Clean and Crafty Meetings
Half day:  9:00 – 12:30
Full day : 9:30 – 4:30
In-House or Open Courses

These sessions explore interpersonal dynamics, with a particular focus on working with, facilitating or chairing small or largegroups for almostany purpose. Participants will learn how to ensure that every person is involved and wants to contribute; how to deal with ‘Doberman delegates’; how to respond to ‘Kill the Leader’ syndrome; and how to reduce (probably not eliminate completely, sadly) waffle, sabotage, petty squabbles, major tantrums and power-plays.

We will also explore:

First things First  Curiosity: guiding principles: setting the scene
Second Position   Responsiveness: seeing the bigger picture
Third Degree        Assertiveness: gentle strength
Forthrightness   Focus: openness and authenticity
Fifth Columnists   Thoughtfulness: unlocking closed minds
Sixth Sense           Yes! intuition, sensory acuity and playfulness

This encourages people attending meetings to turn up on time and prepared to participate throughout in a constructive manner.

Who will benefit?

Anyone who has to chair meetings, facilitate groups, get together with one or more persons for any discussion that requires sharing, input, involvement and participation.  The workshop also works well for groups of people e.g. a team or focus group, that does not flow as smoothly as participants might wish. Be warned, though, ideas and techniques suggested on this workshop break pattern that most people are familiar with, so expect to be surprised.

What? Introduction to five powerful models of communication:

     Clean Language (Grove, Lawley, Tompkins)
Fierce Conversations (Susan Scott
NLP (Bandler & Grinder)
Thinking Environments (Nancy Kline)
Crafty Listening (Mallows).

 Why? As a refresher; a reminder of effective communication skills; to improve listening, questioning and influencing skills; enabling others to communicate more effectively and think more clearly; reducing stress and conflict; getting more enjoyment and satisfaction from working relationships that work!

How? Highly experientially by challenging bedrock assumptions; exploring views of points instead of defending points of view; questioning limiting beliefs; validating potential - NO ROLE PLAYS

For queries or information email craftylistening@gmail.com

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