Rising Together: Strengthening Communities through Conflict Management

As we know, community building can be hard work, and disagreements can turn into tensions and conflict, in particular during challenging times. For this reason, community members have multiple times asked us to help them develop their skills to handle conflicts.

We're pleased to announce that, thanks to a grant from the Northern Rivers Community Foundation, we are organising four workshops focused on Strengthening Communities through Conflict Management, particularly in the context of disaster response and recovery scenarios! 

If this is something that you resonates with you, we invite you to apply now!

October Workshops:

• Brunswick Heads October 18th

• Nimbin October 26th

These workshops will be co-facilitated by Bobbi Allan and Julie Walker. Bobbi is an educator with 35 years’ experience empowering diverse communities to cooperate for the common good; and a skilled meditation and mindfulness teacher and retreat leader. Julie is a seasoned social worker with 45 years’ experience in counselling, coaching, facilitation, mediation, restorative engagement and conflict management in community, government, universities, corporations, and NGO sectors.

Join us as we learn more deeply about how to manage conflicts in disaster scenarios. In this session we’ll practice:

• Grounding in presence + deep listening.

• Conflict styles + gaining fresh perspectives through mapping conflict dynamics.

• Identifying barriers + working with structural power differentials

November Workshops:

• Murwillumbah November 1st

• Kyogle November 16th

These workshop will be co-facilitated by the Plan C team and Dr. Andrew McClelland who has 30 years’ experience running workshops on counseling, coaching, assertiveness, interpersonal skills, relationships restoration and mental health and wellbeing.

Join us as we learn more deeply about how to manage conflicts in disaster scenarios. In this session we’ll practice:

• group conflicts + our reactions

• deep listening orientation in conflicts

• assertiveness + boundaries.

Whether you’re a community leader, an active volunteer, or simply someone who wants to contribute positively to response and recovery efforts, these events will offer a basic foundation to continue your journey toward becoming a more effective and compassionate community member.

Places are limited so don’t miss this chance to contribute to a more harmonious and resilient community! Register by clicking the button below.