Friday PFI #8 Wherever You Go, There You Are: Self-reflective, Self-aware Collaborative Practice

It’s easy to see the warts and mistakes of others on collaborative teams, but much harder to see our own shortcomings clearly. Even when things go well, we may not think much about what strengths we brought to the table that day, or how our own style and temperament happened to flow well with those of our colleagues.  Nor do we easily recognize patterns that might help explain why others react to us as they do, and vice versa.  This fast-moving, entertaining workshop offers a beginner’s guide to some accessible tools for increasing self-awareness about ourselves and others as conflict resolution professionals.  All participants must select and complete several online tests (some free, others requiring a modest fee) prior to the workshop, bring the results to the workshop,  and be open to sharing parts of test results with others during small group discussions.   No highly personal information is involved.