Scott Dutton (CSP) is the Conflict Whisperer and Fun Maker! Scott is the most engaging, insightful and fun keynote speaker / master trainer (virtual + F2F) in the global conflict resolution + communication arena.
Scott is in high demand as the ‘go to’ conflict + communication + culture expert for over 500 client organisations and 20,000+ professionals across all sectors. He is the Founder of Fighting Fair + Creator of Conflict Intelligence (CI) and is passionate about sharing insights, strategies and skills that will transform conflict into connection. Scott is all about creating an energising, interactive and empowering experience for the audience. Scott takes a serious subject like conflict and makes it fun!
Scott has just been awarded the Breakthrough Speaker of the Year 2021 + is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)! He has studied Leadership + Negotiation at Harvard University and his qualifications include a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Bachelor of Science (BSC. - Psych. Major). Scott is a Nationally Accredited Mediator and a member of the Professional Speakers Australia (PSA), the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and a practitioner member of the Australian Dispute Resolution Association (ADRA).
Scott has also been awarded CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation - the highest international measure of speaking competence. He is accredited as one of Australia's top 100 certified speaking professionals by the PSA (Professional Speakers Association) and is recognised by the Global Speakers Federation as among the top 12% professionals.
When you book Scott as a speaker or trainer you can expect someone who is super-committed to your audience and your conference requirements. He is known for his capacity to engage + educate + entertain, his relevant + resonant + tailored content and his interactive + insightful + humorous delivery. Seriously, Scott makes conflict fun! Your audience will leave on a high, inspired to take-away insight + strategies + skills that can be immediately implemented both personally in relationships and professionally in the workplace.
Speaking topics
Conflict Intelligence (CI)
Develop your conflict smarts
How tired are we of getting tangled up in that conflict web and repeating those same old conflict patterns? We are all aware of the cost of conflict not only in the workplace but also in our own personal lives. Unfortunately, we are not taught how to understand and transform conflict so we usually end up repeating the same mistakes – and that’s stressful.
Scott gets conflict and he is passionate about sharing the future of conflict - Conflict Intelligence®. CI is a new approach to conflict resolution that enables us to not only clearly identify conflict dynamics but also gives us the conflict IQ (insight, mindset + action) to consciously connect and build collaborative understanding with others.
Let’s get conflict smart!
In Scott’s engaging and informative (+ fun!) keynote presentation, audiences discover:
- How to get ahead of the curve and invite the new paradigm of conflict resolution - Conflict Intelligence (CI) - to build healthy, dynamic + sustainable relationships.
- How to increase Conflict IQ (insight, mindset + action) via the CI model to realise next-level workplace communication.
- How to avoid the 3 common conflict traps that fuel conflict, disconnect relationships and jeopardise our individual + organisational wellbeing.
- How to practice the 5 CI conscious choices to successfully transform conflict into connection in both our personal and professional lives.
Audience members will leave this presentation with increased CI and the pathway for greater peace – both personally and professionally.
Difficult to Connected Conversations
DCs made easy
How much do we look forward to those difficult and necessary conversations? A DC is anything you find hard to talk about but know that you need to. The issue is often how to start those sensitive conversations that will invite open and constructive dialogue. When interactions become difficult, emotions can often escalate and communication can break down. We often fear having the difficult conversation as we are concerned that we may make the situation worse – so we may try to avoid it or if we know we have to have it, we may try and blunder through it.
Scott shares (with humour!) the necessary understanding, skills and confidence to successfully transform that conversation from difficult (+ challenging + tough + unwanted) to connected + confident through a clear and concise 3-step process.
Let’s do that DC!
In Scott’s engaging and informative (+ fun!) keynote presentation, audiences discover:
- How to transform a difficult (+ challenging + tough + unwanted) conversation to a connected + confident conversation.
- How to develop a mindset with an intent that invites open and authentic communication.
- How to practice a 3-step process that ensures the transformation of conflict into connection and the strengthening of relationship.
- How to implement key strategies to deal with challenges while remaining mindfully centred within the chaos of conflict.
Audience members will leave this presentation with the essential insight and process to successfully transform difficult conversations into connected + confident conversations.
Mindful Team Culture (MTC)
Moving beyond blame + complain
What kind of conflict dynamic drives your team culture? Is it the ‘us vs them’ blame game, the gossip-monger, the pass-the-buck or the down-hearted + disengaged?
Whichever, whatever, the ‘blame + complain’ conflict culture is destructive – impacting negatively on workplace wellbeing, creativity + productivity. Lightbulb (aha!) moment! It does not have to be that way. Flip that old conflict mindset and experience conflict as an incredible opportunity for positive transformation, insight and collaborative growth in your team. Yep, truly all possible – if we approach conflict mindfully.
Scott understands the connection between mindfulness, conflict + team culture. He is passionate about sharing with us – Mindful Team Culture (MTC) – the practice of approaching conflict mindfully with the authentic intent of creating understanding, connection + transformation. With both great humour and insight, Scott reveals how the principles and process of Mindful Team Culture (MTC) will transform your team from conflicted to connected, disengaged to dynamic, problem-saturated to solution-focused.
Let’s get connected!
In Scott’s engaging and informative (+ fun!) keynote presentation, audiences discover:
- How to create a Mindful Team Culture (MTC) mindset that enables teams to move beyond a ‘complain + blame’ conflict culture to a next-level MTC whereby all team members choose to consciously invest and responsibly share in the co-creation of a healthy, empowered + sustainable culture.
- How to identify potentially destructive conflict dynamics that threaten to derail the team culture + productivity with the early intervention MTC assessment tool.
- How to implement the MTC blueprint to transform your team via a collaborative 4-step process that will invigorate team culture + create positive organisational change.
- How to grow and sustain a next-level MTC by aligning (lived) purpose-values-behaviour and integrating ongoing inquiry to ensure team wellbeing + connectedness.
Audience members will leave this presentation with the essential insight, knowledge and process to move beyond the costs of toxic team dynamics to successfully create, build + sustain the benefits of a healthy, empowered + positive team culture.
Mindfulness + Wellbeing
Getting to happy
We all want to be happy - but how do we get there? How do we discover the pathway to sustainable inner peace + calm and escape the rollercoaster of pain + pleasure? How do we clear the habitual patterns of unhelpful thoughts, beliefs + behaviours inherent in our ‘old story’ and develop the essential awareness, understanding + know-how to create a happier and healthier life?
Scott – through personal + professional experience – understands the path to happiness. He shares (with authenticity + humour) the heart-opening and mind-clearing strategies to do so. Scott has travelled to India for over 20 years studying and practicing mindfulness and meditation. In addition, his background in social work + science further enables him to understand and share the psychology and physiology of the mind/ body connection that is necessary to create happiness + wellbeing in our personal and professional lives.
Let’s get happy!
In Scott’s inspiring, insightful and life-changing (+ fun!) keynote presentation, audiences discover:
- How to define happiness and distinguish inner peace (+ calm) from the rollercoaster cycle of external pleasure (+ pain).
- How to find our ‘centre’ via the ‘mind gym’ practice of mindful awareness in our daily (personal + professional) lives.
- How to get to happy via the 3 Mindfulness + Wellbeing (M+W) keys and avoid the 3 traps that prevent our happiness
- How to create or author a new personal ‘story’ (narrative) grounded by the practice of a ‘values culture’ of empathy + kindness.
Audience members will leave this presentation inspired + confident to live a happier life through awareness and understanding of the essential Mindfulness + Wellbeing (M+W) keys to happiness.
Testimonials
Conflict resolution and mediation done right, and with personality! I highly recommend connecting with Scott and harnessing some of his passion for conflict.
- RTO Manager Brite Institute (Brite Services)
Scott is very gifted in what he does and comes with a wealth of experience and knowledge. One standout is Scott’s natural ability to engage a room full of people and to keep his audience captivated with his quirky yet highly effective facilitation style.
- Operations Manager QLD & NSW at The Salvation Army Australia
Scott is gifted and highly skilled in engaging with larger or smaller number groups. Scott talents and his versatile manner of delivering training in a range of complex areas of communication has demonstrated to be quite successful across the teams I managed. Four months ago Scott delivered a two days training in “Team Culture Development”, the feedback was amazing highlighting results in team cohesion, better communication and most of all learning with a fun element in which Scott is a natural.
- Regional Program Manager Youth & Homelessness Sevices at Uniting
Scott is a fabulous presenter! Scott's ability to read his audience and target the workshop specifically for their needs is one of the reasons people enjoy his presentations. He always leaves his audience with practical take-away tips and new skills to implement on their return to work. Scott is highly professional and a delight to work with.
- Portfolio Head-Healthcare at Informa Australia
If you're looking for a highly skilled facilitator in the area of building effective teams, mediation, conflict resolution and emotional intelligence then make sure you utilise the expertise of Scott Dutton. Scott's innovative, creative, interactive and fun delivery of his workshop content keeps participants highly engaged at all times. I highly recommend Scott's training for anyone who works with people regardless of whether you work in the Community or Corporate sector.
- Team Leader, Melbourne City Mission
Scott was FANTASTIC! He had the crowd hanging on every word
- Flight Centre
Scott was entertaining, educative, engaging + enjoyable.
- Monash University
Brilliant! Entertaining, knowledgeable and informative.
- Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
We enjoyed the charisma of Scott. Easy to engage and stay engaged.
- RAAF
Amazing speaker! Content & delivery 10/10
- AREC
Scott is fabulous, engaging, interesting, insightful and fun!
- Informa
Raw, hilarious and absolutely compelling
- Belle Property
We loved Scott’s approach – so positive, funny and engaging!
- Monash Business School
