Communicating Through Conflict - Manistee County
Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025
3-5 p.m.
WSCC Manistee Downtown Learning Center
401 River Street
Manistee, MI 49660
It is especially important in today’s polarized society and stressful workplaces to develop and maintain positive relationships by gaining skills to handle conflict competently. This two-hour interactive Communicating through Conflict workshop will provide participants with tools and techniques to handle heated situations and interpersonal conflict more effectively. Participants will:
- Achieve a deeper understanding of the causes of conflict
- Apply methods to slow a conversation and reduce stress responses
- Gain skills to create a safe environment for continued dialogue and shared understanding
- Practice active and generous listening skills to recognize interests behind strongly held positions -Learn how to give and receive feedback clearly to reduce defensiveness
- Receive a handout with easy-to-follow steps for Communicating through Conflict
Cost: $20
People can receive a full refund for the event up to the day of the event.
Limited scholarships are available, contact Sherry Stamp (stamp1@msu.edu) for more information. Light refreshments will be provided.
Registration for Communicating Through Conflict - Manistee County is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 2, 2025.
There are 50 openings available.
Accommodations
Michigan State University Extension programs, services events, and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, or veteran status. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Contact Information
For more information, please email Sherry Stamp at stamp1@msu.edu or call MSU Extension 231-889-4277 ext. 5.