Accredited mediators, resolving disputes and interpersonal conflicts, and training teams in advanced communication, with a specialist focus on mental health.
In challenging times of uncertainty, concern, and loss, it is common for communication to break down and for people to find themselves suddenly embroiled in blame, conflict, or even legal proceedings.
This can have a massively detrimental impact on the mental health of all involved, whether in the workplace or in the public services arena.
The School of Dialogue grew out of the private mediation practice of our Founder Arabella Tresilian Mediation during the pandemic, from training over 2500 individuals in mental health conversations and conflict resolution skills. The School of Dialogue now consists of a wider network of expert mediators and trainers, working to transform conversations within organisations via mediation and skill sharing. As a Bath-based business, we were thrilled to be named ‘People Services’ finalists in the Bath Life Awards 2022.
Why choose us?
- Accredited mediators and expert trainers, with broad private, public and third sector experience
- A range of tailorable mediation and training services, to work alongside your values and aims
- Specialist expertise in mental health and wellbeing, to help your people flourish and thrive
Meet the Team
Arabella Tresilian, MAHons PGDipEd (Educational Leadership & Management)
Founder of Arabella Tresilian Mediation and the School of Dialogue
Arabella is an accredited mediator, registered with the Civil Mediation Council, offering workplace, employment, civil, commercial and medical mediation, specialising in health, social care and mental health.
“Arabella was very caring, compassionate and really easy to talk to. She made me feel at ease and able to open up. Arabella has made this process much easier.“ – patient/professional mediation feedback
Emily Blake – Business Administration & Social Media
Over the pandemic, as a team of one lead mediator/trainer (Arabella Tresilian) plus associates, and one business manager (Emily Blake), in association with our amazing partners like Bath Mind, Resolve West and the UK’s Medical Mediation Foundation, we delivered:
* 36 mediation and conflict coaching cases involving 112 mediation participants, helping individuals facing, for example, workplace conflicts, judicial review court proceedings, employment tribunals, patient/professional disputes about care pathways or Mental Health Act sectioning.
* 140 training and speaking sessions to 2884 delegates, including bespoke training courses in Mental Health Awareness for Managers, Suicide Prevention, and Conflict Resolution Skills across the public, private and third sectors in BathNES to vital public service organisations like Age UK, University of Bath, Curo, Virgin Care, Julian House, Bath Mind… and LoveHoney!
* Mental Health First Aid England certificated skills to over 400 frontline staff, including within BathNES Council, Bath Spa University, and the Royal United Hospital, where we equipped public-facing staff to support themselves, their teams and their stakeholders to cope with the strain of the pandemic.
We are always looking to expand our team, if you are an experienced mediator and would like to join our team contact us on hello@schoolofdialogue.co.uk
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