Psy 8763 D2 student 2
Rhonda Dreggors-Newport, according to your survey, during program evaluation, the members of staff can feel threatened for several reasons. Their feelings can be valid at some times. For example, when the program evaluation recommends for staff cuts, the staff can resist. That is because of the effect of reduction. In that regard, an evaluator has the responsibility of addressing the situation before they react. The condition occurs because of the program evaluators failing to involve the staff from the onset and even when they will be directly affected. In response to that, you recognize the strategies that can be used by the evaluators to minimize the conflict (King & Stevahn, 2013).
The conflict can be addressed by recognizing the potential threat. In so doing, you will be obligated to be open up and communicate with the rest of the staff about the goals of the evaluation. Involving them can remove any negative feelings they may have about the process. You also observe that opting to use constructive methods of solving conflicts will help. That is because the evaluators tend to balance between program goals and staff interests. The end process is a credible process of evaluation (Royse, Thyer & Padgett, 2016).
References
King, J. A., & Stevahn, L. (2013). Interactive evaluation practice: Mastering the interpersonal dynamics of program evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications Inc.
Royse, D., Thyer, B. A., & Padgett, D. K. (2016). Program evaluation: An introduction to an evidence-based approach (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.