Handling Conflict
Course Description
Every leader and aspiring leader needs to be able to handle conflict effectively. Of course, that may be easier said than done. In this course, we’ll consider various strategies for anticipating, approaching, and working through conflict.In a time when rapid communication facilitates the escalation of conflicts that can easily spin out of control, it is more important than ever for leaders and their teams to think through how they will handle conflict before it actually happens. This course will help participants do just that. Drawing on case studies from Scripture and the experiences of Christian leaders in a variety of different contexts, we’ll explore what has worked well—or less well—in conflicts that others have experienced.
As we consider how best to approach potential areas of conflict, participants in this course will learn how to better anticipate their own reactions. Moving away from a view of conflict as necessarily bad, we’ll see how conflict that is addressed effectively can lead to clearer thinking and planning, and even to fresh resolve. Students will come away equipped with various strategies for approaching and handling conflict far into the future.
| Offered | 2026 Summer |
| Dates | Jun 8-12 |
| Days | Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs, Fri, 01:30PM - 04:30PM |
| Format | Onsite and Online |
| Credit Hours | 1-2 |
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Teaching Faculty
Peter Shaw
Founding Partner, Praesta Partners
Dr. Peter Shaw is a founding partner of Praesta Partners, an international coaching organisation. He works with individuals, teams, and groups across six continents to help them grow their strengths and tackle demanding issues confidently. Peter’s success in coaching leaders is grounded in decades of hands-on experience working within and then directing five different departments of the UK Government: this experience includes appointments as Director General of the Education and Employment, five different Departments of the UK Government and then being a Board member for ten years and leading major changes across Government in three Director General posts. During his time as Director General, Peter also worked to nurture the next generation of top-level government leaders. In his next career, this experience became the impetus to invest his time in coaching others to be effective, passionate leaders.
