March 2026 - July 2026

From March through to November you get to hear from South West business owners across the region.

These Bite Size lunches are all about listening, learning, meeting new people, engaging and having a lovely light lunch on us - all for free!  

These sessions provide you with the opportunity to get up close and personal to very busy people in our community.  Help build a small business by turning up, showing your support and doing business with them if it feels right.  
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Topics are set to benefit small and micro businesses.

Look out for the Bite Size Lunch n Learn series in the list of Workshops or below.

Workplace Relationships:
How They Affect Productivity

Thursday, 2 July 2026
12.00pm - 1.00pm

Location: The Good Egg (Boardroom Upstairs)
                    38/44 Albert St, Busselton 6280

Bite Size Lunch ‘n’ Learn host Sana Turnock is in conversation with mediator Kerri Pietens as they explore the impacts of conflict in workplaces and small businesses, including high staff turnover, mental health strain, workplace distress, and challenging working environments.

We will explore what it means to view situations through a “conflict lens,” alongside a practical look at how our brains respond to conflict and why differing perspectives can so easily lead to misunderstandings.

Using real workplace examples and case studies, we’ll unpack common challenges and discuss constructive ways forward. Participants are encouraged to bring questions.
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Kerri Pietens
Mediation Success

With a degree in Social Science, Kerri Pietens began her career as a community services advocate, supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals as they navigated complex social and legal systems. Kerri later transitioned into industrial law, working as a union official and representing workers in matters relating to their rights and workplace entitlements.

Kerri has undertaken further training to become a family dispute resolution practitioner, marking a purposeful shift toward mediation and constructive conflict resolution. Since then, she has worked extensively in restraining order courts and has facilitated neighbourhood and workplace dispute resolution through a community legal centre.

This foundational experience set Kerri in the direction of establishing her own mediation practice in 2018. Kerri’s work is grounded in social science and informed by a deep understanding of human behaviour. Empathy, fairness, and practical problem solving are her motivators and she is committed to helping people navigate conflict with dignity and to reach respectful, durable outcomes.

​Connect with Kerri via email:  [email protected]
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BOOK YOUR SPOT AT THIS LUNCH N LEARN

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