Grading The grade of A is reserved for those who demonstrate extraordinarily excellent performance. The grade of A- is awarded only for excellent performance. The grade for good performance in this course is a B+/B. The grades of D+, D, and D- are not awarded at the graduate level. Please refer to the for grade appeal information. Tentative Course Calendar* [Note: Instructors should feel free to rearrange topics/readings as they see fit. This is a suggested course calendar] Topics Week Assignments prior to class: In-class content Introductions/Overview 1 Read syllabus Introduction to Conflict [Date] Reading: DC xxvii-xxxiii Assessing conflict styles The anatomy of conflict 2 DC pp. 3-82 Naïve realism [Date] Individual assessment, Part I Work group assignments Yes pp. 1-68 Strategies for navigating conflict styles 3 Introduction to constructive conflict [Date] Work Group Discussion Question Work group time Individual Brief Response Paper DC pp. 85-128 Managing feelings/identity in conflict Yes 75-107 4 Moving toward a shared reality [Date] Listening skills Work Group Discussion Question Work group time Individual Brief Response Paper Yes pp. 109-228 Managing conflict to foster divergent thinking 5 Affective vs. cognitive conflict [Date] Work Group Discussion Question Work group time Individual Brief Response Paper Managing employee conflicts 6 Cultural conflict DC pp. 131-234 [Date] Work group time Ethics of conflict 7 Case Discussion Yes pp. 233-313 [Date] Course evaluations Individual case analysis Work group time Implementing a Problem-Solving Approach to Conflict 8 Work group final projects Work group final project presentations [Date] Individual assessment, Part II Wrap-up *The instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. **DC refers to readings in Difficult Conversations; Yes refers to readings in Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes For An Answer
Grading The grade of A is reserved for those who demonstrate extraordinarily excellent performance. The grade of A- is awarded only for excellent performance. The grade for good performance in this course is a B+/B. The grades of D+, D, and D- are not awarded at the graduate level. Please refer to the for grade appeal information. Tentative Course Calendar* [Note: Instructors should feel free to rearrange topics/readings as they see fit. This is a suggested course calendar] Week Topics In-class content Assignments prior to class: 1 [Date] Introductions/Overview Introduction to Conflict Assessing conflict styles Read syllabus Reading: DC xxvii-xxxiii 2 [Date] The anatomy of conflict Naïve realism Work group assignments DC pp. 3-82 Individual assessment, Part I 3 [Date] Strategies for navigating conflict styles Introduction to constructive conflict Work group time Yes pp. 1-68 Work Group Discussion Question Individual Brief Response Paper 4 [Date] Managing feelings/identity in conflict Moving toward a shared reality Listening skills Work group time DC pp. 85-128 Yes 75-107 Work Group Discussion Question Individual Brief Response Paper 5 [Date] Managing conflict to foster divergent thinking Affective vs. cognitive conflict Work group time Yes pp. 109-228 Work Group Discussion Question Individual Brief Response Paper 6 [Date] Managing employee conflicts Cultural conflict Work group time DC pp. 131-234 7 [Date] Ethics of conflict Case Discussion Course evaluations Work group time Yes pp. 233-313 Individual case analysis 8 [Date] Implementing a Problem-Solving Approach to Conflict Work group final project presentations Wrap-up Work group final projects Individual assessment, Part II *The instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar. **DC refers to readings in Difficult Conversations; Yes refers to readings in Why Great Leaders Don’t Take Yes For An Answer
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