Prepare, Protect, and Promote Healthy Relationships
Prepare, Protect, and Promote Healthy Relationships
Professional Development Solutions
Professional Development Solutions
West Development Solutions specializes in relationship development to encourage healthy relationships in our communities. We work in several facets of the community to protect, promote, and restore healthy relationships through connecting principles. One of our main objectives is to equip community leaders who have the largest impact and influence on the people of our community. Since 2018 we have been offering a variety of professional development solutions to help equip education stakeholders with the tools they need to deal with the effects of trauma and conflict, and promote a more peaceful, healthy environment for students to grow and learn.
West Development Solutions specializes in relationship development to encourage healthy relationships in our communities. We work in several facets of the community to protect, promote, and restore healthy relationships through connecting principles. One of our main objectives is to equip community leaders who have the largest impact and influence on the people of our community. Since 2018 we have been offering a variety of professional development solutions to help equip education stakeholders with the tools they need to deal with the effects of trauma and conflict, and promote a more peaceful, healthy environment for students to grow and learn.
We offer over 75 different workshops and seminars including:
- De-escalation Strategies in the Classroom
- Communicating with Challenging Parents
- Social Intelligence
- Social Emotional Learning
- Approaching Diversity and Implicit Bias Awareness
- Stress Management
- Don't Miss the Signs of Human Trafficking
- Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®)
AND MUCH MORE!!!
We offer over 75 different workshops and seminars including:
- De-escalation Strategies in the Classroom
- Communicating with Challenging Parents
- Social Intelligence
- Social Emotional Learning
- Approaching Diversity and Implicit Bias Awareness
- Stress Management
- Don't Miss the Signs of Human Trafficking
- Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®)
AND MUCH MORE!!!
We would love the opportunity to equip you and your faculty and staff!!
We would love the opportunity to equip you and your faculty and staff!!
Trauma and Relationships
Trauma and Relationships
Trauma has a major impact on how we, as individuals, relate to each other. As such, one of our main goals at West Development Solutions is to equip school faculty and staff with solutions to deal with the effects of trauma and promote healthier relationships as a result.
As a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Practitioner we work to rebuild relationship after the effects of trauma.
Here are some helpful articles about the impact of trauma on the brain, relationships and community:
The Impact of Trauma on the Brain
Understanding the interpersonal impact of trauma
Individual and Community Trauma: Individual Experiences in Collective Environments
Trauma has a major impact on how we, as individuals, relate to each other. As such, one of our main goals at West Development Solutions is to equip school faculty and staff with solutions to deal with the effects of trauma and promote healthier relationships as a result.
As a Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI®) Practitioner we work to rebuild relationship after the effects of trauma.
Here are some helpful articles about the impact of trauma on the brain, relationships and community:
The Impact of Trauma on the Brain
Understanding the interpersonal impact of trauma
Individual and Community Trauma: Individual Experiences in Collective Environments
Our Educational Programs
Our Educational Programs
Here are some examples of a few professional developments we do with faculty and staff:
Developing Emotional Intelligence
Gain revealing insights into what compels people to act the way they do. Work more effectively with others—even difficult, high-strung personalities. Defuse tense situations, mediate conflicts, and improve relationships. Learn to keep your emotions in check and help others do the same.
Approaching Diversity Together
Experiencing diversity is a part of living in a civilized society. Difference does not equal a right way and a wrong way, it is variety that can lead to a common goal. Understanding the various forms of diversity makes for a better company and world in general.
Participants explore implicit bias as it pertains to approaching diversity. Recognize why implicit bias matters in our day-to-day lives. Determine what we can do about our own implicit biases. Explore ways of handling conflicts regarding diversity.
Communicating with Challenging Parents
While many interactions with parents will be pleasant and positive, you inevitably will have to interact with parents who are difficult in some way. Keep in mind that just as all of your emotions communicate to you so you can assess your situation, this is also the case for the challenging parent. Regardless of why they are angry or upset, their feelings are valid. Understanding the different reasons behind their behavior can help you to resolve their difficulty.
De-escalation Strategies: Managing Student Behavior (Social Intelligence)
Whether you work in education, healthcare, human services, business, or any field, you might deal with angry, hostile, or noncompliant behavior every day. Your response to defensive behavior is often the key to avoiding a physical confrontation with someone who has lost control of their behavior. In this PD, we will discuss knowing how to respond appropriately, effective means of communicating, and tips to de-escalate student behavior.
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Wherever two or more people come together, there is bound to be conflict. This course will give participants a seven-step conflict resolution process that they can use and modify to resolve conflict disputes of any size. Your participants will also be provided a set of skills in solution building and finding common ground.
Participants learn crucial conflict management skills, including dealing with anger and using the Agreement Frame. Dealing with conflict is important for every organization no matter what the size. If it is left unchecked or not resolved it can lead to lost production, absences, attrition, and even lawsuits.
Here are some examples of professional developments we do with faculty and staff:
Developing Emotional Intelligence
Gain revealing insights into what compels people to act the way they do. Work more effectively with others—even difficult, high-strung personalities. Defuse tense situations, mediate conflicts, and improve relationships. Learn to keep your emotions in check and help others do the same.
Approaching Diversity Together
Experiencing diversity is a part of living in a civilized society. Difference does not equal a right way and a wrong way, it is variety that can lead to a common goal. Understanding the various forms of diversity makes for a better company and world in general.
Participants explore implicit bias as it pertains to approaching diversity. Recognize why implicit bias matters in our day-to-day lives. Determine what we can do about our own implicit biases. Explore ways of handling conflicts regarding diversity.
Communicating with Challenging Parents
While many interactions with parents will be pleasant and positive, you inevitably will have to interact with parents who are difficult in some way. Keep in mind that just as all of your emotions communicate to you so you can assess your situation, this is also the case for the challenging parent. Regardless of why they are angry or upset, their feelings are valid. Understanding the different reasons behind their behavior can help you to resolve their difficulty.
De-escalation Strategies: Managing Student Behavior (Social Intelligence)
Whether you work in education, healthcare, human services, business, or any field, you might deal with angry, hostile, or noncompliant behavior every day. Your response to defensive behavior is often the key to avoiding a physical confrontation with someone who has lost control of their behavior. In this PD, we will discuss knowing how to respond appropriately, effective means of communicating, and tips to de-escalate student behavior.
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Wherever two or more people come together, there is bound to be conflict. This course will give participants a seven-step conflict resolution process that they can use and modify to resolve conflict disputes of any size. Your participants will also be provided a set of skills in solution building and finding common ground.
Participants learn crucial conflict management skills, including dealing with anger and using the Agreement Frame. Dealing with conflict is important for every organization no matter what the size. If it is left unchecked or not resolved it can lead to lost production, absences, attrition, and even lawsuits.
Hear from schools and faculty we have worked with:
Hear from schools and faculty we have worked with:
Fallon Mitchell - Former Gifted/Talented Instructor
Fallon Mitchell - Former Gifted/Talented Instructor
Yvette Pogue - SEL Coach
Yvette Pogue - SEL Coach
"I have attended several phases of TBRI trainings that have been presented by Oscar West and West Development Solutions. He is interesting and entertaining. It seems that I discover something new, useful, and inspirational each time I attend one of his TBRI trainings. I have used his methods and teachings not only professionally but on a personal level as well."
"I have attended several phases of TBRI trainings that have been presented by Oscar West and West Development Solutions. He is interesting and entertaining. It seems that I discover something new, useful, and inspirational each time I attend one of his TBRI trainings. I have used his methods and teachings not only professionally but on a personal level as well."
Daphne Thomas - Teacher
Daphne Thomas - Teacher
"I'd like to thank Oscar West, and all who facilitate the TBRI training. It has been very beneficial to my development, both in the classroom and of campus as well. The strategies are without question designed to help us understand the experiences that cause the behaviors that we encounter with students daily. I love it!"
"I'd like to thank Oscar West, and all who facilitate the TBRI training. It has been very beneficial to my development, both in the classroom and of campus as well. The strategies are without question designed to help us understand the experiences that cause the behaviors that we encounter with students daily. I love it!"
