Introduction to Managing Difficult Conversations

Course Details

This is an entry-level short course to provide an introduction into the topic. It forms part of the essential learning for support roles. The learning is designed as an opportunity to reflect on experience and apply frameworks as participants draw out new insights and revised their forms of practice.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Identify the relationship between practice and SA Mission and Values, 
• Identify the relationship between attitude and behaviour in conversations, 
• Explore ways of turning an unhelpful conversation into a helpful one,  
• Identify and explore factors related to successful conversations, 
• Apply tools for preparing for successful conversations.

Additional Information

Course Duration: 3 hours.

Learning Platform: Zoom

Who Should Apply?

Anyone whose role involves supporting people or operational and/or frontline roles.

Note: Should an employee/officer book a place on a course but then subsequently fail to attend or complete the course, repayment of cost of the course will be charged to the department/appointment concerned (recoverable from the individual) (Policy CS04 Sect 6.5).

Cost

£28 (Online)