In this Session Long Project you will develop a series of reflective essays that closely examine the extent and manner in which “leadership” roles/responsibilities within your own educational setting illustrate the various facets of strategic leadership that are examined in each module. The general topic and detailed expectations are provided for you on each module’s Session Long Project page.
Essay Four: Resistance and Conflict Management
This next reflective essay should include, but is not limited to, the following:
- To what extent and in what manner does conflict in your organization influence the overall institutional environment?
- Describe leadership strategies used to avoid or alleviate such conflict.
- What would you do differently as a leader in this organization such that conflict is minimized?
Billikopf, G. (2009). Conflict management skills. Party Directed Mediation. 2nd Edition. Retrieved May 2012 from http://cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7labor/13….
Boyd, V. (n.d.). School context: Bridge or barrier to change? Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Retrieved March 2016 from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED370216.pdf
Callanan, G. A., Perri, D.F. (2006).* Teaching conflict management using a scenario-based approach. Journal of Education for Business, 81(3). Retrieved May 2012 from ProQuest.**
Lopez-Zafra, E., Garcia-Retamero, R., & Martos, M. P. B. (2011). The relationship between transformational leadership and emotional intelligence from a gendered approach. Retrieved May 2012 from ProQuest.**
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (2014). Improving School Leadership: The Toolkit. Retrieved August 19, 2014 from: http://www.oecd.org/edu/school/44339174.pdf
Scott, E. (2010). How to handle unresolved conflict in your family. About.com Retrieved May 2012 from http://stress.about.com/od/relationships/qt/unreso…
*Although this resource is somewhat dated, it is a seminal piece of research.