Neil Denton
Co-Lead, The Relationships Project
Neil Denton serves as a co-lead of the Relationships Project, bringing expertise as a community mediator and academic. Co-author of the Bridge-builders Handbook and The Sense of Connection, Neil believes there is an energy within disagreement and conflict that can be a powerful force for positive change. He helps communities in conflict to find ways to solve real life problems and strengthen human relationships. Along with his work on relationships, he is a leader in community mediation and conflict transformation, an Independent Community Mediator, and a Professor in Practice with the After Disasters Network at Durham University.
15:20
1 Main programme
Keynote: From intent to impact: Making relational practice systemic
Relationships are at the centre of everything we do. With around 80% of school budgets invested in staff, relational practice is not an ‘add-on’ but central to impact. However, many trust leaders are sympathetic to this idea but feel stuck in embedding it systemically. To assist us with this, Neil will explore the ‘why’, ‘what’ and ‘how’ of systemic relational practice, drawing on evidence and practical insight.