Communication and Conflict Transformation Skills for Groups and Businesses

Communication and conflict transformation skills for groups and businesses. 

‘It’s not just what you do, it’s the way that you do it’.

How we relate to each other, and the processes and systems we use in our organisations, can massively impact our outcomes and effectiveness. Join us to develop skills and learning that will support the smooth functioning of your group

Using the experiences of participants, we will look at how to:

• Sustain good relationships through engaging with conflict constructively.
• Develop tools and awareness that support effective collaboration
• Practice dialogue skills to enhance personal and professional communication
• Look at the systems and processes used in your organisation and how they support the functioning of your group.
• Enable and support the willing contribution of everyone in your group
• Experience conflict not a problem, but as an essential ingredient in the development of an organisation.

Facilitators:

Annabelle Macfadyen

Annabelle is a Restorative Justice facilitator and has trained in Nonviolent Communication, Convergent Facilitation and a range of collaborative methods in working with groups through The Art of Hosting.  She has many years experience as a creative facilitator in Education and in Community.  Her abiding interest is in fostering a collaborative culture that works for everyone.

Sophie Docker:

Sophie works with conflict transformation and dialogue as an organiser and facilitator. She has a degree in Politics and Economics and a Postgraduate diploma in Law and has trained in Restorative practices, Convergent Facilitation, mediation and Nonviolent Communication. She currently works facilitating Restorative processes and sharing Nonviolent Communication and is committed to exploring how we can organise in a way that is inclusive and collaborative using conflict as a driver for change.

www.sophiedocker.com www.openedge.org.uk

Ticket Price:

This event is free to all, but booking is essential. It is made possible thanks to funding from Somerset Skills and Learning. We will ask you to complete some paperwork and feedback forms. Our short courses book up very quickly. We then operate a waitlist. When people cancel (which they do), we release tickets to the waitlist on a first-come-first-served basis. If you have any other questions at all, please feel free to call us on 07548 014066 (9am-1pm Mon – Fri).

What to Bring:

Please bring a notepad and pen.

Feedback from past Edventure: Frome Short-Courses

“It has totally changed the way I am looking at my business. Thank you so very much for organizing this – I cant tell you the impact it has had”.  Victoria

“It was run brilliantly and really well attended. As always there was a great mix of people of all ages, backgrounds and reasons for being there. The courses are always well-run, really interesting and accessible. I’m always amazed by the quality and experience of the teachers. I’m doing three courses at the moment – all brilliant”. Anna

“Loved the workshop, gave me so much clarity on how to be more strategic! ” Milda

“A truly supportive, inspiring & creative environment..!” Frances