Cut the Conflict in Council

Jul 21 2024 5 ep. 25 mins 2

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Welcome to the podcast "Cut the Conflict in Council." If you work in Local Government this podcast will give you the insights and tools on how to navigate conflict effectively and handle those difficult conversations without losing your cool. Ongoing conflict creates stress and an unhealthy workplace. I am currently the Mayor at my local Council, an award-winning lawyer, mediator and conflict management specialist. I train, coach and mentor people on how to manage conflict effectively. Each week on the podcast I will be delving into different topics related to conflict management and giving you lots of information on how to prevent conflict escalating so make sure you tune in.

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Emotions and Conflict – how our emotions impact our behaviour

Jul 21 2024 25 mins

In this episode I interview Samantha Hardy about why she thinks conflict can be useful and helpful, what drives conflict and how we can manage it in a constructive way when we have those difficult conversations in Council. You will take so much away from this conversation that you can put into practice which will help you manage your emotions when you feel triggered so you respond

How to deal with an Adult Bully

Jul 03 2024 34 mins

In this episode Anne- Marie chats with the world's leading expert on managing high-conflict behaviours Bill Eddy. Bill shares insights from his latest book "Our new world of Adult Bullies: How to Spot them and how to Stop them."In this episode Bill talks about the different forms of bullying, the underlying causes, practical strategies for dealing with bullies and how to communiica

From competition to collaboration - skill building to navigate conflict better

Jun 26 2024 32 mins

In this episode, I chat to Emma Broomfield, Founder & Lead Facilitator at Locale Learning.Locale Learning was established in 2020 with the mission to deliver a new kindof leadership support for local councilors. In this episode, we chat about theframework she has developed for moving Councillors from “competition tocollaboration” to address ongoing and unresolved conflict w

Skills to defuse conflict and navigate difficult conversations effectively

Jun 18 2024 32 mins

In this episode I chat to Peter Singer, Mediator, Negotiator and Problem Solver.Peter works with CEOs, Government Department Heads, Business Owners, BusinessPartners, Corporate Executives and legal professionals, to identify approaches to unlock business deadlocks. In this episode we chat about why cultivating good culture within the Councillor group is so important to effective go

Introducing Cut the Conflict in Council podcast

Jun 16 2024 2 mins

Welcome to the podcast Cut the Conflict in Council. If you work in Local Governmentthis podcast will give you the insights and tools on how to navigate conflict effectivelyand handle those difficult conversations without losing your cool. Ongoing conflictcreates stress and an unhealthy workplace. I am currently the Mayor at my localCouncil, an award-winning lawyer, mediator and con