Managing Conflict: Effective Communication for Families 4-Week Course

Starts Wednesday 27th January (8pm-9.30pm GMT)

£95.00

Conflict is an unavoidable and necessary part of life and it can be managed so that everyone’s needs are met whilst also enabling growth and connection.

During this 4-week introductory course, we will take an in-depth look at the different aspects of a toolkit for developing a needs-based approach to conflict resolution within families.

Each week, focusing on different aspects, participants will bring questions, queries, conflict or examples and we will workshop these real-life situations collectively in a supportive, confidential and non-judgmental setting.

We will focus on:

Embracing conflict
Power dynamics
Consent
Communicating needs
An Unconditional Approach
Intent vs impact
Conflict resolution
Personal boundaries
Making agreements & family meetings

Jo Wood is a parent and home educator. She currently works in adult education having previously worked as a secondary teacher in mainstream schools. Her children are aged 27, 22 and 9 years old which gives her a wide perspective on all stages of parenting. Jo has done extensive research and training into child development and neuroscience, with a focus on understanding the behaviour and communication of 0 - 4 year olds.

Sarah Ridgeon has worked for over 10 years as a primary school teacher but now works in alternative education settings and has an MSc in the Psychology of Education. She supports the young people she works with to resolve conflict using needs-based communication and has recently completed research into the moral development of children in an unconditional, non-hierarchical education setting.

Dates:

Wednesday 27th January (8pm-9.30pm GMT)
Wednesday 3rd February (8pm-9.30pm GMT)
Wednesday 10th February (8pm-9.30pm GMT)
Wednesday 17th February (8pm-9.30pm GMT)

Places limited to 8 people

Sessions delivered on Zoom

If price is an obstacle for you, please get in touch with us so we can discuss options with you.