Tag: mediation

Building Restorative Systems mentoring

Introduction

The Conflict Transformation Weave has run the programme ‘Building Restorative Systems’ twice a year since 2018 – and it’s developed enormously in scope and depth since our first six week offering. People have told us many times that the content is really valuable – and also that they would like support as they encourage their groups and communities to embrace the idea of walking towards conflict. 

‘Mentoring for Building Restorative Systems’ is the result of this feedback. We want to support you in fanning the restorative flame. 

About the programme

This programme offers the opportunity to:

  • reflect deeply on your own relationship with conflict
  • deepen your understanding of what it takes to transform conflict
  • review what you’ve achieved so far and plan your next steps
  • strength your skills in supporting transformative conversations and groups
  • explore the implications of power and privilege in your circles
  • tap into the skills and experience of a supportive group.

Four sessions will be devoted to exploration, reflection and practical strategies. 

Alternating with those sessions will be three devoted exclusively to practice of:

  • specific micro-skills
  • mediations / supported conversations
  • hosting restorative circles

Is this for you?

In order for participants to get the greatest benefit from this programme and have some common understanding, we ask that you have experience in the form of one or other of the following*:

  • completion of one of our ‘Building Restorative Systems’ programmes
  • completion of another substantial training in restorative processes
  • considerable experience of working with NVC and conflict

*Please talk to us if you would like to join the programme but you’re unsure if your experience fits.

Schedule

Seven x 2 hr sessions

What to do next

Please let us know your interest info@ctw-uk.com and we will inform you of the next opportunity.

Building Restorative Systems January – March 2023

Conflict is an inevitable part of life.

  • Develop a mindset that engages calmly and comfortably with conflict
  • Discover how to bring a restorative approach to your community
  • Build support for solutions that are sustainable and engaging
  • Learn and practice specific skills for dialogue, mediation, and restorative circles

During this course, you’ll learn about the importance of system building, including:

  • The set-up and maintenance of a system
  • How to harness the buy-in and energy of key people in a community
  • Developing a mindset that embraces conflict

You will also practice skills needed to:

  • Set up, support, and facilitate dialogue, mediations, and restorative circles
  • Stay grounded and calm in the presence of intense pain and hurt, anger, and   disappointment
  • Guide people towards making agreements that will help restore broken relationships and much more.

If you’re intrigued by the thought of feeling confident when facing any kind of conflict – if you’d love to see a working restorative system that belongs to your community – or if you’d enjoy owning the skills you’d need to set up and implement a restorative system for your community, please join the CTW for this richly transformational series.

 

Building Restorative Systems

8 week series – online

Conflict is an inevitable part of life.

Just thinking about it can send your heart rate soaring, create tension throughout your body, and hijack your ability to think calmly and logically… But what if you could transform that energy into something life-enriching?

That’s what you’ll learn in this eye-opening course with the Conflict Transformation Weave of NVC UK network.

For the past three years, these trainers have been pursuing a joint dream: that every NVC community has embedded within it a restorative approach to responding to conflict. Their offerings have attracted interest from around the world, and they’re now deeply excited to be able to offer their approach to you.

During this course, you’ll learn about the importance of system building, including:

  • The set-up and maintenance of a system
  • How to harness the buy-in and energy of key people in a community
  • Developing a mindset that embraces conflict

You will also practice skills needed to:

  • Set up, support, and facilitate dialogue, mediations, and restorative circles
  • Stay grounded and calm in the presence of intense pain and hurt, anger, and   disappointment
  • Guide people towards making agreements that will help restore broken relationships and much more.

If you’re intrigued by the thought of feeling confident when facing any kind of conflict – if you’d love to see a working restorative system that belongs to your community – or if you’d enjoy owning the skills you’d need to set up and implement a restorative system for your community, please join the CTW for this richly transformational series.

 

We invite financial contributions of £75-£400 for the series. We will contact you with ways of doing this once you have registered.

Please Register Here

 

Conflict Surgery – Every 1st Tuesday of the month

There is a Dual Purpose of  the Conflict Surgery

1.To provide ‘triage’/initial support for any conflict/complaint that arises during an event listed on the NVC UK website.

You are welcome to ask for support if you:

  • have been a participant in an event and have a complaint or are dissatisfied in some way with what happened (please first check out the conflict agreement of the event if they have one)
  • are the trainer/facilitator/organiser of an event that has stimulated or has been the context for some conflict or  complaint

We will discuss the complaint/conflict and see what next steps are possible. This is Stage 2 in the Conflict process.

To make this conflict support  a sustainable and co-responsible initiative, it is important that everyone who lists an event on NVC-UK has in place an agreement for responding to conflict that is appropriate to the event listed.

If you need help with that, this is the second purpose of the Conflict Surgery ….

2. To provide support to any NVC group, event or trainer in the UK to build their own agreements and processes around conflict.

In addition to this support, we strongly suggest you and your teams attend our 8 week conflict resilience training, Building Restorative Systems 

 

 

 

If either Point 1 or Point 2 seem like what you need just now then you are welcome to attend the Conflict Surgery.

 

What to do if you want to come

Note that the conflict surgery runs every 1st Tuesday of the month, 7pm – 8.30pm UK time, and it will be held on Zoom. 

Email info@ctw-uk.org and state whether you need:

1) Initial support for a conflict, or

2) Support creating your conflict agreements in your group/practice.

We will then send you a zoom link.

Knowing the nature of your request  will help us try to provide support for everyone.

Depending on the number of people seeking support, we will use breakout rooms and several conflict supporters if necessary.

The conflict surgery is free at point of use. We are exploring ways of funding our work for the ongoing sustainability of this support.