CEO Works | How to Turn Conflict Into Collaboration
CEO Works brings Kelsey Donnellan for a practical session on productive conflict
Conflict is part of every workplace. It shows up in strained partnerships, silent meetings, tense conversations, and cultures that avoid hard conversations until the real issue gets bigger.
On Wednesday, June 24, Santa Cruz Works will host CEO Works | Supporting and Encouraging Productive Conflict, a luncheon led by Kelsey Donnellan, MPH, Principal at Little Pineapple Collaborative.
The session runs from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at productOps, Inc. in Santa Cruz.
Optional survey:
Help inform this session and share your experience with conflict! Complete this optional survey by Friday, June 5. All responses are anonymous.
From tension to trust
Kelsey will introduce a practical framework for turning conflict into collaboration. Participants will learn how to identify the root challenge behind tension, address it with intention, and model openness to pushback.
For CEOs, founders, executives, and business owners, these skills matter in the moments that shape company culture: team meetings, partner conversations, strategy sessions, and tough decisions.
Attendees will leave with tools they can use in their very next meeting.
About Kelsey Donnellan
Kelsey Donnellan helps organizations create spaces built on creativity, joy, belonging, and trust. Through Little Pineapple Collaborative, she facilitates organizational change and helps teams better understand themselves, each other, and the work they do together.
Her work is grounded in the belief that conflict is not something to avoid. When held well, it can become a form of collaboration that moves people and organizations forward.
Event Details
What: CEO Works | Supporting and Encouraging Productive Conflict
When: Wednesday, June 24, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Where: productOps, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA
Tickets: $0 – $17.85
Presenter: Kelsey Donnellan, MPH, Principal at Little Pineapple Collaborative