Managing Conflict Training Delivered at Your Venue or Virtually Via Teams
Empower customer-facing staff with de-escalation techniques to effectively manage customer conflict successfully. Training is delivered via In-house training or virtually, online. Reduce complaints and increase customer satisfaction while keeping staff safer and more prepared & confident to deal with customer conflict when it arises.
Inhouse Conflict Management Course Overview
Train your staff to de-escalate challenging, angry and aggressive clients, with expert conflict management training.
Accredited and bespoke conflict courses to build your staff’s confidence and resilience to manage challenging customers and situations.
Over 17 years as a specialist conflict training provider delivering interactive courses led by expert trainers face to face at your venue or virtually.
Who this Conflict Management Course is for:
Conflict is a common situation in many organisations, but especially in sectors dealing with the public.
This managing conflict course is perfect for all customer-facing staff who may have to deal with customer conflict as part of their role. Both public and private sector staff who need to be empowered to achieve positive outcomes from customer conflict.
Covering the UK, we provide Conflict Resolution training to a wide range of sectors, including:
- Commercial organisations
- Housing
- GP Surgeries
- Local Government
- Charities
- Education
- Hospitality
- Visitor Attractions
- Theatres
- Transport
- Construction
Nationally Accredited Training
The Conflict Training Company’s courses are accredited by the Institute of
Conflic Management (ICM) and the UK CPD Standards Office. An approved
member of the UKGDPR verification register.
Key Learning Outcomes: Mastering Conflict Resolution
Our conflict course teaches you how to:
- Structure difficult conversations for optimal results by effectively utilising words, phrases and tone.
- Maintain composure and professionalism in challenging situations.
- Read & interpret body language to de-escalate conflict effectively.
- Deal with abusive behaviour with confidence and appropriate strategies.
- Avoid common pitfalls that lead to conflict escalation.
- Handle interactions with intoxicated and vulnerable individuals sensitively and securely.
- De-escalate confrontational situations to consistently generate positive outcomes.
- Recognise early warning signs and triggers of customer conflict.
- Handle complaints, aggression and abusive behaviour safely.
- Reduce the risk of incidents escalating to threats or violence.
- Use proven de-escalation strategies to calm difficult customers.
- Maintain composure in challenging situations, staying professional under pressure and setting clear boundaries.
Hands on experience
Interactive course delivery, so your staff have experience of utilising the techniques learnt in real world scenarios, relevant to them.
Our accredited conflict management training course offers a unique blend of practical skills and proven methodologies. Our training has helped over 2,000 organisations across the UK transform their conflict handling capabilities. Our expert trainers bring an average of 15 years of real-world conflict resolution experience from diverse sectors, including healthcare, retail, and security services.
If you’re dealing with customer confrontations, our evidence-based approach ensures lasting behavioural change and measurable results.
All delegates walk away with
- Accredited Course Certificate
- Comprehensive workbook with detailed notes
- Confidence to manage customer conflict effectively
Course Location and delivery options
- Inhouse, conflict management courses- onsite at your premises or a venue of your choice across the UK or Virtually.
- Flexible delivery timeframes to suit the needs of your organising.
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Why choose The Conflict Training Company
The business benefits of conflict resolution training
Customised Training For Your Sector
- Conflict resolution in contact centres
- Conflict management for housing authorities
- Conflict de-escalation in visitor attractions such as museums and theme parks
Our Testimonials
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Conflict Management Training Course FAQs
Is this different from conflict in the workplace between colleagues?
Yes, we offer a conflict management in the workplace course. You can read about that here
How many people can attend an in-house course?
In order to keep courses interactive and enjoyable for all delegates, we suggest a maximum of around 10-12 delegates per course.
Can we tailor scenarios to our customers and incidents?
Yes, all of our courses are able to be tailored to your requirements to ensure your staff have real world examples that they can practice their conflict skills on during our interaction training.
Do delegates receive a certificate?
Yes, all attendees receive a Conflict Management Course Certificate which includes the CPD accreditation.
Who is this Conflict Management Training for?
This course is for any member of staff who deals directly with the public in face‑to‑face roles, including housing and local authority staff, enforcement teams, housing sector staff, visitor experience staff in museums and attractions, leisure and hospitality teams, and frontline workers in charities and public services.
Is it suitable for both public and private sector organisations?
Yes, the training is designed for both public and private sector organisations where staff regularly face complaints, frustration, anger or challenging behaviour from members of the public.
Do you work with housing associations and local authorities?
We regularly deliver conflict management and resolution training for housing associations, local authorities and arms‑length management organisations, where frontline staff deal with complex issues such as rent, repairs, anti‑social behaviour and service complaints.
Is this relevant for museums, visitor attractions and leisure venues?
Yes, our conflict training is widely used by museums, galleries, visitor attractions, theatres and leisure venues to help front‑of‑house and visitor experience teams manage difficult visitors, queue frustration, refusals of service, rule enforcement and emotionally charged situations.
Will the training work for retail and hospitality staff?
The course is highly relevant for retail, hotel, restaurant and leisure staff who may need to handle complaints, refusals of service, age‑restricted sales, policy enforcement and abusive language while still protecting service standards and safety.
What does the Conflict Management Training course cover?
Typical content includes understanding conflict and triggers, recognising escalation, effective verbal and non‑verbal communication, de‑escalation techniques, handling abusive or aggressive behaviour, dealing with intoxicated people, setting boundaries, and knowing when and how to safely disengage and seek support.
What will our staff be able to do differently after the course?
After the course, staff will be better able to stay calm, use more effective language and body language, defuse anger, avoid common mistakes that escalate situations, and guide difficult interactions towards safer and more constructive outcomes for both the public and your organisation.
Does the training cover personal safety as well as communication skills?
Yes, where relevant, we integrate personal safety awareness, including reading warning signs, dynamic risk assessment, managing space and exit routes, lone working considerations and when it is safer to disengage, alongside strong communication and de‑escalation skills.
Will the examples be specific to our sector?
All in‑house courses are tailored, so we build the day around real scenarios from your housing teams, retail stores, museums, leisure facilities, hospitality venues or public‑facing services.
How is the course delivered – in person or online?
We deliver in‑house training at your venues across the UK, and can also run the same course live online via virtual classroom for dispersed teams or mixed sites.
What is the usual course length?
Most organisations choose a full‑day course to allow time for practice, but we can also provide half‑day workshops where operational constraints make this more practical.
How many people can attend each session?
Ideal group size is typically up to around 12-15 delegates for a full‑day, skills‑based course, with options to run multiple sessions to cover larger teams across housing offices, retail sites, museums, leisure centres or hospitality venues.
Which sectors do you most commonly train?
We frequently train frontline staff in housing, local authorities, NHS and GP practices, charities, museums and visitor attractions, theatres, leisure facilities, hotels and wider hospitality, as well as commercial customer service and retail teams.
Can the course be adapted for specific locations or roles?
Yes, we regularly adapt the emphasis for estate‑based housing staff, contact and reception teams, ticketing and box office, security and stewards, retail supervisors, leisure centre staff, and hotel or restaurant front‑of‑house teams.
Can we include our policies, procedures and risk assessments?
We can weave your policies, complaints processes,general procedures, age‑restricted sales procedures, and lone‑working guidance into the course so staff practise using them in realistic conversations.
What do participants need to bring to the course?
Delegates simply need to attend ready to take part in discussions and practical exercises; we provide all training materials and will work with your training, HR or H&S leads in advance to make the content relevant to their everyday visits, shifts or public‑facing duties.
Can you deliver training across multiple sites and regions?
Yes, we regularly roll out consistent conflict management training across multiple offices, stores, venues and regions, coordinating dates to minimise disruption to services while reaching all of your public‑facing teams
Is your Conflict Management Training accredited?
Our conflict management and personal safety courses are nationally accredited by recognised awarding bodies such as the Institute of Conflict Management and the UK CPD Standards Office, giving you assurance around quality and learning outcomes.
Do staff receive certificates of attendance or CPD?
Each participant receives an accredited certificate that can be used as CPD evidence and kept on file for your compliance, health and safety, insurance and audit requirements.
What benefits can we expect for our organisation and staff?
Organisations typically report fewer incidents escalating, improved customer and visitor experience, more confident and resilient staff, and clearer, more consistent handling of conflict across housing offices, retail sites, visitor attractions and hospitality venu
How do we get a quote for in‑house training?
You can contact us directly to outline your sector, roles, locations, preferred dates and any specific risks; we then provide a clear, all‑inclusive quote for in‑house delivery at your venue or via live virtual sessions.
How far in advance should we book?
Dates fill quickly, especially for multi‑site roll‑outs, so it is helpful to get in touch as soon as you have approximate dates in mind for your housing teams, public‑facing services, venues or stores.
Can we combine this with other related courses?
Many organisations combine Conflict Management Training with modules on Managing Challenging Phone Calls, Personal Safety Awareness or Managing Conflict in the Workplace for managers, creating a joined‑up programme across their public‑facing and leadership teams.
Engaging Training on Conflict Management
Conflict Training Company courses are highly participative workshops. Those taking part have a real opportunity to explore how they respond to conflict and practise their skills during group exercises. We also promise some fun and lots of enthusiasm in all of our training on conflict management.
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