Ref raming and Navigating Conflict

Lead Instructor Alena Schaim\, Executive Director \, Resolve New Mexico

For many of us\, the term ‘conflict’ has a negative co nnotation. But the reality is that conflict is a p art of everyday life\, and avoiding conflict often leaves us feeling stuck\, unhappy\, or misaligned with our values. With the right tools\, we can re frame conflicts as opportunities to communicate mo re effectively with others and ultimately engage i n social change.

In this free in-pers on workshop\, participants will discuss various co nflict responses and practice productive and healt hy conflict responses through realistic roleplay s cenarios. This workshop will include practice sett ing boundaries and advocating for themselves and o thers in their workplaces\, homes\, and communitie s.

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\n While many individuals know how they would ideally like to respond to conflict\, research shows that we are unlikely to implement t hese preferred responses unless we have confidence in our ability to do so. In Resolve programs\, pa rticipants have the opportunity to both create a p lan for responding to a stressful situation and to practice these responses - so that when a similar situation occurs in real life\, they can be confi dent in their ability to respond. You'll leave wi th new perspectives for navigating interpersonal d ynamics and advocating for social justice - and co nfidence in putting these tools to action in your everyday life!< /span>

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To build the foundation for this workshop\, join us for the 90-minute webinar on July 29th!

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\n “The staff was very supportive and carin g\, and made it worthwhile to practice difficult s ituations. They listened to my personal situations and worries\, and pushed me to practice these sce narios in a safe environment. I already feel more prepared to deal with conflict in my life\, and th eir guidance pops into my head when I realize that a conflict is arising.”

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Alena Schaim is the Ex ecutive Director and Instructor at Resolve New Mex ico\, a violence prevention organization serving S anta Fe\, Albuquerque\, and Northern New Mexico. F or over 20 years\, she has led experiential progra ms that support youth and adults in speaking up fo r themselves and others\, with a focus on boundary -setting\, relational dynamics\, and nervous syste m-informed practice\, with attention to navigating and speaking up within systems and power dynamics that shape risk\, access\, and safety.
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Her work bridges violence prevention and professional skill-building\, supporting profe ssionals in education and behavioral health to sta y present\, connected\, and clear during challengi ng interactions. She works with organizations and schools to create environments that reduce risk an d increase protective factors. She has also presen ted at regional and national conferences on topics including Empowerment Self-Defense\, sexual and d omestic violence\, and disability in the context o f prevention. Through scenario-based and embodied learning\, she teaches practical\, embodied skills that support sustainable\, values-aligned care.
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DESCRIPTION:Reframing and Navigating Conflict\n \n \n Lead Ins tructor Alena Schaim\, Executive Director\, Resolv e New Mexico\n \n \n \n For many of us\, the term ‘conflict’ has a negative connotation. But the rea lity is that conflict is a part of everyday life\, and avoiding conflict often leaves us feeling stu ck\, unhappy\, or misaligned with our values. With the right tools\, we can reframe conflicts as opp ortunities to communicate more effectively with ot hers and ultimately engage in social change. \n \n \n \n In this free in-person workshop\, participa nts will discuss various conflict responses and pr actice productive and healthy conflict responses t hrough realistic roleplay scenarios. This workshop will include practice setting boundaries and advo cating for themselves and others in their workplac es\, homes\, and communities.\n \n \n \n \n \n Whi le many individuals know how they would ideally li ke to respond to conflict\, research shows that we are unlikely to implement these preferred respons es unless we have confidence in our ability to do so. In Resolve programs\, participants have the op portunity to both create a plan for responding to a stressful situation and to practice these respon ses - so that when a similar situation occurs in r eal life\, they can be confident in their ability to respond. You'll leave with new perspectives fo r navigating interpersonal dynamics and advocating for social justice - and confidence in putting th ese tools to action in your everyday life!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n To build the foundation for this workshop\, join us for the 90-minute webinar on Ju ly 29th (https://www.groundworksnm.org/civicrm/eve nt/info%3Fid%3D1090%26reset%3D1)! \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n “The staff was very supportive and caring\, a nd made it worthwhile to practice difficult situat ions. They listened to my personal situations and worries\, and pushed me to practice these scenario s in a safe environment. I already feel more prepa red to deal with conflict in my life\, and their g uidance pops into my head when I realize that a co nflict is arising.” \n \n \n \n - Resolve particip ant\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alena Schaim is the Executive Director and Instructor at Resolve New M exico\, a violence prevention organization serving Santa Fe\, Albuquerque\, and Northern New Mexico. For over 20 years\, she has led experiential prog rams that support youth and adults in speaking up for themselves and others\, with a focus on bounda ry-setting\, relational dynamics\, and nervous sys tem-informed practice\, with attention to navigati ng and speaking up within systems and power dynami cs that shape risk\, access\, and safety.\n \n \n \n Her work bridges violence prevention and profes sional skill-building\, supporting professionals i n education and behavioral health to stay present\ , connected\, and clear during challenging interac tions. She works with organizations and schools to create environments that reduce risk and increase protective factors. She has also presented at reg ional and national conferences on topics including Empowerment Self-Defense\, sexual and domestic vi olence\, and disability in the context of preventi on. Through scenario-based and embodied learning\, she teaches practical\, embodied skills that supp ort sustainable\, values-aligned care.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:In-person CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Denver:20260826T123000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260826T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260826T163000 LOCATION:Nusenda Credit Union Training Center\n 4100 Pan Am erican Fwy NE\n Albuquerque\, \n URL:https://www.groundworksnm.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1091 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR