People Skills Consulting

During this time of Covid-19 we are all looking for new ways of working with each other.

Since we will still be working with others, we still need to manage our people skills.

Madeleine is offering online workshops.

Communication and Assertiveness.

Keeping Calm and Working on.

If you have other People Skills needs, please

Current Workshops

Managing Grief and Change

This workshop helps people to recognise a grief reaction. We will then use the time in the class to explore a range of easy to use, everyday ways to manage. We will also share resources and places to go for additional support.

At the end of the session participants will be able to:
• Recognise how grief and change are related.
• Recognise grief reactions.
• Name a range of everyday ways of managing.
• Have a list of resources and avenues for on-going support.

Wednesday 17th March 5.30pm-7.30pm

Wednesday 1st September 7.30pm-9.30pm

Negotiation Skills

This two-day workshop will enhance the ability of participants to analyse, conduct and review their negotiations. Participants will have a conceptual framework for thinking about negotiation and an increased appreciation of the importance of the negotiation process. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will have developed skills which can be applied to a negotiation.

Participants will learn to:

appreciate when to negotiate.
prepare for a negotiation.
practice negotiating.
review their negotiation capabilities.
plan for improvement.

Tues 6th & Wed 7th May 9.00-4.30

Tues 28th & Wed 29th Sept 9.00-4.30

As a participant you will be fully involved in this precious opportunity to focus on your own learning. We suggest you don’t have a lot else on your agenda for these two days.

Early Bird 10% discount fee available until 28 days prior to the course start date

Working with Different Generations

This course will support employers and employees who are currently trying to understand what impacts generational differences have in the workplace, so workplaces can be happy and productive places to be.

There will be a presentation looking at the changes and then time to problem-solve some of the tensions. We will work in small groups to discuss and practice the ideas for supporting a collaborative workplace.

At the end of this session participants will:
• Have information about the changes to workplaces through a generational lens.
• Discuss with others and identify workplace tensions.
• Work through a problem-solving tool to find practical solutions.

Wednesday 12th May 5.30pm-7.30pm

Wednesday 27th October 7.30pm-9.30pm

"Thank you for the wonderful session yesterday. Your facilitation was so empowering. I loved the techniques that you shared. I found them very valuable and am definitely going to use them."

"Madeleine ran an Introduction to Negotiation Skills one day workshop for Victoria University of Wellington as part of the ASEAN Public Sector Leadership Programme for Mid-level Officials, a joint programme run in conjunction with the NZ government Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The group of twenty-five participants (from all ASEAN countries including Timor Leste) were buzzing when they left and enjoyed the day so much they were keen to share some photos here."

"I am very grateful for the guidance Madeleine has given me and the results which have been achieved within a very short period of time. My self confidence and self worth had been gradually undermined and eroded while working long term in a difficult and disfunctional environment. Through a series of tasks, readings and scenarios, she was very quickly able to help me gain skills to achieve positive outcomes whilst being heard and acknowledged - communication! Madeleine has enabled me to come back into my own again and once more enjoy my career of choice. Thank you Madeleine".