Category: Leadership Skills

To Conflict or Not to Conflict: Is That the Question?

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. - Ronald Reagan

No…that’s not the question. One thing is certain: as a leader, you’ll face relational conflicts. Week 31 of the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on the leadership skill of conflict management.

As a HR Professional for more than 20 years, I’ve seen and heard my share of workplace conflicts. Early in my career, I learned that when two people are involved in a conflict, there are at least 3 sides to the story that you need to understand! After hearing each person’s perspective, you can generally get a sense for the truth…which is generally somewhere in between the extremes…

Effective conflict managers know how to balance truth (confrontation) with love (reconciliation).

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The Bible on Good Communication Skills

Weeks 24 & 25 of the NIV Leadership Bible focus on communication skills. Communication is essential to leadership. We must continue to develop our abilities to communicate well. The first step is understanding that communication is a means, not an end.

Leaders must also recognize that communication always occurs in a relationship, though that relationship may range from intimate to casual or hostile; familiar or estranged; trusting or suspicious. So, one step to improving your communication skills is to build relationships with people.

And you can build communication skills of listening, speaking, and understanding by following a variety of advice and examples from the Bible.

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