Courageous Peer to Peer Conversations New
Great team work and individual working relationships are what we all want, but things don’t always run smoothly. We may find ourselves disagreeing with someone over work or behaviours. We may want to tell them how we feel but don’t quite know how to go about it. Sometimes we decide not to have the conversation at all, which can lead to a small problem escalating in to something bigger, more persistent and harder to resolve.
Having honest and open conversations is not always easy and can sometimes lead to a misunderstanding, bad feelings and resentment. On this workshop, using forum theatre with a scenario acted out, we will explore what can go wrong and how to put right. With your interactions, we will help you develop techniques for a constructive conversation that helps to build long-lasting effective relationships and to build trust within the team.
- University staff
- Further details regarding PPD's eligibility criteria
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 6 Feb 2023 11:00 - 13:00 | 11:00 - 13:00 | N/A - PPD Zoom (Internal Ref:Standard) | Stewart Theobald, Clare Beck |
During this workshop we will explore:
- Barriers to having the conversation
- Common mistakes and how to avoid them
- The impact of unconscious bias
- Ways to influence without authority
- How to build your confidence and assertiveness skills to help develop positive working relationships
Clare Beck has been a leadership development consultant for over 20 years and has worked extensively in both the public and private sector as an impact and business coach and facilitator and has worked with Talking Shop training for many years.
A large part of her work is enabling the safe practice of courageous conversations, either one to one or in small groups. Her approach is to find a balance between appreciation and challenge to enable leaders to make small changes that make a big difference.
Stewart Theobald trained as an actor before working as an account manager for BT. He then retrained as a voice coach and set up Talking Shop Training in 1992. He has worked for international organisations, educational bodies and individuals from the public and private sector including university lecturers to engage their audience and deliver their message with confidence and clarity.
Stewart provides in-house training and coaching in public speaking, voice projection, impact and leadership skills. He has worked with the University of Cambridge for over 25 years on a variety of topics.
One session of two hours
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