Workshops & Coaching

Workshops

Intro to Ombuds' Services: The Ombuds Office helps to empower students, staff, and faculty to navigate challenges related to their experiences at Florida Gulf University. In this session, participants will be introduced to a range of free services from the Ombuds Office, our perspectives on conflict as a tool for innovation, and our key approaches to navigating challenging situations.

This presentation will also include scenarios of typical challenges brought to the Ombuds, the standards & ethics we follow, and how to access our services. Information sessions are 15 minutes for a brief introduction to the office, but can be shortened or extended as needed.

Questions or need accommodations? Email us at ombuds@fgcu.edu

Intro to Conflict Management: Understanding Your Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP): This session starts with pre-work: completing a 20-minute online Conflict Dynamics Profile (CDP) assessment before the individual meeting. During our meeting, you will learn about both helpful and unhelpful behaviors in conflict as well as specific “hot buttons” that tend to draw out unhelpful behaviors. Designed to enhance your personal ability to navigate conflict, we will provide an overview of conflict processes and opportunities to reflect on your CDP results.

Questions or need accommodations? Email us at ombuds@fgcu.edu

Developing a Mentoring Relationship: This presentation explores concepts, strategies, and resources for building more psychologically safe environments. Open communication that includes many different perspectives builds understanding and trust that is key. Each participant will be provided a personal operations manual that outlines their working style, communication preferences, and expectations. The purpose is to foster transparency, avoid misunderstandings, and set clear guidelines for effective collaboration.

Expect 30-60 minutes, but it can be shortened or extended as needed.

Questions or need accommodations? Email us at ombuds@fgcu.edu

Crucial Learning Workshops:

• Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue: Crucial Conversations provides a process for engaging in dialogue when stakes are high, opinions differ, and emotions are strong – especially if the conversation is being avoided. These sessions are in-person and include practice/discussion. This course is expected to be offered a couple of times throughout the year in partnership with Employee Relations. Lean more

Interested in a Crucial Conversations Book Club: Email us at ombuds@fgcu.edu 

• Crucial Teams: The workshop is designed to help groups understand one another, navigate differences constructively, and strengthen working relationships. Built on the scientifically validated Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI), the training uses a workplace personality assessment to reveal the core motives, strengths, and conflict triggers of team members. Learn more
• Strengths Development Inventory: An assessment tool developed by Dr. Elias Porter in the 1970s. It is designed to help individuals and teams understand their motivational values, communication styles, and conflict resolution behaviors to improve workplace relationships. The assessment measures four key aspects of an individual's personality: Motivational Value System (MVS), Conflict Sequence, Strengths Portrait, and Overdone Strengths Portrait. Learn more