Venue: Irish YouthWork Centre, 20 Dominick Street Lower, Dublin 1
WORKSHOP AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
This workshop aims to explore challenging behaviour in young
people both in terms of prevention at an organisational level and
strategies for responding to challenging behaviour when it occurs.
Morning Session:
The morning session of the workshop will focus on organisational
issues such as:
≈ Developing a strengths-based ethos which validates and
celebrates each person.
≈ Acknowledging and incentivising good behaviour.
≈ Building relationships and trust in the group.
≈ Having very clear expectations around behaviour.
≈ Developing an engaging, varied, and well planned programme
which takes account of different learning styles.
≈ Addressing the specific needs of boys.
≈ Consistency and fairness around consequences of unacceptable
behaviour.
≈ Developing a cohesive and supportive staff team.
Afternoon Session:
The afternoon session will focus on dealing with instances of
challenging behaviour and will explore topics such as:
≈ The battle zone vs. the learning zone.
≈ Deescalating the situation.
≈ Listening and acknowledging feelings.
≈ The audience factor.
≈ Stating desired behaviour.
≈ Following through with consequences.
≈ Preserving dignity and Follow up.
The afternoon session will also highlight the importance of supervision and staff support.
See FLYER and Booking Form Below.
