A.         Format and time frame. 

1. These workshops are best done in six to ten hours, in either a one-day workshop or a full weekend. 

2. We recommend that you begin with the Basic workshop, and later do one or more of the other workshops, although we will work with you and the needs of your group.

3. Each session is ideally one and a half hours in length, with no more than four sessions per day.

B.         These workshops are not skill-based, lectures. They are very interactive sessions with time for the participants to work on practical skills in their own lives. Each workshop includes the following:

1. Whole group discussion.

2. Small group (3-6 people) discussion.

3. Demonstration(s) of the skill being worked on.  

4. Discussion about the demonstration.  

5. An opportunity to practice the skill with one other person.  

6. A self-assessment on the skill.  

7. A time of reflection, to give participants time to contemplate what they want to take away from the session.  

C.         Each session includes a packet of information that the participant can take home to work on the skills more at home.  The packet includes at least the following:

1. An article about the topic, based on practical principles  with essential help on sharpening the skill.        

2. A personal assessment on the skill, to point out areas that need to be improved.

3. Opportunities for Growth.  These have many practical, personal applications to choose from.