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Can't We All Just Get Along: Effective Strategies for Conflict Resolution (Session 4C)

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Time: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Working in the nonprofit sector can bring some of the greatest benefits and greatest challenges. The rewarding experience of meeting needs in the community can often be overshadowed by conflicting opinions about organization goals, objectives and strategies between staff and volunteers. There is often no shortage of ideas and opinions about how organizations should function and meet the needs of clients. However, these varying ideas and opinions can frequently lead to conflict.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn practical strategies to effectively identify and handle conflicts between volunteers and staff
  • Understand the impact of unresolved conflict on organizational effectiveness
  • Develop an action plan to improve organizational culture and morale through effective conflict resolution strategies 

Ashley E. Hyder: Teaching Fellow, Department of Public Administration, University of North TexasPresented by:
Ashley E. Hyder
Teaching Fellow, Department of Public Administration,
University of North Texas
www.padm.unt.edu

Ms. Hyder, a native of Missouri City, TX, is currently a Ph.D. student in the Public Management & Administration Program at the University of North Texas, focusing her research in the area of urban management.

Prior to her academic pursuits, Ashley worked for the Volunteer Center of North Texas (VCNT) where she served as a program manager in the Student Engagement Department and most recently served as the Senior Manager for Public Relations & Communications.

During her time with VCNT, Ms. Hyder conceptualized, planned and executed communications strategies; trained nonprofit professionals on issues related to youth volunteerism; and developed innovative programming aimed at making volunteerism a part of everyday life for citizens across the North Texas region.

Ashley E. Hyder brings a wealth of information on the latest trends in volunteer management and motivating young adult and youth volunteers. She has received a Masters in Public Administration with a specialization in nonprofit management and a B.A. in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations, both from the University of North Texas in Denton.

Thursday Night Networking Event

Please join us for a “Meet & Greet” reception Thursday Evening, March 1st.
There will be a Networking Get-Together Thursday evening 6 – 9pm, for all attendees at Fireside Pies Restaurant, 817-416-1285 (Map - Menu).  Buy your own dinner but share the table with professional Volunteer Managers from around Texas and the surrounding tri-state area.  The committee members and I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Dallas/Fort Worth and the 2012 Texas Volunteer Management Conference.
~ Warm Regards, Telesa Walton, CVM, Chair Texas VMC 2012. chair@texasvmc.org

Dallas Association of Directors of Volunteers
The Volunteer Center of North Texas
Tarrant County Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA)