Discuss specific lessons or principles from the course that reshaped your understanding or approach to negotiation.

Overview: For this capstone assignment, you will author a comprehensive 12-15 page term paper that dives into an imagined, yet realistic, conflict resolution challenge related to your future career in education and leadership. Through this paper, you will showcase the negotiation strategies learned throughout the course, providing a deep analysis into your own negotiation and conflict resolution style.

Objectives:
-Synthesize and apply negotiation strategies and principles in a written format.
-Reflect on personal negotiation and conflict resolution styles, identifying areas of growth and evolution.
-Demonstrate advanced understanding of the real-world challenges and implications of implementing negotiation strategies in educational and leadership scenarios.

Instructions:
Step 1: Introduction to Your Future Role
Start with a detailed introduction to the position or role within education and leadership that you either currently occupy or aspire to.
Describe the broader context, challenges, and key stakeholders linked with this role.

Presentation topic must be emailed to Instructor for approval no later than 11/25/24.

Step 2: Detailing the Conflict Scenario
Delve into a potential conflict or challenge you foresee arising in this role. This could pertain to administrative decisions, stakeholder disagreements, ethical dilemmas, etc.
Clearly outline the parties involved, the nature of the conflict, stakes, and the implications of not addressing it appropriately.

Step 3: Applying Negotiation Strategies
Drawing from course materials and theories, describe your approach to address and potentially resolve the conflict.
All strategies should be substantiated with academic reasoning, evidence, or case studies, ensuring they align with the particular challenge you’ve outlined.

Step 4: Personal Reflection and Growth
Dedicate a section to introspective analysis. Reflect on your inherent style, strengths, and potential weaknesses in negotiation and conflict resolution.

Discuss specific lessons or principles from the course that reshaped your understanding or approach to negotiation.
Highlight your growth journey, touching on past experiences, course insights, and future aspirations to hone your negotiation prowess.

Step 5: Conclusion
Summarize your key findings, resolutions, and reflections.
Offer recommendations or strategies for future educational leaders facing similar challenge

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