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3.3. Tricky situations

As a president you will find that there will be times that there is conflict amongst club members or within the organisation. There is aways help available from your mentor, and/or your assistant governor. They can  help you find a solution or rally extra supports.

One of the first steps is to gain insight into conflict and how you might identify the issues causing the conflict. Watch the following video and reflect on whether these strategies could help you in a difficult situation.

Liz Kislik discussed the steps to conflict resolution as being:

1. Identify if there is a person who may be causing the conflict such as a bully and deal with them
   
2. Ask the right people the right questions to identify the issues causing the conflict
   
3. Ensure you get an alignment around goals the issue amongst those involved 
   
4. Find allies for the solution amongst club members.
   
5. Talk to those involved on ways to manage differences.