What provokes conflict and how can we manage it?
The course was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia and organized by Primera courses. The objective of the course is the fundamental Goal of Relationship Awareness Theory (RAT): to make relationships effective, to move from awareness to understanding and then effectiveness. Participants develop core skills to build effective relationships, avoid unnecessary conflicts and better manage the rest of the conflicts.
The participant on this course was Ksenija Ondrašek, psychologist and coordinator of the project.
The first day she introduced our school to other participants and emphasized what makes our school different from others and what makes us proud.
The course is designed as an interactive process with emphasis on establishing a mentor relationship between the participants and the trainer.
It follows two-way communnication process including discussions, interactive games, working in groups and pairs, presentations, case studies, thinking techniques and individual activities.
On the course were teachers from Croatia, Malta and Romania. Regardless of the country we came from, we have found many similarities in the challenges we face in our work.
ABOUT LJUBLJANA AND SLOVENIA
Population of Slovenia: 2 070 000
Area: 20 273 km2
Capital city: Ljubljana
Population of Ljubljana: 288 000
Other major cities: Maribor, Celje, Kranj, Koper, Novo Mesto
Top sights in Ljubljana: Ljubljana castle, Dragon Bridge, Ljubljana Old Town, Central Market, National Gallery of Slovenia, The City Museum of Ljubljana, Tivoli park...
Very popular touristic destination in Slovenia is Bled, just 1 hour from Ljubljana by car.
The lake is 2.12 kilometres long and 0.5 to 1 kilometre wide. From summer until autumn the lake is suitable for swimming. During colder winters, the entire lake freezes and can be used for ice skating; the island can then be reached on foot.