Surviving Team Conflicts - Cutting Edge Communication Comedy Series

Carol is attempting to mediate a dispute between Sanjay and Casey. Casey believes she is within her rights to have a pet in the office, but Sanjay finds it disgusting and wants it disallowed. They argue about working styles. Sanjay is direct and aggressive while Casey remains passive and non-assertive. Carol finds a middle ground that the two can agree upon. Later, Sanjay and Mana are arguing about a misplaced piece of work, with Mana standing up for herself. Later, in a meeting, Marcus asks for team-building contributions. Sanjay has had time to rethink his intimidating ways and offers a stuffed lobster as a peace offering to Casey.

Key Learning Points

Too much energy is wasted on wars at work. Peace and harmony is good for health and well being.

BUILD A COOPERATIVE TEAM

• Don’t let conflicts grow
  INSTEAD: Discuss and resolve issues
• Don’t be afraid to speak up
  INSTEAD: Speak assertively
• Don’t be aggressive
  INSTEAD: Communicate with care
• Don’t exclude someone
  INSTEAD: Make others feel special

Comedy makes learning fun

This course is part of the Cutting Edge Communication Comedy Series, created by Psychologist Eve Ash and comedienne Erin Brown, starring Emmy-award winning Kim Estes. A powerful training series covering topics every workplace needs to address. Short, sharp and funny with simple messages and skills for everyone.

Cutting Edge Communication follows several characters through a landscape of social faux pas, insult and embarrassment. This series will amaze and enter-train, covering important lessons in human interaction, motivation, leadership, service, unprofessional behavior, apologizing, negotiating, stress, difficult people among many other workplace hot button issues.

Everyone will laugh and learn with these short episodes that highlight dos and don'ts. This Australian produced series was filmed on location in Los Angeles.