This practical and effective one-day course is aimed at those who are managing awkward or dysfunctional teams [and unfortunately, it only takes one disruptive or difficult person to create dysfunction in a team]. It can simply take one difficult team member, or someone who displays challenging behaviour, for a team to stop performing and lead to low productivity. If you are managing a difficult team, which will ultimately reflect badly on you, then this course is an ideal way in which to learn how to turn things around.

We all find ourselves handling awkward conversations from time to time. The natural response is to avoid such discussions. But avoidance is often the worst option. This course will show you the right options.

This course is aimed at those who, more often, than not, find themselves ‘saying yes’ when they really should say ‘no’? But, they do so, because they don’t want to cause offense, they don’t want to offend others – at the expense of their own needs! And, to those who listen with respect and dignity to others, but, who don’t receive the same courtesy in return. It’s also aimed at delegates who feel uncomfortable giving constructive criticism to people who are being unreasonable, disrespectful, unhelpful or unfair [to name just a few dominant behaviours] and who also find themselves apologising when no apology is warranted? In short, this course is aimed at helping delegates become more assertive, to manage expectations and to feel comfortable giving feedback and constructive criticism to others, without fear of the consequences.

Whilst some workplace conflict can be positive, if left unchecked, unhealthy conflict can be extremely damaging, resulting in uncomfortable relationships, mistrust between colleagues, a lack of accountability, less creativity, lower productivity, stress and sickness, a loss of commitment and wasted resources. By taking a number of conflict management tools, techniques and theories and putting them into practice, this hands-on and effective training course aims to turn conflict into a productive force.

Bullying and harassment is most common in organisations with poor workplace cultures. Bullying and harassment at work takes many forms. It may be covert and insidious or a one-off, blatant instance of bullying behaviour. This behaviour can result in low levels of job satisfaction, a low opinion of management, physical and mental problems for the individual and increased absences, turnover and resignations, as well as poor morale and performance, leading to loss of productivity and a culture of fear and blame, for the organisation.

If you have experienced bullying or harassment, or if you are responsible for line managing anyone who has had this experience, where their health, safety and well-being is one of your key responsibilities, then this course is a must.