De-escalation: Tools for managing conflict and calming tensions

Learn how to prevent, interrupt, and effectively respond to escalation in both personal and professional settings. This session will explore the signs and stages of escalation, helping you recognize when tensions are rising and how to intervene before things spiral out of control. We’ll delve into proven de-escalation techniques, adrenaline management skills, and communication strategies that can help you stay calm and assertive during high-stress situations. Through practical exercises, you'll gain hands-on experience in applying these skills in a variety of workplace and public scenarios, empowering you to handle conflicts with greater confidence and composure.

Date: March 10, 2025
Time: 12-130PM ET // 9-1030AM PT // 5-630PM WET
Location: Virtual

Cost: $50 per person (scholarship and tiered pricing available, see below)
Members: $25

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• Scholarship and Tiered Pricing

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  Most programs have a set fee. In the case of tiered pricing programs, you will see the below options when you go to purchase.

  • Full sponsor: I have the ability to pay 100% of cost for of the facilitator and course fees and sponsor 100% for someone else

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  • Partially supported payment: I have a financial hardship and I am the ability to pay 50% of cost for of the facilitator and course fees

  • Fully supported payment: I have a financial hardship and I am unable to contribute financially.

  We ask you to consider: What is the right amount for you? What are your financial means? Can you offer more so another person can join offerings in the Conscious Leadership Community? The majority of the program fee goes to paying facilitators to compensate for their contributions. Excess funds, if any, support making our future programs and events accessible to all those who would like to attend regardless of their ability to pay.

  We do not want anyone to be turned away due to lack of resources and we intend for our offerings to be accessible to all leaders. We are also committed to fostering a community that is diverse and balanced. Need-based scholarships are typically reserved for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folks and applicants from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

  We do our best to find agreeable solutions for all, and though we cannot accommodate every request, we will always do our best, so please let us know what you may need.

Facilitators

Nuna Gleason (she/her)

Nuna Gleason is a Kenyan storyteller at heart. She believes magic happens when transformation happens inside. She is dedicated to advocacy and shifting perspectives on how stories are told by providing platforms for the oppressed and sharing narratives of resilience and beauty emerging from seemingly broken situations. She brings an open heart to this work as she continues her exploration of mindfulness. Nuna is the Executive Director at Wounded Healers International encompasses the Wounded Healers Kenya Project and the Maine Afro Yoga Project.

Clara Porter (she/her)

Clara Porter MSW, is the founder of Prevention. Action. Change. which works to counter harassment, assault, and abuse through safety strategies, verbal and physical skills, increased confidence and awareness, and promotion of healing and growth. Clara has more than 30 years experience in violence prevention and is certified in Empowerment Self Defense with both the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation and Center for Antiviolence Education, as well as in Advanced Trauma First Aide.  As a parent, activist, and community member, Clara is committed to creating empowered, safe, and welcoming spaces where people feel supported and positively challenged.