SPARK Lead | Communications & Conflict

SPARK Lead is a virtual event series designed to support growing companies in the greater Ann Arbor region by offering insights and strategies on effective leadership, team development, and workplace culture.

Whether you’re an executive, HR professional, team leader, or someone who champions positive change, SPARK Lead provides practical tools to help you build strong, collaborative teams where everyone can contribute and succeed.

Session Overview:
Effective communication and constructive conflict management are key capabilities that drive team effectiveness and organizational health. This comprehensive session reframes conflict as a natural and potentially valuable aspect of collaborative work when approached with the right mindset and tools. Participants will discover techniques to surfact diverse perspectives, address tensions productively, and transform disagreements into opportunities for innovation, strengthening relationships and improved decision making.

In this session, participants will:

• Evaluate personal conflict management tendencies and their effectiveness across different organizational scenarios.
• Identify communication patterns that either escalate tensions or create pathways toward resolution.
• Apply a structured framework for addressing conflicts early and transforming them into constructive dialogue.
• Practice advanced listening and inquiry techniques that build understanding across different perspectives.
• Develop strategies for fostering a team culture that values productive disagreement and collaborative problem-solving.

Important Note: Due to the interactive nature of this series, participation is limited and recordings of the events will not be available.