Connect through Conflict is a multi-day online training focused on building facilitation and conflict transformation skills around inclusion and equity. During this training, participants engage in a series of workshops, discussions and think labs. All of these experiences are centered around individual and group identity development, empathy-building, and communication. All participants will also get a chance to practice facilitation in mini-workshops throughout the training.
Connect through Conflict challenges participants to navigate topics centered around inclusion and equity to more effectively address these topics in both professional and personal settings. Whether you consider yourself an inclusion expert, novice, or anywhere in between, you can expect to be challenged, sharpened, and empowered.
As part of our experiential learning approach, you will be practicing facilitation during this workshop. Please note, that you will be expected to touch base with a partner outside of our allocated workshop hours. As well as complete some reading and reflection homework.
Although there is no prerequisite, we highly recommend that folks at least participate in Groundwork before attending. In order to have experienced our unique posture to faciliting. We also have cohorts called Uprooted and Liberated that would also inform and deepen your experience of this facilitator training. More information here: https://buildingbridgesshift.org/trainings/
DATES:
Friday, August 27th from 1 - 5pm MST
Saturday, August 28th from 10am - 3pm (with an hour break) MST
Sunday, August 29th from 10am - 3pm (with an hour break) MST
*Please make sure you can attend all three dates
If you are unable to pay this cost, please reach out to Maren (maren@buildingbridgesshift.org) for discount or scholarship options.
Training Takeaways:
- Learn facilitation skills to engage conflict and power dynamics, and to support others in speaking their truth
- Learn conflict transformation approach to navigating diversity, inclusion and equity
- Practice communication and relationship-building skills by connecting authentically with others in real-time experiential activities
- Ground your practice in frameworks that capture how individuals, groups, and systems impact each other
- Explore your own identities and perspectives
Best Fit For:
- Professionals seeking facilitation practice and skills
- Professionals looking to deepen practices of conflict transformation
- Leaders ready to shift power dynamics in their organization, business, or community