In this foundational session, participants will learn to listen to each other with presence and precision. They will be guided on where to focus their attention and what to do with their own thoughts, questions, advice, and counterpoints. They will also get to taste how it feels to express themselves and be heard.

This workshop trains participants to add depth to their listening by focusing on hearing the emotions and needs that underpin our communication. Participants will learn to understand their own needs and communicate them and gain clarity on the needs of their colleagues when they engage each other.

Many of us find it challenging to ask for the things we need. Requests can bring up the fear of being judged or as appearing weak. Avoiding them can lead to overwhelm and burnout at work. In this workshop, we will examine the common barriers people face in making requests and how to overcome them.

Many people avoid saying no and setting boundaries out of a fear that it can cause conflict or disconnection. This session teaches participants to reframe boundaries as an affirmative practice that protects connection and collaboration without compromising their needs. It helps them learn to work within their capacities.

Blame-free work environments are critical for creating safety to facilitate collaboration in teams. In this session, participants will learn to translate judgments, theirs and others, into unexpressed needs. Through this, they will learn to address contentious issues without blame.

This session will introduce principles of design thinking that participants can use to cultivate an experimental mindset that facilitates collaboration. They will also learn a process of perspective mapping that they can use to work with each other across disciplinary differences.

When we feel disconnected from the work we do, it can be hard to stay motivated. When this happens, many people find themselves working against themselves to get through the tasks at hand. This session helps participants realign their work with what is meaningful to them and to access states of flow.

The concluding session will focus on how to integrate the learnings from the previous sessions. We will map out ways to sustain an active community of people who bring intentionality to their communication. We will end by designing ways that participants can get support and find their people a work.