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Leadership & Management

Managing Conflict in Teams: A Practical Guide for Leaders

Unresolved conflict damages relationships, morale and productivity, while well-managed conflict can improve ideas and decisions. This course equips leaders to recognise different types of conflict, understand their own conflict style, intervene early, facilitate difficult conversations, mediate between team members and build norms that keep disagreement constructive.

5 days Classroom or live online English
Smart Horizon Certified - Global Leadership Consultants
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Why attend

From knowledge to real-world impact.

Many leaders avoid conflict until it escalates. This course gives you the confidence and practical skills to address conflict early and fairly, protecting team performance and wellbeing.

Workplace challenges

Professional Problems This Course Is Designed to Solve

The programme explores practical approaches to the following challenges. Results depend on how the learning is applied in your organisation.

  • Difficulty translating subject knowledge into practical workplace decisions.
  • Inconsistent approaches to the activities covered in the course outline.
  • Lack of a structured plan for applying and reviewing new skills.
Course methodology

How you will learn.

The course is practical, with conflict style assessment, case analysis, conversation frameworks, mediation role plays and peer feedback.

Course objectives

What you'll take away.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Recognise sources and types of workplace conflict
  • Understand personal conflict styles and their effects
  • Intervene early before conflicts escalate
  • Facilitate difficult conversations constructively
  • Mediate disputes between team members
  • Build team norms for healthy disagreement
Target audience

Who should attend.

This course is suitable for:

  • Team leaders and supervisors
  • Department managers
  • Project managers
  • HR professionals
  • Leaders of cross-functional teams
Target competencies

Capabilities you will build.

Participants will develop competencies in:

  • Conflict diagnosis
  • Conflict styles
  • Difficult conversations
  • Mediation
  • Emotional regulation
  • Team norms
Course outline

Your learning journey.

A focused, practical outline with time to explore, apply and reflect.

Day 1Understanding Conflict

  1. 09:00–09:54Sources and types of conflict
  2. 09:54–10:48Constructive and destructive conflict
  3. 10:48–11:00Escalation stages
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Escalation stages (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Cost of unresolved conflict
  7. 13:06–14:00Exercise: Conflict mapping

Day 2Conflict Styles

  1. 09:00–09:54Conflict style models
  2. 09:54–10:48Self-assessment
  3. 10:48–11:00Adapting style to situations
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Adapting style to situations (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Emotions in conflict
  7. 13:06–14:00Workshop: Style analysis

Day 3Difficult Conversations

  1. 09:00–09:54Preparing for conversations
  2. 09:54–10:48Separating people from problems
  3. 10:48–11:00Active listening and reframing
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Active listening and reframing (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Agreeing next steps
  7. 13:06–14:00Role play: Addressing a conflict with a team member

Day 4Mediation for Leaders

  1. 09:00–09:54When leaders should mediate
  2. 09:54–10:48Mediation process steps
  3. 10:48–11:00Remaining neutral
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Remaining neutral (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Agreements and follow-up
  7. 13:06–14:00Role play: Mediating between two colleagues

Day 5Preventing Conflict

  1. 09:00–09:54Team norms and agreements
  2. 09:54–10:48Clear roles and expectations
  3. 10:48–11:00Fair processes
  4. 11:00–11:30Coffee break
  5. 11:30–12:12Fair processes (continued)
  6. 12:12–13:06Escalation to HR
  7. 13:06–14:00Capstone: Team conflict management plan

The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.

Dates & venues

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Confirmed dates accept registration requests. Tentative dates are enquiry only.

Dubai 16 Nov - 20 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 16 Nov - 20 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Vienna 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€2,940.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 7 Dec - 11 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Dec - 18 Dec 2026
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 4 Jan - 8 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 4 Jan - 8 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 18 Jan - 22 Jan 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 1 Feb - 5 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 1 Feb - 5 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Singapore 15 Feb - 19 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Feb - 19 Feb 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Cape Town 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
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€1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 22 Feb - 26 Feb 2027
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€1,250.-Register
London 1 Mar - 5 Mar 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 1 Mar - 5 Mar 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 15 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
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€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Mar - 19 Mar 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 5 Apr - 9 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 5 Apr - 9 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 19 Apr - 23 Apr 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 19 Apr - 23 Apr 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Barcelona 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
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€2,840.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 26 Apr - 30 Apr 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Paris 3 May - 7 May 2027
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€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 3 May - 7 May 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 17 May - 21 May 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 17 May - 21 May 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 7 Jun - 11 Jun 2027
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€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 7 Jun - 11 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Rome 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 14 Jun - 18 Jun 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Singapore 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 21 Jun - 25 Jun 2027
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€1,250.-Register
London 5 Jul - 9 Jul 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 5 Jul - 9 Jul 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
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€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 19 Jul - 23 Jul 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 2 Aug - 6 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 2 Aug - 6 Aug 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 16 Aug - 20 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 16 Aug - 20 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Cape Town 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,890.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 23 Aug - 27 Aug 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Paris 6 Sept - 10 Sept 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,860.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Sept - 10 Sept 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Istanbul 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 20 Sept - 24 Sept 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Amsterdam 4 Oct - 8 Oct 2027
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€2,540.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 4 Oct - 8 Oct 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Singapore 18 Oct - 22 Oct 2027
Confirmed dates
€2,820.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 18 Oct - 22 Oct 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Rome 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 25 Oct - 29 Oct 2027
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€1,250.-Register
London 1 Nov - 5 Nov 2027
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€2,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 1 Nov - 5 Nov 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Dubai 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
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€3,150.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 15 Nov - 19 Nov 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register
Frankfurt 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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€2,650.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 6 Dec - 10 Dec 2027
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€1,250.-Register
Kuala Lumpur 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,450.-Register
Online Live virtual classroom 13 Dec - 17 Dec 2027
Confirmed dates
€1,250.-Register

Good to know

A few things to know.

How is the course delivered?

Our classroom programmes combine facilitated discussion, case studies, exercises and reflection. The precise format will be confirmed before enrolment.

Can you deliver this programme for our team?

Yes, you can enquire about a tailored programme. Share your goals, group size and preferred dates with our learning team.

Will I receive a certificate?

Participants who complete the programme receive a Smart Horizon certificate of attendance. Smart Horizon programmes are not externally accredited and do not award a professional qualification, licence or designation. Where a course title or outline refers to a professional certification (for example, AACE International's Certified Cost Professional), the programme supports learning and preparation only; the credential itself is awarded solely by the relevant professional body under its own application and examination requirements.

What should I confirm before booking travel?

Please confirm the session, exact venue, accessibility arrangements, fees and any visa requirements with the team before arranging travel. Tentative dates are not confirmed sessions.

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