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Effective Communication in Arboriculture Workshop 2025
About the Workshop
Unlock the Power of Effective Communication
At the heart of solid leadership is effective communication, allowing you to inspire, motivate, and reach a common goal. Whether you're managing teams, dealing with clients, or navigating workplace challenges, the way you communicate can make or break your success. This full-day workshop is designed to give you the skills, confidence, and strategies to engage effectively, strengthen relationships, and achieve better outcomes.
What You’ll Gain:
✔ Increased confidence in communication, helping you tackle difficult conversations with ease
✔ Enhanced listening skills to improve understanding and connection with colleagues and clients
✔ Stronger relationships through Active Relationship Building techniques
✔ Greater accuracy in receiving and relaying information to improve work quality and productivity
✔ Practical strategies to navigate workplace conflicts and leadership challenges
Workshop Breakdown:
🔹 Introduction & Overview: What makes communication effective? Understanding its role in leadership
🔹 Session 1 – Listening: The foundation of great communication – how to listen actively and effectively
🔹 Session 2 – Active Relationship Building: Strengthening professional relationships to create a positive work environment
🔹 Session 3 – Supporting Pillars of Communication: Practical tools to apply effective communication in real-world scenarios
🔹 Finale Exercise: Hands-on role-play to integrate and apply all key learnings
Who Should Attend?
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Existing leaders, managers, and supervisors looking to enhance their communication skills
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Emerging leaders who want to know where to learn new techniques and hone their skills
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People who are new to teamwork and would like to understand more about team dynamics
Why Attend?
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Interactive Learning: Engage in hands-on exercises, role-playing, and real-world scenarios
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Experienced Leader: Led by a leadership trainer with 20+ years of working in Arboriculture and Rope Access industries
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Practical Takeaways: Walk away with actionable strategies you can implement immediately
About the Presenter
Rob Dawson is the owner and founder of Lead to Live; he loves working with people to create fulfilling and productive lives. With over 20 years of experience in the Arboriculture and Rope Access industries, Rob has held roles as an employee, sub-contractor and company owner.
His deep interest in human psychology led him to explore coaching and mentoring and apply them to team and individual performance.
His journey through leadership, marked by personal challenges and triumphs, inspired him to create Lead to Live—a platform offering the practical tools and insights he wished he had during his early career.
Rob's mission is to help others navigate their unique leadership path with confidence, balance, and joy.
Locations & Dates 2025
13 June – Wellington: Botanic Gardens, The Treehouse
11 July – Christchurch: Chateau on the Park
15 August - Auckland – Venue TBC
Registration Information
Cost:
NZ Arb Member $300+GST per person
Non Member $350+GST per person
Included: Tea/Coffee, morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
Time: Each course runs from 8.30am - 5pm
To register click on the register online here button and complete the registration form. Payment is possible by invoice, Purchase Order or Credit Card.
Terms and Conditions:
• All registration fees must be paid in full 14 days prior to the workshop start date, by credit card, unless a Purchase Order number has been provided at the time of registration
• Cancellations must be notified in writing to admin@nzarb.org.nz
• Cancellation before the 14 day deadline date will incur an NZD $100.00 cancellation fee
• No refunds or transfers will be granted after the deadline date
• A minimum number of attendees is required to run the workshop, if the minimum number is not reached by the registration deadline date, NZ Arb has the right to cancel the course and a full refund will be provided
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