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Workshop participants take the
Thomas-Kilmann Instrument
Dr. Myrna Bair (l)
and Senator Liane Sorenson
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Leadership Skills: Resolving Conflicts
The Network
hosted this workshop with NCSL's Legislative Effectiveness and State
Government Committee. The session was facilitated by Dr. Myrna Bair,
a former state legislator who currently serves as policy advisor at the
Institute for Public Administration and director of the Women's Leadership
Development Program - both at the University of Delaware. Workshop
attendees used the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument (TKI) to asses
and identify their preferred styles of dealing with conflict. Participants
learned about different styles of conflict resolution and examined several
conflict scenarios common to legislators and legislative staff.
Read a summary
on the Legislative Effectiveness & State Government Committee page
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Senator Liane Sorenson introducing
Debbie Walsh |
How Women Leaders Today Can Pave the Way for Leaders of
Tomorrow
The workshop was followed by a luncheon program.
Delaware State Senator and Network President Liane Sorenson presided over
the session. Debbie Walsh, director, Center for American Women in
Politics, provided the keynote presentation. Women in leadership are a
small but mighty group. Currently, 22 percent of state legislators are
women. Forty-one women in 27 states hold positions of legislative
leadership. Although women represent a strong minority within state
legislatures, they still have not achieved equal representation. This
luncheon session provided an overview of the characteristics of women
state legislatures today and provided ideas for encouraging future women
leaders to run for office.
See Debbie Walsh's Power Point presentation here |
