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About Valerie Dansereau

About Valerie Dansereau

Valerie Dansereau has more than twenty years of experience in corporate America, so the world of business is very familiar turf. She has written for many different types of business from healthcare to addiction recovery to banking to B2B. For Peaceful Leaders Academy, she focuses on conflict management, de-escalation, and leadership development.
23 08, 2022

Tips for Better Leadership Email Communication

By |2023-03-07T23:59:41-08:00August 23, 2022|Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Leadership Skills Training|Comments Off on Tips for Better Leadership Email Communication

When people think of communication skills in leadership, they probably think of skills like clearly communicating expectations to employees, delegating tasks, leading meetings and managing conflict. Handling everyday face-to-face interactions is a big part of a leadership role but another needed skill is effective leadership email communication. Leaders may [...]

16 08, 2022

5 Things You Need to Know About Managing Conflict in Leadership

By |2023-03-08T00:00:51-08:00August 16, 2022|Leadership Skills, Conflict Management, Leadership Skills Training|Comments Off on 5 Things You Need to Know About Managing Conflict in Leadership

There are many skills required to effectively lead a team. One thing that those in leadership positions may prefer not to think about is what’s required for managing conflict in leadership and among the members of your team. Whether your business is large or small, people in many different [...]

9 08, 2022

7 Essential Interpersonal Skills of Leadership

By |2023-11-13T09:55:09-08:00August 9, 2022|Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Leadership Skills Training|Comments Off on 7 Essential Interpersonal Skills of Leadership

Connecting and communicating with others is the heart of leadership. To be an effective leader, you’ll need a variety of interpersonal skills since you’re likely to be interacting with others most of the time. This includes employees, vendors and managers who lead other departments. What are some of the [...]

19 07, 2022

Types of Leadership Communication Needed for Effective Leadership

By |2023-03-08T00:07:47-08:00July 19, 2022|Communication Skills, Leadership Skills|Comments Off on Types of Leadership Communication Needed for Effective Leadership

Communication is an integral part of leadership. If you’re in a leadership role, you’re probably engaging in some type of communication all day long, whether it’s with your staff, other departments, supervisors or vendors. Your goal as a leader is to be an outstanding communicator and to create a [...]

12 07, 2022

Simple Leadership Strategies for Managing Conflict

By |2024-07-16T11:11:04-07:00July 12, 2022|Conflict Management, Leadership Skills|Comments Off on Simple Leadership Strategies for Managing Conflict

Conflict in the workplace may be something you don’t give much thought to until it happens. Once two or more team members are in conflict, it can affect the morale and productivity of everyone around. The work environment may become uncomfortable enough to have an increase in absenteeism or [...]

28 06, 2022

Why Pursue a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution

By |2023-03-08T00:33:09-08:00June 28, 2022|Leadership Skills Training, Communication Skills, Leadership Courses, Leadership Skills|Comments Off on Why Pursue a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution

No matter what industry you’re in, you’ll be exposed to conflict at some point. People have personality clashes, different backgrounds and often have widely different opinions about work-related tasks. People who have the training and skills to deal with conflict in the workplace are in high demand in many [...]

21 06, 2022

Interpersonal Skills and Leadership: How They Are Connected

By |2023-03-08T00:45:14-08:00June 21, 2022|Leadership Skills, Communication Skills, Leadership Skills Training|Comments Off on Interpersonal Skills and Leadership: How They Are Connected

Interpersonal skills and leadership go hand in hand. It’s not likely you’ll be in a leadership position if you don’t have some interpersonal skills, also referred to as people skills. Leaders communicate with diverse groups of people that include employees, other leaders within your company as well as people [...]

14 06, 2022

A Certificate Course in Negotiation and Conflict Management Prepares You

By |2023-03-08T00:46:25-08:00June 14, 2022|Conflict Management, Leadership Courses, Leadership Skills, Leadership Skills Training|Comments Off on A Certificate Course in Negotiation and Conflict Management Prepares You

There are many things that may happen in your workplace that you can’t predict, but one thing you can be sure of is that conflict is going to occur sooner or later. People come from different backgrounds and have different life experiences, which means disagreements are inevitable. Whether two [...]

7 06, 2022

Don’t Put Off Pursuing a Conflict Resolution Certificate Program

By |2023-03-08T00:49:59-08:00June 7, 2022|Conflict Management, Leadership Courses, Leadership Skills, Leadership Skills Training|Comments Off on Don’t Put Off Pursuing a Conflict Resolution Certificate Program

If you think you might pursue a conflict resolution certificate program somewhere down the road, you may want to reconsider putting it off. Regardless of your industry, conflict in the workplace can happen when you least expect it. Conflict that’s ignored or handled incorrectly can snowball and trigger multiple [...]

31 05, 2022

The Benefits of a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Online

By |2023-03-08T00:50:40-08:00May 31, 2022|Conflict Management, Leadership Courses, Leadership Skills, Leadership Skills Training|Comments Off on The Benefits of a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Online

When it comes to conflict resolution, there’s always more to learn. Throughout your career, you may be faced with many different scenarios in which people just can’t get along. Conflicts impact both large and small companies and can lead to uncomfortable working environments, increased absenteeism, decreased productivity and quick [...]

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