that as a leader I control me not them. I also walked away with some sound tactics on how to handle triggers and move from the triggers to facts not feelings, because everything is not about YOU!

Derron Rowan
Senior Manager at Superior Manufacturing Corporation

I thought Don was a great teacher; his energy and passion for the work were clear and made it easy to pay attention. I also enjoyed learning about the scale of conflict, and the perspective that it’s not necessarily a bad thing and can lead to creative ideas and innovation.

Sara Ellis
Project Manager, Office of Planning, Louisville Metro Government

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT Embracing Conflict?

This course is available for private training within your organization. Contact Paul Bolton or call (502) 561-0458. Or fill out the form below, and he’ll reach out: