ETC/I Trainers Ted Feifer and Linda Bishai led a program on conflict resolution skills for Turkish emerging leaders on behalf of the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program, in Washington, October 27, 2008.
ETC/I Trainers Ted Feifer and Linda Bishai led a program on conflict resolution skills for Turkish emerging leaders on behalf of the State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program, in Washington, October 27, 2008.
The 18 diverse participants were drawn from national and local government, political parties, academe, business, media and civil society. They came from all over Turkey, and were evenly distributed ethnically and in gender. The workshop content consisted of an introduction to conflict analysis and problem solving, the understanding and use of styles in conflict resolution, an interactive presentation on negotiation, and a negotiation exercise to apply the skills learned.
Participants found the workshop useful and all too short. Many noted they would have preferred a longer program. Several were particularly enthusiastic about what they had learned on negotiation skills, and looked forward to putting into practice what they had learned.