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Apologies for cross posting The following course will take place at the University of Salford in December. The aim of this one day workshop is to help participants to develop the confidence to engage in those difficult conversations we so often avoid. The workshop will be highly participative with plenty of opportunity to rehearse difficult conversations in small groups. 01/12/2009 Having difficult conversations Time: 10:00 - 16:30 Venue: University of Salford - CW208, Clifford Whitworth Library, Salford Tutor: Deborah Dalley Book a place: http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php?action=view&sql_id=77 Charges NoWAL Members: £90 External Delegates: £150 Course Content * The importance of planning for difficult conversations * A step by step checklist for conducting difficult conversations * How do I begin? – Opening the conversation * Active listening * Inquiry skills * Managing our emotional energy * Handling defensive reactions It is important that participants are prepared to bring along current issues that they are dealing with and are willing to explore these during the day. Who should attend? It is aimed at staff with management responsibility who need to have one to one conversations which explore areas such as poor performance, inappropriate behaviour, negative attitudes etc. Comments from previous attendees "I thought the course was excellent. Splitting in to small groups to discuss problems was very effective and less intimidating for some staff; also time to consider problems individually was great preparation. Deborah also provided plenty of handouts that we could take away which is really useful in helping to recall information etc. It was a varied mixture of learning, group work, individual, reflective and brain storming." "The standard of content was extremely high and of clear immediate relevance. Level and pace of delivery was excellent." Book a place: http://www.nowal.ac.uk/general_programme.php?action=view&sql_id=77 If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Gil Young NoWAL Support Officer Follow NoWAL on Twitter - http://twitter.com/NoWALnews NoWAL: Widening access to library resources and improving learning and information support services through innovation, influence and partnership. NoWAL Office Room 212 Department of Information and Communications Manchester Metropolitan University Geoffrey Manton Building Rosamond Street West Off Oxford Road Manchester M15 6LL 0161 247 6021 "Before acting on this email or opening any attachments you should read the Manchester Metropolitan University's email disclaimer available on its website http://www.mmu.ac.uk/emaildisclaimer "