CAHSS Faculty Articles
Title
Overt and Covert Group Dynamics: An Innovative Approach for Conflict Resolution Preparation
Department
Department of Conflict Resolution Studies
Publication Date
6-18-2016
Publication Title
Conflict Resolution Quarterly
ISSN
1541-1508
Volume
33
Issue/No.
3
First Page
313
Last Page
348
Abstract
Group work is a necessary but often bewildering part of working in the field of conflict resolution. Although programs provide skill practice courses to prepare conflict professionals, their opportunity to engage in settings that reflect the challenging work of operating in the midst of a heightened emotional environment is limited. One course that at least approximates those conditions is based on the Tavistock approach to group relations and emulates the covert and overt dynamics that occur in groups. This article advocates for experiential educational events such as this to improve training for conflict resolution professionals and is supported by interview data collected from participants.
NSUWorks Citation
Katz, N. H., Sosa, K. J., & Harriott, S. A. (2016). Overt and Covert Group Dynamics: An Innovative Approach for Conflict Resolution Preparation. Conflict Resolution Quarterly, 33 (3), 313-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/crq.21159
ORCID ID
0000-0002-7289-5670
DOI
10.1002/crq.21159