Fall 2025: Engaging Modern Leadership

Development & Training:

Facilitating Dynamic Groups: We welcomed Donna Silverberg, who led 24 professionals through a lunch session on Facilitating Dynamic Groups, providing actionable tools for managing team decision-making.
Narrative Psychology: At our downtown Spark location, Jeff Thompson hosted a workshop on Narrative Psychology for 20 attendees, exploring how the stories we tell shape our professional interactions.
Getting Unstuck: In a session at the YMCA, Steve Joiner guided local professionals through frameworks to overcome personal and professional stalemates.
Chamber Insights: Ralph Schulz, former CEO of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, addressed 30 professionals and students in our Modern Foundations course. He offered a candid look at the high-stakes challenges inherent in leading Nashville's business community.

Listen Now: Herd & Understood

New Podcast Launch: We officially launch our new podcast, Herd & Understood! Our host, Elizabeth McMillian, kicked off the series with the Executive Director of the Institute for Conflict Management, Steve
Joiner, on the first two episodes, out now! Click an image below to listen and watch on Youtube:

Herd & Understood: Ep 1 - Intro to Conflict Management

Herd & Understood: Ep 2 - Conflict in the Holidays

Congratulations to the Conflict Management graduates

This fall, 4 students became the newest Lipscomb ICM alumni as they completed an M.A. in Conflict Management and one student for certificate

Rule 31 Mediation Training

This fall, our training produced new Tennessee-certified mediators, helping our communities find resolution fairly and quickly.

Civil Mediation: 18 Middle Tennessee professionals and 6 ICM students completed civil mediation training.

Family Mediation: 14 participants earned credentials focused on empathy-centered practice, safety planning, and durable agreement design in high-stakes, personal contexts.

Crossover Credentials: 6 practitioners expanded their toolkit by crossing over from family to civil mediation, strengthening versatility to serve organizations, courts, and community settings.

Find an Upcoming Rule 31 Training

Upcoming Courses

If you or someone you know is interested in joining the Institute for Conflict Management, these are some great upcoming courses offered to start or jump back in:

February 6-7 and February 20-21 -- Negotiation

March 6-7 and March 27-28 -- Communication in Conflict

April 9-11 and April 16-18- Civil Mediation with Adam McGough (new instructor!) - limited spots remaining

May 12 -- "Developing Resilience in Conflict, Disputes & Daily Stressors" - Synchronous via Zoom.

May 26th - Summer Semester begins

Thank you for your continued support and involvement with the Institute for Conflict Management.

If you are interested in more opportunities to be involved with our students and programming, contact Rosemary McPherson at rosemary.mcpherson@lipscomb.edu.

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Fall 2025: Engaging Modern Leadership

Congratulations to the Conflict Management graduates

This fall, 4 students became the newest Lipscomb ICM alumni as they completed an M.A. in Conflict Management and one student for certificate

ICM welcomed 12

new students this fall

Thank you for your continued support and involvement with the Institute for Conflict Management.

Stay Connected with ICM