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EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, NEGOTIATION AND MEDIATION

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INTRODUCTION

This unit assumes some understanding of effective communication skills, and will build on these to explore approaches to effectively managing and resolving conflict.

The unit will cover:

  • Analysing the nature and causes of conflict
  • An assessment of personal styles of responding to conflict
  • Approaches to resolving conflict with a focus on negotiation and mediation
  • Practical application, for example through role play, in relation to managing and resolving conflict between members of the public, developers, and planning authorities in relation to development applications as well as policy and strategic planning processes.
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UNIT OUTCOMES

At the completion of this unit, participants should be able to:

  • Gained an understanding of, and the ability to analyse, the causes of a conflict and appropriate ways of addressing these
  • Reflected on personal styles (including your own) of responding to conflict
  • Learnt about various approaches to resolving conflicts with a focus on principled negotiation and mediation
  • Explored and practised skills required for effective negotiation and mediation
  • Reflected on the practical application of conflict resolution processes in your workplace.

DELIVERY METHODOLOGY

There is a combination of presentation, discussion, individual reflection and group activity around case studies.

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FEES


Delivery PIA members Others
Face-to-Face delivery $750 per head $899 per head
Online delivery $650 per head $749 per head

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FACE-TO-FACE SCHEDULE


DateLocationBooking Deadline
12-13 Apr 2010Sydney22 Mar 2010
03-04 May 2010Melbourne12 Apr 2010
10-11 May 2010Brisbane19 Apr 2010
07-08 Jun 2010Canberra17 May 2010
15-16 Jul 2010Sydney24 Jun 2010
04-05 Oct 2010Sydney13 Sep 2010
07-08 Oct 2010Melbourne16 Sep 2010
11-12 Oct 2010Brisbane20 Sep 2010
02-03 Dec 2010Adelaide11 Nov 2010

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ONLINE SCHEDULE


Date Booking Deadline
5 - 19 Apr 2010 15 Mar 2010
19 Jul - 2 Aug 2010 28 Jun 2010
13 - 27 Sep 2010 23 Aug 2010
6 - 20 Dec 2010 15 Nov 2010