Who doesn't have conflict in their lives? Whether at work, at home or somewhere out in the world we are all affected by conflict even when it is indirect. The impact of poorly managed conflict can devastate lives. With 30 years’ experience mediating conflict and training peacemakers, Maria has held people’s hearts through everything from workplace hostility, board room battles, belligerent teenagers, separated parents at loggerheads to neighbours at war, street gang rivalries, threats to life and business deals gone wrong. In this podcast Maria lifts the lid on why we fight and how we can resolve conflict and design it out of our lives. Maria’s mission is to reduce unnecessary human suffering through conscious awareness, facilitated dialogue and trauma healing, using her communications tool, the Dialogue Road Map.
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Who doesn't have conflict in their lives? Whether at work, at home or somewhere out in the world we are all affected by conflict even when it is indirect. The impact of poorly managed conflict can devastate lives. With 30 years’ experience mediating conflict and training peacemakers, Maria has held people’s hearts through everything from workplace hostility, board room battles, belligerent teenagers, separated parents at loggerheads to neighbours at war, street gang rivalries, threats to life and business deals gone wrong. In this podcast Maria lifts the lid on why we fight and how we can resolve conflict and design it out of our lives. Maria’s mission is to reduce unnecessary human suffering through conscious awareness, facilitated dialogue and trauma healing, using her communications tool, the Dialogue Road Map.
The System Is Failing Us — But THIS Is How We Fix Our Communities
All Things Conflict
40 minutes
4 weeks ago
The System Is Failing Us — But THIS Is How We Fix Our Communities
In this episode of All Things Conflict, Maria Arpa engages in a conversation with Fabian Sharp, the CEO of the South Kilburn Trust in London. With over 30 years of experience in community development, Fabian shares his insights on the complexities of modern community challenges, including rising youth violence, mental health issues, and the erosion of trust in institutions. The discussion highlights the importance of fostering genuine connections within neighbourhoods and the need for communities to mourn and heal from past traumas. Fabian emphasises the potential for grassroots organising and collaboration to empower residents, create meaningful change, and build resilient communities. Together, they explore the necessity of moving beyond a culture of domination to one of cooperation and understanding, ultimately aiming for a future where communities can thrive despite adversity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Community Empowerment: Building resilient communities requires empowering residents to take ownership of their local issues and solutions, rather than relying solely on government or external organizations.
Complexity of Modern Conflicts: Neighbor disputes have evolved from simple issues to complex problems involving mental health, economic deprivation, and social disconnection, necessitating a deeper understanding and more comprehensive approaches to conflict resolution.
Importance of Relationships: Successful community development hinges on fostering genuine human relationships and connections, which can help mitigate fear and mistrust among residents.
Need for Support Structures: Initiatives aimed at community building must be supported with adequate resources and frameworks to prevent them from failing due to lack of guidance or funding.
Acknowledgment of Past Failures: For communities to heal and move forward, there must be recognition of past injustices and failures by service providers and institutions, alongside a commitment to creating spaces for mourning and dialogue.
BEST MOMENTS
"If we work together and we lift each other up... then we can truly change society rather than relying on government and politicians to do it for us." - Maria Arpa
"The neighbour disputes continue... but things have become significantly harder in communities to navigate." - Fabian Sharp
"The truth is, is that in our communities that are experiencing this level of dysfunction, the amount of things that need to be done is so massive." - Fabian Sharp
"We have to find a way of empowering those groups to be able to genuinely impact and influence the environment that they inhabit." - Fabian Sharp
"The need for communities to be able to mourn, grieve, express themselves... is really important." - Fabian Sharp
Maria's Training
https://www.peacefulsolutions.org.uk/training/
SOCIAL LINKS
www.centreforpeacefulsolutions.org
www.peacefulsolutions.org.uk
www.workplacehuddle.com
Fabian Sharp
https://www.southkilburntrust.org/
HOST BIO
Maria founded the Centre for Peaceful Solutions in response to the fatal shooting of a 7 year old in her neighbourhood. She developed a model of conflict resolution for violent crime using her brainchild, the Dialogue Road Map (DRM).
Over 30 years she has mediated everything from threat to life gang disputes to high stakes business deals gone wrong, Maria empowers people to resolve conflict without reliance on experts. So she trains violent prisoners to be facilitators, leaders to be effective communicators, teenagers to be peer mediators and neighbours to be tenant listeners within their respective communities.
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All Things Conflict
Who doesn't have conflict in their lives? Whether at work, at home or somewhere out in the world we are all affected by conflict even when it is indirect. The impact of poorly managed conflict can devastate lives. With 30 years’ experience mediating conflict and training peacemakers, Maria has held people’s hearts through everything from workplace hostility, board room battles, belligerent teenagers, separated parents at loggerheads to neighbours at war, street gang rivalries, threats to life and business deals gone wrong. In this podcast Maria lifts the lid on why we fight and how we can resolve conflict and design it out of our lives. Maria’s mission is to reduce unnecessary human suffering through conscious awareness, facilitated dialogue and trauma healing, using her communications tool, the Dialogue Road Map.
