Facilitators
Lloyd Martin
Lloyd currently works as the coordinator of Praxis, a network of practitioners in youth and community work who provide training and support for the sector. His background is in youth work in Porirua where he lives with his family.
Lloyd writes on youth work and provides training and support to a wide range of organisations in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. He is able to provide practical, interactive workshops for youth workers (from an hour to a couple of days in length) tailored for your group’s particular needs around themes such as:
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Group facilitation skills for youth workers
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Practical approaches to youth development
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Connecting with youth in crisis
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Best practice for youth and community organisations
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Helping organisations care
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Response Ability Pathways (RAP) -3 day workshops
Lloyd is also available to mentor managers of community organisations, and facilitate reviews of best practice and effectiveness.
Find Lloyd on Lloyd@praxis.org.nz or at 027 283 9007
Dharan Longley Insight Education - Warm greetings - He mihi mahana ki a koe
Professional Development Training & Personal Support for Educators, Learning Leaders, Organisational Teams & Vocational Training Providers
I am a trainer and supervisor for educators and learning leaders, specialising in Team Development, Effective Leadership, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Conflict Management, Emotional Intelligence, Behavioural Management and Effective Training.
I customise training programmes with organisations to meet individual needs.
I also provide personal professional support through individual supervision and coaching. Faced with understandable everyday challenges that we experience with our work and our working relationships, having an impartial experienced professional to share concerns and explore options with has many benefits. Dialogue develops greater self-awareness, better understanding of others, a broader perspective, uncovers real-world solutions, builds self-confidence, enables working more effectively, and supports a healthy life balance.
Team building tricks for Youth workers
This workshop’s focus is on the social and emotional intelligence skills that develop team cohesion while encouraging individual expression.
The Leading Edge
Developing the Qualities and Skills for Successful Leadership
The Balancing Act
Strategies for youth workers to reduce stress and maintaining a healthy balance between their personal and ‘professional’ work with youth.
Group Work Skills
Awareness, skills and facilitation processes for youth workers who work with groups and want to know how to develop group cohesiveness, build positive interpersonal relationships and cultivate self-worth in youth.
Developing Emotionally Intelligent Youth
Awareness and skills enabling youth workers to relate to youth authentically, acknowledging the importance of their own feelings and those of youth; for motivating ourselves; and having the capacity to manage emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships.
Peer Mentoring Skills
Practical skills for youth workers to support each other and youth
Creating a Positive Learning Environment
Essential elements of preparation, delivery and presentation to stimulate communication and interest among participants in youth events and group work.
The Gift of Conflict
Conflict resolution skills for managing difficult relationships, including skills for effectively assisting individuals in conflict with others to resolve their differences.
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Interpersonal skills that uphold self-worth and build better relationships with and among the youth they support.
Inter-Cultural Communication
Understandings, knowledge and skills for youth workers that enable respect, trust and communication to develop when working among people of different cultures
Contact Dharan on:
Director
Insight Education Limited
03 3266404
021 235 4047