Working with Difficult People

Presented by Dr Adrian West, facilitated by Sophie Brown, Company of Mind

Company of Mind are holding a series of 3 online sessions that cover specific tools, and the insights they bring, to this field. These are tools you can practise to gain skill, making it easier to understand and work with people, particularly in challenging situations. The sessions will include a mixture of presentation and interaction. They are designed as a series, but each stands by itself too, so you don’t have to attend all three.

“Much of our adult life is spent trying to understand others (and in wishing others understood us better than they do)…” Dr Gordon W. Allport, a key figure in the understanding of human psychology

If you become excellent at working with difficult people...you will be ten times as valuable wherever you work and your life will be easier!

Much of the challenge and the joy in our research lives is “other people”: colleagues, collaborators, on projects, teams, companies, people you manage…

You may be experiencing difficulties with other people now – but you can turn this into a valuable opportunity to practise the skills of working with others, which you will inevitably need in your future.

Session 3 – People & Change - Online workshop on Wednesday, 23rd February 10:00 – 12.30 hours (UK Time)

Making things change is hard, especially when it involves other people, and especially when we don't have any 'authority' to assert. We’ll cover how to bring about change when change is difficult and you're not in control of it.

Please complete a short registration form here to register for this session!

Comments:

“This was brilliant, thank you! The workshop made a significant impact. You brought a much needed new perspective backed by solid experience in cutting through barriers. I very much enjoyed watching everyone engage and see folks thaw out and get excited.” Location and Analytics Software Engineering Team Lead, BBC, Cardiff

“Your sessions always lighten up my days and it's good to have the exercises as well as the taught content. I had an enjoyable experience in this interesting session”. Postgraduate Researcher comments, University of Liverpool, Online session 2021.

The RDF Ref: These sessions offer opportunities to gain skills across:

Domain D - Engagement, influence and impact: subdomains D1 Working with others, D2 Communication and dissemination

Domain B - Personal effectiveness: subdomain B1: Personal Qualities, B2 Self management, B3 Professional and career development

Domain C - Research governance and organisation: subdomain C2 Research Management (project planning and delivery: the human dimension of change)

Domain A - Knowledge and intellectual abilities: subdomain A2 Cognitive abilities.

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Working with Difficult People 3 - People & Change