Allyship and Below The Surface are communication programs/workshops for healthcare professionals, eductaors and businesses
ALLYSHIP embraces a best-for-all approach, which acknowledges each player in a relationship, the boundaries that are required, and the skills and intuition each party can bring to the table.
It’s a reciprocal relationship that aims to keep the power balanced, and uses the relational tools of humanity, rather than the hierarchical devices of a customer service model.
ALLYSHIP consists of 6 modules which can be undertaken as 90 minute online masterclasses, or tailored into a bespoke program depending on the needs of the participants.
BELOW THE SURFACE - Strategies to forge connection through awareness of language, communication, behaviour and values. It embraces a best-for-all approach, which acknowledges each player in a relationship, the boundaries that are required, and the skills and intuition each party can bring to the table.
This thought-provoking workshop explores the relationships between our surface words and actions and the deeper drivers of emotion, values and beliefs.
As we understand what drives the behaviours of others, we develop a greater level of compassion for them. Below the Surface advocates for humanity, not hierarchy.
It encourages respect, grace, and an intent towards collaboration, instead of confrontation. This is the space of psychological safety and where shared decisions can happen.
Workshop attendees are left with a sense of hope, validation and empowerment as they head out into their work, and their lives.
They are better equipped to communicate and share difficult information and have more confidence in dealing with confronting emotions and behaviours.
BELOW THE SURFACE can be undertaken as 3 hour in- person workshop, or over 3x 60 minute online sessions. This can be further tailored into a bespoke program depending on the needs of the participants.
What participants have said
“This workshop has been deeply reflective. There was a sense in the room after your talk yesterday that everybody had gone deep into themselves, because you showed us how we could be brave. You led by example and this has allowed us to show up in a state that is open and ready to learn and embrace the many lessons from your work. You had a profound impact on the group. The change can only come once we make the necessary changes within ourselves. It was an education and now it’s on us, to continue the great learning.”
- Theo
“I think we talk about patients and wanting the best for them, but making them real, making them tangible, and putting that vision in front of us which you so beautifully did. But also it’s not just the patient, it’s the people around them. You’ve helped us to think of everyone involved, all the family, carers and support around a person. We’re all people, and also if we’re in that situation, how would we want to be treated?”
- Therese
“It has been, at times, extremely overwhelming, beautiful, as well as like a banana: You’ve peeled off layers so that we can move forward now, almost as different people. You’ve pushed us out into a different space.”
- Penny
“I personally found your presentation profound yesterday. And I think everybody in the room felt like that, so that was fantastic….And today with this workshop, you’ve given us a platform on which to build skills and a common language in which to communicate with people. Your reminder that it’s people behind the conditions, there’s actually a person that we are working with, is so helpful for us as we do our best. Your work is really profound.”
- Arthur
“It’s more than a story, it’s an incredibly powerful lesson and the tools you have given us - You have helped us to confront our humanity. This is vitally important in our work.”
- Tania
“Your workshop has a deep authenticity, with learnings that can be applied broadly in and outside our workplace.”
- Sascha