““Well balanced training. Paradigm shifting. I really enjoyed and valued the practical focus of the workshop. I plan to set up a program using this approach. I feel I have a deeper understanding. Such an interesting perspective to take back into one’s engagement with the world.””

““The training is an excellent balance of reinforcing the detail [of a restorative process] whilst promoting flexibility. The training also provided an excellent balance between theory and practice.””

“If you have an interest in Group Conferencing or in transforming conflict or supporting people to move forward from a family - group - or community breakdown, this training will be extremely useful. It will give you a model that can be learned and applied and is shown to be effective. Great presenters! Very focused training! No down time!
Concrete, practical, directly relevant.”

“This training breaks your brain and you will love it”

“The three day workshop took me on a journey through emotion, understanding and insight. The approach of “practice by doing” is simply great. You sit observing others and listening to the outstanding coaches, David and Alikki, but it is actually when you get to practice yourself which this workshop enables you to do so well that you truly learn, and adjust your approach. Conferencing is different to mediation, and mediation is different to negotiation.
Each has its own internal logic and its use in different situations. It was difficult to walk away from empathetic lawyering, which is crucial as a legal aid lawyer, and difficult to shake the habit of summarising key points, as you do in mediation. It was immensely useful to practice the different skills required to be an effective conferencing convenor. The workshop offered all the necessary opportunities for reflective practice, and I would highly recommend it to others. ”

““I like the model of ‘explain, demonstrate, practice’ with audio visual support…real time examples…hearing about others’ experiences…and the facilitators co-presenting - which made great use of their diverse ranges of skills and knowledge. I did love the theory and references, and this will inform my usual ADR practice.””

“I found the training extremely useful - and fun. Until I facilitated a session during the training, I had been unaware of the power of the group process to bring about such decisive change. I would recommend this training to anyone thinking about running group sessions, regardless of the name of the process.”

““The poignancy and power of Group Conferencing (GC) really resonated with me. I can really see just what a powerful tool GC is in resolving conflict and restoring right relationships… The training made a significant impact on how I might work. I would absolutely recommend the facilitators’ skill, knowledge, training ability and experience. Love the experiential component and the underpinning principles of working this way.” ”

““The training is very informative, interactive, and well-facilitated. I enjoyed all aspects of it.””