Apologies for bogging down your e-mails twice this week. I’ve received quite a few e-mails with folks asking:
“Did I miss the registration for the Conflict Skills course????”
You haven’t missed anything. Life being the chaos that it is lately, I am a little behind on finalizing things. All future updates about the course will be sent first to those who have said they’re interested in registering for courses (you can sign up for those updates here). These folks will have the first opportunity to register for the course, then I will post on the newsletter if there are remaining spots open.
This Sunday, September 12th from 11am - 1pm EST, I will be holding a virtual Listening Session.
Register here. You’ll receive final information Saturday, September 11th.
The session is an opportunity for me to learn what you all would most like to learn from/with me. If you'd like to prepare, you may want to spend some time thinking about: What kinds of conflicts are impacting me? Where do I want to grow in my ability to respond, communicate, or intervene? In what kinds of situations do I want to gain confidence, skill, or understanding? Participants will also have the opportunity to hear from others, which can be cathartic as we recognize our similar struggles with conflict and relationships and learn new ways of articulating our discomfort and difficulties. The meeting will be hosted in circle process, where each participant has dedicated time to speak and dedicated time to listen (no need to worry about trying to find a way to interject, respond, etc.). What I hear during this session will inform the course material as well as future newsletters.
You may also share information about what you’d like to learn by e-mailing me at conflicttransformation@protonmail.com.
Course FAQ
Space in the course will be limited to 30 - 40 people per course. The course will be repeated so long as there is interest and there will be a waiting list.
The course will be a 101-level and is not necessarily recommended for folks who have conflict training, mediation training, or have received other training in conflict skills. There will likely be a future course with more advanced material.
The course will primarily address interpersonal skills (how we interact and intervene in our day-to-day lives and relationships). There will be a future course on conflict in organizations (how we engage and struggle toward shared goals and visions)--please sign up for the course that best suits your needs, or both.
Registration for the first opportunity to take the course will be shared with those on the Updates list on Friday, September 24th. Based on how that fills up and the waitlist, I may hold two sessions of the course simultaneously (e.g. one group from 10am - 12pm and a different group from 1pm - 3pm on the same day).
My expectation right now is that the first opportunity to take the course will be October 31, 2021 - December 5, 2021 (meeting weekly). That will be finalized before I share the registration link.
The first opportunity to take the course will be scheduled from 10am - 12pm EST on Sundays (this was the most popular time on the updates form). There will be future opportunities on different days and different times.
Another Opportunity
Around the same time I plan to hold this course, my friends in For the Long Haul will be hosting a weekly virtual course called Queer Relationship Skills for the Future We Want. These are brilliant people who have held this workshop several times virtually and in-person with much enthusiastic, positive feedback. If that course is more appealing to you, you want to do both, or that course works better for your schedule I highly encourage you to register. Register and more info here.
October 11 - November 15
Self-paced module content plus weekly scheduled discussions, Mondays from 8pm - 10pm EST.
E-mail with questions: longhaulrelationships@gmail.com
Woops, I originally wrote that the course will be held from 10am - 1pm EST, but I meant 10am - 12pm EST; the course is only 90 minutes long with a cushion planned for extra questions or discussion as needed so we don't need to rush.