As humans, we are wired to protect ourselves in conflict. Therefore, cultivating the mindset of a peacemaker is an intentional act of discipline and love. Based on organizational and interpersonal conflict research, this pathway offers evidenced-based strategies for leaders as they engage critical issues while maintaining healthy relationships and a positive environment. By the end of this pathway, participants will be able to troubleshoot conflict and confidently de-escalate challenging conflict situations.

PATHWAY GUIDE

Lori Anne Shaw

GUIDEBOOK

Click below to flip through a digital guidebook, view recordings of each session, and explore resources to extend your learning. Additionally, the session videos are accessible in the Summit 2020 playlist on the Siburt Institute’s YouTube channel.

SESSIONS

ACTIVE RESPONSES TO CONFLICT

Joey Cope, Brenda McAdoo, Fernando Nasmyth, Lori Anne Shaw

Although conflict is inevitable, the actions we take at the beginning of a conflict often determine the outcome. In this session we explore the practices of reaching out, taking perspective, expressing emotions, and creating solutions. Not only can leaders master these practices in themselves, but they can also help create a culture that supports these practices when conflicts emerge.

PASSIVE RESPONSES TO CONFLICT

Joey Halbert, Kipi Fleming, Lori Anne Shaw

Relying on constructive behaviors before, during, and after a conflict can move the experience from a tension-filled experience to one that is energizing and productive. In this session we explore the practices of delaying responding, reflective thinking, and adapting. These responses to conflict calm our brains and allow us to view the conflict from a wider angle.

Speakers and Pathway Guide

JOEY COPE

Joey Cope is the dean of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies and associate vice president for academics at ACU Dallas. Joey is past chair of the State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Section and a recipient of that organization's Justice Frank Evans Award for service to the field.

KIPI FLEMING

Kipi Fleming is the conflict management program director at ACU Dallas and is a member of the Sunset Church of Christ in Lubbock, Texas. As a practicing mediator, she works primarily with families in divorce and child custody disputes. Her research interests include family conflict, gender and conflict, leadership and conflict, church conflict, and conflict in American history. Kipi has three adult children.

JOEY HALBERT

Joey Halbert is an attorney-mediator based in Central Texas. His favorite kind of legal work involves leaning into the “Counselor at Law” portion of his license by helping clients fully think through their decisions and act prudently and gracefully. Joey is married to Samantha, and they have two children.

BRENDA McADOO

Brenda McAdoo has been a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for over 23 years. Brenda has worked crimes against children, violent crime, and organized crime. Through this work, she was a member of an organized crime task force that investigated groups committing extortion, kidnapping, and murder for hire. Brenda lives with her husband and five children in Tarrant County.

FERNANDO NASMYTH

Fernando Nasmyth has served on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the Greater Atlanta Christian School Board of Trustees, on which he presently serves as chair. Fernando retired at the end of 2017 from a career in legal operations and finance with several large public and privately held businesses. He and his wife, Donna, have three adult children.

LORI ANNE SHAW

Lori Anne Shaw has served as executive director at ACU’s Duncum Center Solutions since 2017. Lori Anne is also the director of registration operations for ACU's Dallas campus. Lori Anne sat for three years as a board member for the Texas Association of Mediators, five years as an officer for the Texas Mediation Trainers Roundtable, and is currently serving on the board of Come before Winter.