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DURATION : 1-day seminar
presented by Dr. Arnold Mol

The purpose is (1) to understand what causes conflict in interpersonal relationships, both at work and at home, (2) identify the typical styles of conflict-handling, and (3) learn how to apply the most effective techniques for resolving the conflict.

The seminar has a very limited theoretical presentation. Most of the learning is experiential, in that participants will be placed in teams and asked to solve a number of conflict situations amongst themselves. For example, the will have to identify the typical conflict-handling styles of characters in a movie, participate in a committee meeting to allocate pay increases to a number of employees, agree on the best candidate for a management position on a diamond mine, resolve the conflict between management and the workers' union, as well as participate in other conflict-generating exercises. These exercises are scored so that teams are able to compare their performance against those of other teams.

Participants will also be asked to assess one another’s conflict-handling styles and give anonymous feedback to each team member.


 

DURATION : 2-day seminar
presented by Dr. Arnold Mol

Managers throughout the world today admit that the problems that give them the most hassles are the people problems. Subordinates who are not competent, workers who are not motivated, staff who are not dependable, and so on.

Yet very few managers have ever had formal training in the management of people. A great deal of effort is put into their technical training, but the skill to manage subordinates is regarded as something that is picked up automatically.

This seminar is aimed at correcting this problem and covers topics like how to motivate people, how to set goals, how to measure work performance, how to delegate responsibility, how to get subordinates to think for themselves, how to stimulate innovation, how to exercise management controls, how to deal with non-performers, how to reward effectively, and how to develop self-confidence in subordinates.

Numerous managers who have attended his seminar have not only benefited greatly, but have even described it as a life experience, because he also touches on aspects like the motivation of children, marriage enrichment, etc. There is a good deal of evidence that his methods are effective, and have led to considerable increases in productivity. Several magazine articles and television programmes have testified to its applicability at all levels of work.

In the seminar itself there are numerous group discussions, case studies, and lots of practical examples about what has been accomplished in organisations throughout South Africa. The seminar can be aimed at commerce, industry, or agriculture.