Facilitating Listening Circles - VIRTUAL
Live Zoom Sessions: May 6th 9:30AM-2:00PM Pacific Time & May 20th 9:30AM-3:00 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

In this highly interactive experience, you will learn the skills and important considerations to becoming a skilled listening circle facilitator. Led by two expert facilitators, the event interweaves learning, practice, and reflection and is accompanied by practical documents and tools, such as sample scripts and emails, to prepare participants. The sessions will focus on a real-life issue or challenge to make the experience relevant.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will:

Understand the importance of listening
Describe the listening circle process
Comprehend the fundamentals for leading effective listening circles
Explore how to use listening circles in their settings
Participants will prepare and facilitate a listening circle

This professional development learning experience is open to anyone, regardless of your prior familiarity with restorative practices.

Restorative Practices at Work: Relational Tools for Culture Change - VIRTUAL

Live Zoom Sessions: June 25th & 26th 9:00AM-12:30PM Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Workplaces thrive where there is a culture of trust, a shared vision, and a sense of value. In these types of environments, we see increases in employee retention, wellness, and overall performance. With a focus on applicability in your own workplace, participants in this event will develop knowledge and skills to proactively cultivate a positive workplace culture.

With an emphasis on relationships and emotional intelligence, participants will explore tools to build trust, strengthen engagement, and promote mutual accountability. Participants will leave knowing how to assess their current workplace culture and design actionable strategies to support positive and sustainable culture change.

Participants can expect to:

Learn how and why engagement drives culture.
Identify techniques to create brave spaces that foster trust and authenticity.
Explore how best to accomplish mutual accountability and identify needed norms.
Discuss how to increase the level and quality of workplace engagement.
Evaluate which concepts from restorative practices are best suited for immediate implementation and outline next steps.

Note: No prior knowledge of restorative practices is necessary to participate. Participants will receive a copy of Heart Strong Work: Improving Workplace Culture with their registration.