Supporting Sustainable Relationships: "Passion, Conflict and Sustainability"

By:
Candia Bruce,
Greg Allan Bruce
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Wherever there is passion there is conflict! Those involved in sustainability and environmentalism are passionate and because of that passion there will be a healthy, and at times an unhealthy amount of conflict expressed in their relationships. When passion is disabled by such conflict, all the potential of that creative relationship may be lost. Within the gap of that lost potential can be found the most brilliant solutions. The glue in that gap is 'connected relationships! This 60 minute interactive workshop for a maximum of 30 provides participants with the "experience" and strategies of connecting from their fixed and passionate "positions" to see beyond their "old reactions", and communicate their interests in order to develop stronger connections, strategic partnerships and greater outcomes. This workshop will be faciliated by a partnership team led by Professional Relationship & Business Management Consultant, Candia Bruce and supported by her partner - natural resource manager, Greg Bruce.


Keywords: Sustainable Relationships, Conflict, Sustainability, Passion, Experience, Interests, Partnerships
Stream: Cultural Sustainability
Presentation Type: 60 minute Workshop Presentation in English
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Candia Bruce

Business Owner and Consultant, Working On It  - Candia Bruce Pty Ltd
Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Candia Bruce has developed her expertise in effective communications and conflict resolution over the past 20 years.

Candia has a background in relationships counselling, nursing and organisational management. She has recently completed her Masters of Business Administration (2006) majoring in human resource and conflict resolution. She was an Accredited Relationships Counsellor with Relationships Australia for ten years and is currently a Clinical Member of the Australian Counselling Association.

Greg Allan Bruce

Partner, Working On It  - Candia Bruce Pty Ltd
Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Following 14 years military service throughout the world, Greg completed an applied science degree in natural resources management from University of Adelaide (South Australia). Subsequently he has worked for eleven years in Townsville City Council as an environmental manager specialising in integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) and total water cycle management (TWCM) subsequently co-innovating a community-based education and involvement (CBEI) program and establishing "Creek to Coral" in partnership with Council engineers. During his time he has concentrated his efforts on facilitating partnerships within and outside Council. He believes in developing simple NRM/sustainability frameworks and models of delivery, involving community meaningfully, and integrating otherwise scare resources both human and financial to achieve optimal ecologically beneficial outcomes. His emerging interests are in addressing sustainability of cities through visioning, collaboration, on ground action, and facilitating behavioural change by developing integrated programs incorporating community based social marketing and thematic interpretation techniques in order to generate transformative change in society and urban environments in particular.

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