Debriefing Staff Workshop
| Event type: |
Workshop |
| Date: |
Thursday 9 September 2010 |
| Time: |
9.30-5.00 |
| Location: |
Waterloo, London, UK |
| Price: |
150.00 GBP (non-member)
75.00 GBP (member)
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Debriefing Staff Workshop
Thursday 9th September 2010
The Haiti earthquake has seen many agencies responding by setting up operations, increasing staff numbers and sending international assignees to the region. This one-day workshop will be an opportunity for participants to learn how to offer effective debriefing and support staff returning from Haiti or any other relief, development or missionary assignment, whether short- or long-term. Aimed at HR practitioners, line managers and other potential debriefers, this interactive workshop, facilitated by Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Debbie Lovell-Hawker, should not be missed.
The workshop will be practical and interactive, with plenty of time for questions and discussion, as well as time to network with peers from the sector and to learn from other similar organisations.
By the end of the workshop participants should:
- Have developed skills in debriefing staff who have returned home from assignments
- Be able to differentiate between different types of debriefing
- Be aware of the effectiveness of debriefing, and of what to avoid to ensure that it does not have a negative effect
- Be able to recognise signs of stress and trauma and know when, how and where to refer personnel for further help
- Have increased their knowledge of stress management strategies and of how to help people identify the strategies which work for them
- Be aware of cross-cultural issues which should be considered in relation to debriefing
- Know how to take care of themselves and deal with their own stress.
Every participant will receive a comprehensive manual on debriefing, which has been newly revised by the workshop facilitator.
Facilitator:
Dr Debbie Lovell-Hawker is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist working with InterHealth. Prior to this, she worked for the Oxford University Psychiatry Department for nine years. She has also acted as a consultant for several INGOs and faith-based organisations. This work has taken her to many parts of Asia, Africa, Central and South America and Eastern Europe, including recent work in Burundi, DR Congo, Darfur, Nicaragua, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa, and with evacuees from Lebanon.
Cancellation policy
Cancellations more than 28 days before the beginning of the event incur no penalty. Bookings cancelled 8 – 28 days in advance incur a cancellation fee of £40 per booking, or you may move your booking to another workshop without extra fees. Cancellations less than 8 days in advance are charged in full. Substitutions may be made at any time without penalty.
Event fee payment is due on receipt of invoice, no later than two weeks before the beginning of the event. As our events are very popular, please let us know at your earliest convenience if you need to cancel your booking.
Supported by the European Commission's
Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Office - ECHO