Most teams don’t get stuck because of strategy or skill.
They get stuck because something important is not being said.
You see it in the meetings where issues repeat. The decision everyone agrees to, but no one commits to. The side conversations or gossip. The delay. The disengagement. The follow-through that never quite follows through. This is where tension starts. And this is also where trust can begin.
Turn tension into clarity, insight and stronger decisions.
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When tension is approached with skill, it becomes a source of clarity, better decisions, and teams that actually trust each other.
Turning Tension into Trust teaches you how to recognise the early signs of tension, surface what is not being said, and help groups move from polite agreement to real commitment. You will learn how to read resistance, name what is happening, and work with tension before it becomes costly.
Not by avoiding tension. But by learning how to use it.
Less friction. Better decisions. Stronger teams.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Catch tension before it turns into conflict, absenteeism or attrition
Understand the patterns that keep teams stuck and discover how to interrupt them
Recognise early resistance and respond with curiosity
Interrupt unproductive behavin meetings that drain energy and slow performance
Acquire language that shifts “stuck” conversations and results in genuine accountability and commitment
Apply practical tools to keep teams aligned, accountable and committed
Create stronger decisions with genuine buy-in
Pre-order before 1 June and save €150, plus receive a free live Q&A session with Myrna Lewis and Belamie Peddle.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
6-module self-paced online course
Clear teaching videos with step-by-step guidance
Practical tools you can apply immediately
Interactive exercises to deepen your learning
Downloadable resources and reference guides
Quizzes to test your knowledge
A real-world scenario exercise to apply your learning
A certificate of completion
Lifetime access once enrolled
WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR
This course is for anyone who works with people.
Whether you lead teams, facilitate meetings, manage conflict or are trying to build consensus, this course will help you respond to tension with more confidence, structure, and skill.
• Team Leaders
• Managers
• Consultants
• HR Professionals
• Facilitators
• Coaches
Pre-order before 1 June and save €150, plus receive a free live Q&A session with Myrna Lewis and Belamie Peddle.
THE MODULES
The Iceberg Model
Understand what is spoken openly and what is hidden beneath the surface, how it shapes group dynamics and why it matters for team culture and trust.
The Resistance Line
Recognise how unheard concerns escalate in predictable stages and become increasingly challenging.
Edge Behaviour & Cycling
Notice body signals and behavioural patterns that show when a group is stuck, avoiding something, or circling around an unresolved issue.
Key Statements
Learn how to use specific language that restores agency and awareness in conversations that have become stuck, defensive, or unproductive..
The Inclusive Debate
Discover a powerful process to help groups explore differences safely, surface hidden wisdom, and make stronger decisions with genuine buy-in.
Applying the Tools
Work through a realistic workplace scenario that puts all five tools into practice, so you leave with experience, not just knowledge.
WHO WILL TEACH YOU
MYRNA LEWIS co-founded Lewis Deep Democracy with her late husband, building a methodology now used by leaders, facilitators, and organisations across more than 40 countries. Globally recognised for making complex group dynamics and conflict accessible and workable, she is regularly called on to resolve high-stakes issues locally and internationally.
BELAMIE PEDDLE is a Lewis Deep Democracy instructor and practitioner with 20 years of facilitation and organisational work across multiple sectors. Known for her grounded, practical approach, she has guided leaders and teams through their most challenging conversations and helped organisations turn tension into insight.
Pre-order before 1 June and save €150, plus receive a free live Q&A session with Myrna Lewis and Belamie Peddle.
Turn tension into clarity, insight and stronger decisions.
Pre-order before 1 June and save €150, plus receive a free live Q&A session with Myrna Lewis and Belamie Peddle.