This webinar is ideal for:

• Town, Parish & Community Councils
  

People often join councils because they care about their community. But good intentions can get lost when pressure, mistrust and difficult relationships take over. Understanding the psychological mechanics beneath these dynamics is the first step toward transforming council meetings from battlegrounds into productive spaces.

Join Becky Walsh, Founder of Council Culture, qualified counsellor, and Level 7 qualified coach, as she explores councils as nervous systems, looking at how stress shapes behaviour and spreads through an organisation.

Drawing on her background in counselling, psychology and organisational behaviour, Becky will share how to build psychological safety, help people work together again, and how a healthier culture strengthens your council’s reputation and attracts councillors and employees who want to contribute constructively. 

You will discover:

• The Nervous System of a Council: How stress spreads across an organisation and directly impacts behavior.

• Becky's "Robin Hood" Theory: Why individuals cast themselves as the hero, while painting the council or colleagues as the villain.

• Interrupting Patterns and Building Psychological Safety: Practical techniques to break negative conflict cycles and create an environment where people feel safe to collaborate.

• Reputation and Recruitment: How a healthier culture strengthens your council's reputation and naturally attracts councillors and employees who want to contribute constructively.