Conflict Resolution in Leadership and Talent Management (Udemy.com)
You'll learn diagnosis and resolution techniques for tense, sensitive conflicts with your team members/reports
Created by: Vasco Patrício
Last updated February 2026
What you will learn
- You'll learn how to effectively address and de-escalate conflicts with your team, using appropriate techniques to deal with the person's emotions or complaints
- You'll learn how to properly analyze team members' rules and how to avoid breaking them, avoiding future conflicts
- You'll learn how to mediate tense situations between your team members, evaluating both positions impartially
- You'll learn how to avoid the common traps in terms of conflicts, which can actually make a conflict worse
Course Description
CONFLICTED LEADERSHIP
Leading a team is a demanding endeavor, and there are always problems.
Namely, conflicts among team members (or involving the leader) are present. Very present.
Therefore, it's important to know how to effectively solve these conflicts to be a better leader.
That is what we will explore in this course.
WHY THIS COURSE?
Naturally, you will find multiple courses on social skills.
So... why this one?
Easy. Because it's the most complete one out there.
I've been coaching top executives and professionals for over 5 years, helping with conflict resolution in many different contexts:
Conflicts with co-workers that are competing in terms of workload or credit;
Conflicts with other executives to obtain support for key initiatives;
Conflicts with subordinates or managers in terms of not agreeing with the given performance ratings or reviews;
And many others;
What this mean in practice is that I know the techniques that disarm people. That get people to talk. That make people feel safe to voice their concerns. That reveal the source of conflicts. That make adversaries create alliances.
And many other use cases. You see where I'm going with this.
For years, I've been leveraging exclusive, proprietary techniques.
Now it's time I share some of them with you.
COURSE STRUCTURE
This short course will walk you through some core techniques for conflict resolution, especially if you're leading a team, including showing respect and empathy, analyzing the person's rules, detecting whether the person goes violent or silent, and many others.
The course has three major components:
- The Diagnostic (how to assess what type of conflict you have on your hands, and what rules were broken that led to it);
- The Techniques (techniques to use to de-escalate the situation including empathy, understanding, respect, guiding towards implementation, and others);
- The Traps (traps to avoid that can escalate the situation or cause a misalignment of expectations later);
Not only is it a conflict resolution course, it's also, in many ways a social skills course in general, which means you will be able to transplant many of these techniques from this context to other areas of life (relationships, family, friends, and others).
LET ME TELL YOU... EVERYTHING
Some people - including me - love to know what they're getting in a package.
And by this, I mean, EVERYTHING that is in the package.
So, here is a list of everything that this course covers:
You'll learn how to diagnose the type of conflict that you have on your hands (a "hot" conflict versus a "cold" conflict) - as well as which tools to use for either case;
You'll learn about the types of personal rules that, when broken, cause conflicts (people being disrespected, offended, or others), as well as how to avoid breaking them in the future;
You'll learn how to show respect and understanding with the other side, which makes them identify more with you and drop their guard, becoming more persuadable;
You'll learn how to comfort and support someone that has heightened emotions, helping them effectively transition from emotion to logic;
You'll learn how to leverage mediation and diplomacy when there is a conflict between two other parties and you are in the middle - and how to effectively perform that mediation without offending either side;
You'll learn when to leverage personal boundaries to prevent negative behavior by others, as well as how it can prevent bigger conflicts later on;
You'll learn how to leverage the principle of implementation intention to make the other side focus on a solution to the problem instead of continuing to focus on negativity;
You'll learn about what usual misalignment traps you can fall into (having different expectations, interpretations, others) and how to address them;
You'll learn about what usual escalation traps there are (disrespecting someone, not paying attention, others) and how to address them;
MY INVITATION TO YOU
Remember that you always have a 30-day money-back guarantee, so there is no risk for you.
Also, I suggest you make use of the free preview videos to make sure the course really is a fit. I don't want you to waste your money.
If you think this course is a fit and can take your knowledge to the next level... it would be a pleasure to have you as a student.
See on the other side!
Instructor Details
- 4.5 Rating
1,568 Reviews
Vasco Patrício
I have what could be considered an unconventional background as a coach. I don’t come from psychology or medicine. In fact, I come from tech. I created two tech startups that reached million-dollar valuations, backed by the MIT-Portugal IEI startup accelerator, afterwards becoming its Intelligence Lead.
After years of coaching and mentoring startup founders on talent management, emotional management, influence and persuasion, among other topics, I started being requested by executives and investors, like venture capitalists, with more complex, large-scale problems.
After years of doing executive work, I started specializing in coaching asset management professionals. With the signing of my first fund manager/CIO clients, I started adapting my performance and influence techniques for purposes such as talent management for PMs and analysts, fundraising from allocators, effective leading a team, and properly assessing talent for compensation/promotion/allocation increases.
I currently provide performance coaching and influence/persuasion coaching for executives and asset management professionals, mostly but not limited to purposes like managing people, leading and closing sales/capital commitments.
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Reviews
By SHIVAMKUMAR VINODKUMAR SINGH on 9/12/2025
Learn about conflicts and how to manage the conflicts it was nice experience to gain knowledge and understanding the concept
By Robyn Bushinski on 2/20/2025
I found some content to be similar to other programs I've attended but also found some content to be framed in improved viewpoints and methods of use. Overall, a beneficial program!
By Menardo A. Esguerra on 2/5/2025
This course is a must have for the leaders, managers and HR professionals aiming to enhance their conflict resolution skills and create a more harmonious workplace. Good Job!
By Kevin Slamaker on 7/14/2024
The entire course assumes that the person you have a conflict with is being reasonable. It would be good if it included how you can deal with others who are refusing to engage. For example, how can you understand what rules someone else has if they just refuse to engage at all but keep taking negative actions that cause conflicts? How do you encourage someone who us using a cold conflict to talk when they dont want to talk because they may be in the wrong and want to keep it covered up?
By Anonymized User on 8/14/2023
It was a good and new concept overall, but would like to see more example. I thing it will change some instinct which are genetically capsulated.
By Anonymized User on 8/5/2023
The course has been incredibly helpful in enabling me to express my thoughts during conflicts and providing support to others in such situations. I've learned the importance of asking "how" questions, which allows individuals in conflict to discover solutions on their own. It's true that we often possess the answers within us, but having the space to talk things through is crucial. I found the course content to be very informative and closely aligned with real management issues, making it easy to understand and apply in my day-to-day life. The examples provided were accurate, and the techniques taught were both simple and powerful. Overall, I am highly satisfied with the course as it has equipped me with valuable conflict resolution skills that I can readily apply in real-life scenarios. The practicality, relevance, and effectiveness of the course have exceeded my expectations. Thank you, Vasco! Regards, Mitesh More.
By Laura Escorcia on 3/16/2022
The content was very informative and close to the real management problems, making easy to understand and apply it in the ¨¨real life¨. The examples were accurate and the techniques simple and powerful. Looking forward to continue growing in this area with more courses!
By Kim Rife on 12/21/2021
This course is really helping me put into words what I'm thinking when in a conflict or supporting someone else in a conflict. I'm a very good open listener, but to ask the "how" questions is so great in continuing forward by letting that person in conflict figure it out for themselves so to speak. We already have the answers inside us, but we often don't have the space to talk things through.
By Adenola Adebowale on 8/14/2021
My experience is overwhelmed. I never thought of seeing the word empathy in conflict resolution.. I have learnt some tangible concepts that has widen my knowledge.
By Carolyn Bonney on 6/14/2021
Very practical techniques, and easy to use. Vasco's English is fluid and easy to understand. Good course so far, but eager to wait until the end to rate better.
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Overall Score : 90 / 100












