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Podcast: Cut the conflict in Council

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If you work in Local Government this podcast will give you the insights and tools on how to navigate conflict effectively and handle those difficult conversations without losing your cool.

Presented by Anne-Marie Cade, this podcast covers topics including:

  • Skills to defuse conflict and navigate difficult conversations effectively
  • How to deal with an adult bully
  • How our emotions impact our behaviour

Anne-Marie Cade is an award-winning Lawyer, Nationally Accredited Mediator, Conflict Resolution Specialist, Speaker, Trainer, and Lecturer in law. She has won numerous awards for her work in dispute resolution and was named Mediator of the Year in 2023 and Conflict Coach of the Year in 2024. She is also former Mayor and Councillor of Glen Eira City Council, Victoria.

Anne-Marie is an alum of the 2024 Victorian Pathways to Politics for Women program.

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Anne-Marie Cade

Anne-Marie Cade is an award-winning Lawyer, Nationally Accredited Mediator, Conflict Resolution Specialist, Speaker, Trainer, and Lecturer in law. She has won numerous awards for her work in dispute resolution and was named Mediator of the Year in 2023 and Conflict Coach of the Year in 2024. She is a former Councillor and Mayor of Glen Eira City Council

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