Navigating Conflict: Managing Difficult Conversations at Work

Conflict is inevitable and is a natural part of life, but sometimes our reactions to conflict can get in the way of its productive resolution. Join the September Manager Forum led by the Director of the Faculty Staff Help Center, Rosan Gomperts, on Navigating Conflict: Managing Difficult Conversations at Work. Rosan is a trained mediator and facilitates challenging conversations every day in her work at Stanford. In this interactive session, you will learn about your preferred conflict style and how that impacts you (and others). Rosan will also share important skills and insights that will help you navigate challenging conversations at work more productively. 

As an attendee, you’ll receive resources to help put this skill/learning into action. Manager Forum sessions are not recorded.

About Rosan Gomperts

Rosan Gomperts has been a member of the Faculty Staff Help Center since 1995, becoming its Director in 2004. The Faculty Staff Help Center is one of two confidential resources at the university. With a robust background in clinical work, Rosan provides support to faculty, staff, and their families, addressing a range of personal and professional challenges. Her role encompasses teaching communication skills, leading facilitated conversations to resolve work relationship issues, coaching, running discussion groups, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the center.

Rosan is also a trained mediator and facilitator, who can help individuals, teams, and departments to facilitate meetings and assist departments experiencing difficulties by leveraging her extensive experience to foster effective collaboration and problem-solving. She holds a BA from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Social Work from San Francisco State University.