Collaboration & Conflict

As entertainment artists, collaboration is our super power. But how do we ensure that we are building capacity for difficult collaboration, and holding space for conflict as a necessary part of equity work? This class addresses the ways in which creative people show up to conflict, common pitfalls, and suggested structures for holding conflict as a healthy part of the collaboration process. Participants will explore their own tenancies in conflict, as well as practical tools to understand and facilitate conflict from the outside.

Key Takeaways:

• A practical understanding of the specific collaboration challenges of those in the entertainment industries (theatre and film)
• Understanding of the spectrum of collaboration to harm.
• Deepened awareness of one’s own tendencies in conflict and tools to help show up authentically.
• Tools for showing up to conflict within oneself, and as a facilitator for others.

NOTE: This workshop is built as the second of our three Core Curriculum offerings. In 2025, these will be offered as a collected series and will no longer be available for individual enrollment -- so if you're seeking to complete your Core Curriculum, now is the time!