Who delivers the Workshops?

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Each participant will receive exercises and supplementary reading to embed the learning before and after the workshop. In addition, an extensive and printable workbook will be provided for use during the session itself, and as a reference document afterwards.

Can I film the Workshop?

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What is the maximum group size for a workshop?

Due to the nature of the material covered in our Workshops, we find that smaller group sizes help everyone to feel relaxed and get the most out of participating, so we have a maximum group size of 20 participants per workshop. If you are looking to engage a large number of people at once, our Talks can be delivered to audiences of any size; and as such they act as a great introduction to The School of Life at Work.

Can I book just one Workshop on its own?

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Can I attend a Workshop on my own?

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Difficult Conversations

Professional Workshops
Training
Work

Learning to embrace difficult conversations

Virtual event

Total

£90

About the Session

Throughout our life and work we will inevitably be faced with having many challenging conversations. Rather than viewing these conversations as something we seek to escape, we can learn instead to embrace them for all the opportunity for growth and change they contain.

Together we explore how we can navigate difficult conversations with more courage and compassion to lead to better conversation outcomes and avenues for deeper connections to others.

In this workshop we will:

Reflect on our current relationship and automatic response to facing difficult conversations.
Consider how to alter our mindset towards conflict and challenging interactions with others to encourage more productive approaches.
Explore foundational skills and conditions that are required to set up productive conversations such as empathy and active listening.
Discover a framework for having courageous conversations.
Practise having difficult conversations utilising the skills and framework explored in the session.
Discuss and apply learnings across the different types of difficult conversations you may face at work.

*Please note this is a Professional Workshop, so the content is tailored to enable you to thrive at work – and grow as a person.

**Development Budget: 80% of our participants use their personal development budget for professional training. Does your employer cover the costs of this training? Please contact [email protected] for an invoice.

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Is this workshop right for you?

Language: English
Duration: 2 hours
Date: 20th of March
Location: Online via Zoom
Study load: There is no mandatory prework. Afterward, you can apply the techniques both professionally and personally.

Ruthie Bubis

Ruthie Bubis is a trainee psychotherapist and has been facilitating workshops with The School of Life for years. Her specialism in integrative psychotherapy deeply informs her practice in delivering B2B workshops with emphasis on emotional intelligence, nuance and pragmatism. Having a background in publishing at the big 5 and trained as a teacher, Ruthie is passionate about creating an engaging yet reflective space, an intellectually stimulating but accessible environment, whether online or in person. She is keenly committed to the practice of learning in adulthood, where our pasts may be examined, understood and accepted; but equally new perspectives and patterns can be embraced and written in to our ways of being - to thrive both within and beyond work.