LEADR Victorian Event

Resolving high level conflict –
how everyone does it

A skills session presented by Jon Schauder

Plus an address by the LEADR National Chair, Margaret Halsmith

As a senior business consultant with CMA, registered psychologist and registered mediator with the Industrial Relations Registry, Jon Schauder has a reputation for setting new standards in expert executive and personal coaching. Jon also offers his time as a member of the LEADR Victorian Executive.

Jon’s background has provided him with the tools and experience to help professionals resolve their issues, expand their skill sets and realise their personal and business potential. Jon prides himself on designing progressions to match his clients' needs and priorities.

In 1998 Jon assisted Professor Roger Fisher at Harvard University Law School to present the International Program on Negotiation. He has trained well over 5000 people from Australia’s most well known organisations in principled negotiation skills, mediation, communication, influence, team building and relationship management and spent hundreds of hours mediating and consulting on disputes and complaints, feedback systems and leadership.

Time, stress and impact management are Jon's special interests. He wrote his psychological thesis on attitude development and change. He has lectured within the MBA program at Monash Business School, final year Strategic Management and Marketing at Monash University’s School of Economics and Commerce, and currently presents at Monash Law School in both undergraduate and postgraduate negotiation and mediation subjects.

Jon was elected to the position of Chairman of the Family Mediation Centre from 2000-2002.

As Chair of LEADR, Margaret brings great energy and resolve ensuring that LEADR’s voice on behalf of its members is heard in all areas of dispute resolution.

Based in Western Australia, Margaret has most recently been Vice Chair of the LEADR Board and a Director for nearly three years as well as a keen and active member of the WA Chapter.

With a background in education and psychology, Margaret is dedicated to promoting dispute resolution throughout Australia. Her own practice provides mediation services for government, business and individuals. She is active in many spheres of dispute resolution throughout Australia including as a Co-Chair of the 9th National Mediation Conference to be held in Perth in 2008.