How do you create effective workplace democracy?

To be effective in workplace and community contexts where diversity is more than just a slogan, leaders need to become skillful in creating spaces where truths can be spoken, differences in perspective and worldview can find legitimate ways into conversations, and pragmatic ways forward can be co-created across differences.

A key part of the long path towards justice, equity and decolonization are about developing these skills as a leader

This course is the internationally recognized Level One training in the Lewis Method of Deep Democracy, developed in post-apartheid South Africa and practiced in over 20 countries around the world. Can be two full-day sessions or four half-day sessions. Connect to inquire about scheduling this training for your workplace or team.

What you will learn

  • Understand Group Dynamics

    Identify differences, commonalities, and how they interact

  • Skills to steer discussions

    Build up your voice to structure conversations

  • Tools for engaging with tension

    Learn the deeper lessons of conflict

Join Brook for an Intro to Deep Democracy

Brook Thorndycraft

Brook Thorndycraft (she/they), MA, B.Ed., Q.Med, SEP is a Mediator, Leadership Coach, Adult Educator/Facilitator, and Organizational Consultant, particularly in the areas of conflict, organizational change, and relational leadership. Brook offers support, training, and mediation to teams going through transformation, or wanting to improve their workplace culture. Brook approaches workplace issues with a combination of cognitive, embodied, and creative approaches rooted in conflict transformation, popular education and group process, systems theory, mindfulness, Deep Democracy, and Somatic Experiencing®.

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