AEA Member Workshops
The American Economic Association Ombuds Team, consisting of Charmhee Kim, Nnena Odim, and Brent Epperson provides ombuds services and workshops to AEA Members. Ombuds services help members surface and resolve work-related issues. For more information about ombuds services, click here. Workshops are designed to provide information, skill development, and tools relating to conflict management and the ombuds team resource.
Upcoming Workshop
- May 16, 2024 – 4:00 PM ET to 5:00 PM ET
- “Conflict Management for Leaders (Chairs, Advisors, Directors, etc.)”
- Designed specifically for leaders, this session delves into strategies and techniques for effectively navigating and resolving conflicts with those you lead. Using the Thomas-Kilmann Model, participants will learn about 5 different conflict-management techniques. Using real-life scenarios submitted by participants in advance, we will discuss when and how to use each technique based on the situation. Understanding which style to use in which situations will help leaders minimize the costs of conflict on their time, energy, and productivity, while fostering a culture of open communication, trust, and collaboration.
Register for this Workshop
- Designed specifically for leaders, this session delves into strategies and techniques for effectively navigating and resolving conflicts with those you lead. Using the Thomas-Kilmann Model, participants will learn about 5 different conflict-management techniques. Using real-life scenarios submitted by participants in advance, we will discuss when and how to use each technique based on the situation. Understanding which style to use in which situations will help leaders minimize the costs of conflict on their time, energy, and productivity, while fostering a culture of open communication, trust, and collaboration.
- June 11, 2024 – Noon ET to 1:00 PM ET
- “Skillful Collaboration”
- Collaboration, whether on research, writing, presenting, and beyond, can be fraught with tension and conflict. Individuals bring their own styles, needs, and goals, which, if handled well, can lead to a better work product, but if mishandled, can have devastating results. This workshop will lay out some tools and strategies, such as the GRPI model, to use when collaborating with others to align expectations and proactively create an environment for productive and skillful collaboration.
Register for this Workshop
- Collaboration, whether on research, writing, presenting, and beyond, can be fraught with tension and conflict. Individuals bring their own styles, needs, and goals, which, if handled well, can lead to a better work product, but if mishandled, can have devastating results. This workshop will lay out some tools and strategies, such as the GRPI model, to use when collaborating with others to align expectations and proactively create an environment for productive and skillful collaboration.
Workshop Presenters
Each workshop work will be led by one or more of the following ombuds team members:
Charmhee Kim, Brent Epperson, and Nnena Odim
The MWI ombuds resource is independent, impartial, informal, and confidential. Communication with an ombuds team member does not constitute formal notice to the American Economic Association.
Learn more about the AEA Ombuds Team Resource here.
