2026
Interchange workshops and webinars are designed to be involving and informative. They integrate skills and understanding by addressing a combination of skills, processes, concepts and models. For participants who wish it, they provide opportunities to practise and receive supportive feedback.
Special note: Since the advent of Covid-19 the planned program has consisted of webinars. For 2026, so far two webinar program have concluded: Future-proofing organisations and communities; Repairing relationships.
Another is planned, Crisis response, on anticipating, preparing, responding, surviving, and recovering from crises, expected and not expected.Workshops and webinars will otherwise only be offered in response to requests.
The facilitator for workshops and webinars is Bob Dick.
You can participate in webinars from the convenience and comfort of your office, workplace or home.The fee for each of the four 2-day public Brisbane workshops in the Interchange program, if offered, is $880* per participant (in Australian dollars, GST included).
There are attractive early bird rates for early payment. Generous discounts may also be available for groups of two or more participants from one organisation.
The fee for a 4-session webinar is $660, again with generous discounts or other special arrangements for early payment and also for teams from one organisation.
The fee for a 6-hour program (two 3-hour webinars) is $440, again with discounts available.
* Note that for workshops offered jointly with other facilitators, or interstate, fees vary.If you are genuinely unable to afford the workshop or webinar fee, and are keen to attend, enquiry about a possible half-price bursary, or other arrangements. For reduced rates (or special deals) for teams from one organisation, also enquire.
You can access more details by clicking on the topic name below, beginning with the remaining 2026 webinar program.
The full title is "Crisis response: anticipate, prepare, respond, survive, recover". The program addresses how organisations and social systems can understand and prepare for an unpredictable and turbulent future.
High reliability organisations are organisations that achieve low error rates despite their very-high-risk situations. Participants will learn how to apply these attitudes and actions to their own situations when a crisis occurs.
The program will consist of two 3-hour webinars, 1-4pm (Queensland time), 28-29 October 2026.
Some other possible workshop and webinar topics are listed below. These may be provided if requested, as workshops or webinars.
Click on the titles for more detail.
The program is subtitled "Achieving or restoring openness and trust in teams and groups and other systems". You will learn how to apply Argyris' action science to build or restore trust and openness in relationships and groups.
Organisations, teams and communities increasingly are finding it challenging to respond quickly enough to increasing uncertainty and accelerating rates of change. Fortunately, there are strategies available to increase team, organisational and community responsiveness and flexibility. Team leaders can adopt a more facilitative style, engaging team members in worthwhile and satisfying responsibilities. Leadership can be shared. Similar strategies can be used in community settings. This webinar explores the relevant skills, processes, concepts and structures.
Foundation skills, concepts and processes for designing and facilitating group activities for change, learning, meetings, and decision making.
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For the further development of facilitation skills, processes and concepts in group facilitation. The concepts and processes can be applied to the facilitation of learning, change, meetings, and decision-making. Attention is given to wicked problems and large or difficult groups.
Implementing change and developing leadership and problem solving skills through the use of projects. Learn how to set up a program of multiple projects to achieve leadership development and cultural change.
Other possible workshop programs
A large range of topics are possible in fields such as communication, conflict management, learning facilitation, change facilitation, participative evaluation, and the like. Contact bd@aral.com.au for more details.
In-house workshops or webinars will be negotiated with you to ensure their value to your organisation or community. They may be co-designed with you, if appropriate.
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