Darel Baker @darelbaker
Darel Baker is a 4th generation Albertan. Darel has worked in leadership positions in the Public, Not for Profit and Private prior to co – founding Keldar Leadership in 2003. An active Rotarian and someone who truly enjoys others growing and developing, Darel interacts with hundreds of leaders annually through all areas of his life. Darel is married to his business partner Kelly and has two grown daughters who are both going about making the world a better place. Darel enjoys travel and getting outside in his spare time for some hiking in the summer and some downhill skiing in the winter. Keldar Leadership was formed to help companies and organizations become more productive. The focus is 100% on selecting and developing the very best people for each position so that they can reach their potential in a rewarding and positive environment.
October 3rd
2:35pm - 3:45pm (Breakout Session 3 - Gold Room)
Productive Conflict: It is a Real Thing!
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Conflict can make even seasoned team members shudder. So many people are so afraid of conflict situations that they are willing to do almost anything possible to avoid it. Differences of opinion, discussion techniques, personality styles and so much more contribute to how conflict plays out between two people or groups of people. What one person sees as a “quest for the truth” to another appears to be the “grand inquisition”. One person deciding to back away from a conflict can seem to be uncaring to another. So much misunderstanding of how to properly utilize productive conflict means teams and organizations settle for less than best answers and low engagement levels. Understanding the difference between healthy and unhealthy conflict unlocks the potential to have productive discussion around the really important issues in an organization. The appearance of team harmony as we dance around issues is replaced with a true feeling of being a cohesive team from the healthy quest for the best answer. Learn more about yourself and others and what things to look for that indicate your team is either taking things too far or not far enough in your journey to getting the best possible answers that everyone buys into.
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