Ignite Practice with Courses and Workshops for Constructive Conflict

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COURSES

Multi-week online courses in constructive conflict engagement and in the creation of participatory events. These in-depth trainings provide practical, experiential tools that help people and organizations develop a skilled approach and flexible mindset for engaging in difficult conflict situations of all kinds.

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WORKSHOPS

Single or multiple day workshops on constructive conflict engagement and the creation of participatory events. A hands-on, deep-dive for groups or organizations that serves both to ignite practice and as an introductory engagement with Dana. Be in touch to discuss a custom workshop for your organization. Online or in-person.

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courses

In-depth learning and practice for individuals and groups.

upcoming courses

The Practice of Constructive Conflict

Beginning January, 2025

The Practice of Constructive Conflict, Part II

Beginning February, 2025

A Year of Conflict Thinking

Beginning January, 2025

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the practice of
constructive conflict
Part I- Online

This hands-on course offers practical methods to strengthen the skills and mindset for communicating effectively and engaging productively with conflict in all areas of your life. The course takes place through 8 sessions of 2.5 hours each, with small cohorts of 8-10 people.

Extensive practice in recognizing and working with the elements of conflict and communicating in challenging circumstances.
Weekly readings and assignments
Working with your own experiences as material
A supportive and challenging community of practice

If your organization would like to set up a course, or you are an individual who would like to join an upcoming course, please be in touch. Open to all.

NEXT COURSE BEGINS JANUARY, 2025.

the practice of constructive conflict Part II- Online

A next-step training, deepening your practice of seeing conflict as an opportunity for constructive change. Strengthen your capacity to step into challenging conversations and conflicts with sturdy curiosity and adaptive skill.
Increase your ability to:

Listen and express yourself effectively
Accurately analyze conflict situations in order to take constructive action.
Further integrate your practice into your daily life.

The course takes place through 6 sessions of 2.5 hours each, with small cohorts of 8-10 people. Contact Dana with questions and to register.

Prerequisite: previous conflict skill-building course with Dana.

NEXT COURSE BEGINS FEBRUARY, 2025.

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a year of conflict thinking

In this year-long training, participants work with Dana and a small cohort through dialogue, readings, and hands-on practice, focusing on the internal and external practice of conflict engagement.

The course includes:

10 monthly full group and small group meetings
6 private coaching sessions with Dana
A sustained community of practice
A framework of supportive and challenging assignments to help you actively extend your practice into your daily life

Contact Dana with questions and to register. Prerequisite: previous conflict skill-building course with Dana.

NEXT COURSE BEGINS JANUARY, 2025.

Choreographic Design in Participatory Events

To choreograph is to organize ideas physically, whether through a single body, between multiple bodies, or between bodies and the space they inhabit. This course integrates choreographic thinking and conflict engagement in the hands-on creation of participatory events ranging from public dialogues to organizational design to social action and beyond. No dancing or physical skill required.

Work with choreographic decision-making
Build conflict engagement skills
Develop powerful, practical models of engagement

The course takes place online through 12 sessions of 2.5 hours. If your organization would like to set up a course, or you are an individual who would like to join an upcoming course, please be in touch.

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“Dana is a world-class facilitator and expert on conflict. I gained tools and techniques, but most importantly, a whole new mindset to see conflict as a place of opportunity; to approach conflict as an opportunity for collaboration.”

– Jorge Juan Fernández García
Healthcare and Life Sciences Executive (Spain)

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“I had a number of forehead slapping moments of self realisation that I have never had from reading books or watching self help videos or even getting one on one help from a coach. This class has really opened my eyes to new ways of thinking and a new sense of curiosity and confidence in my ability to deal with tricky human interactions.”

– Andrew Pask (US)

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“All in all, this course was one of the most important I have taken in the past years. I feel Dana’s message and especially the practice she offers is deeply transformative.”

– Henna-Elise Ventovirta
Interdisciplinary dance-artist, activist, and political scientist. M.Soc.Sc. (Finland)

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“Dana is able to empower others to move beyond habitual, counterproductive approaches to conflict. Her approach is profound but uncomplicated.”

– Jonathan Lilly
Senior Research Scientist, Planetary Science Institute (Canada)

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“I took this course as a complement to my current graduate studies in peace and conflict, but I would recommend it to people from diverse fields and backgrounds. This was by far one of the most enriching virtual educational experiences I’ve had!”

– Anya Russian
Cultural Researcher, Educator, and Writer (USA)

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"This course impacted me both personally and in my practice as a trainer and facilitator. In her pedagogy, I value her reflexive approach and the way thoughts and feedbacks about activities are part of the learning experience.”

- Mathias van der Meulen
Instructional Design Consultant (France)

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“I loved the light-heartedness and humour that was put into the “room” by Dana, despite conflicts being uncomfortable topics to deal with. Together with the hands-on practice, I really felt how week by week, I felt like conflicts weren’t so bad after all, depending on how I chose to deal with them.”

- Verena Pircher, MA
Dance artist, Educator & Artistic Director PERFORMdANCE Festival Salzburg (Austria)

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“The tools Dana is giving us are not only empowering, they have the power to radically shift our world towards the possibility of real connection in the face of difficult conversations.”

- Amy Raymond
Educator (Netherlands)

Slide

“Dana is a world-class facilitator and expert on conflict. I gained tools and techniques, but most importantly, a whole new mindset to see conflict as a place of opportunity; to approach conflict as an opportunity for collaboration.”

– Jorge Juan Fernández García
Healthcare and Life Sciences Executive (Spain)

Slide

“I had a number of forehead slapping moments of self realisation that I have never had from reading books or watching self help videos or even getting one on one help from a coach. This class has really opened my eyes to new ways of thinking and a new sense of curiosity and confidence in my ability to deal with tricky human interactions.”

– Andrew Pask (US)

Slide

“All in all, this course was one of the most important I have taken in the past years. I feel Dana’s message and especially the practice she offers is deeply transformative.”

– Henna-Elise Ventovirta
Interdisciplinary dance-artist, activist, and political scientist. M.Soc.Sc. (Finland)

Slide

“Dana is able to empower others to move beyond habitual, counterproductive approaches to conflict. Her approach is profound but uncomplicated.”

– Jonathan Lilly
Senior Research Scientist, Planetary Science Institute (Canada)

Slide

“I took this course as a complement to my current graduate studies in peace and conflict, but I would recommend it to people from diverse fields and backgrounds. This was by far one of the most enriching virtual educational experiences I’ve had!”

– Anya Russian
Cultural Researcher, Educator, and Writer (USA)

Slide

"This course impacted me both personally and in my practice as a trainer and facilitator. In her pedagogy, I value her reflexive approach and the way thoughts and feedbacks about activities are part of the learning experience.”

- Mathias van der Meulen
Instructional Design Consultant (France)

Slide

“I loved the light-heartedness and humour that was put into the “room” by Dana, despite conflicts being uncomfortable topics to deal with. Together with the hands-on practice, I really felt how week by week, I felt like conflicts weren’t so bad after all, depending on how I chose to deal with them.”

- Verena Pircher, MA
Dance artist, Educator & Artistic Director PERFORMdANCE Festival Salzburg (Austria)

Slide

“The tools Dana is giving us are not only empowering, they have the power to radically shift our world towards the possibility of real connection in the face of difficult conversations.”

- Amy Raymond
Educator (Netherlands)

workshops

Deep-dive intensives to spark learning and practice for individuals and groups.

ALL WORKSHOPS

Conflict Engagement Skill-building– online or in person

These workshops offer a condensed deep dive into conflict engagement practices for groups and organizations. The workshop can be tailored to the specific challenges and interests of your organization or group. Increase your individual and collectively capacity to:

Listen and express yourself effectively, individually and collectively
Engage constructively with challenging conflict situations
Develop a robust, flexible mindset in conflict

Workshop duration flexible, 1-5 days.

CUSTOM WORKSHOPS

For small to large scale groups or organizations, contact Dana to develop a workshop that:

Offers a practical, actionable plan to achieve your group’s communication goals
Strengthens your collective and individual ability to use conflict as an opportunity for constructive change.
Supports you to examine your current conflict culture, consider the desired conflict culture, and make a concrete plan for next steps.

Workshop duration flexible according to your interests.

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Choreographic Design in Participatory Events– in person

A hands-on workshop integrating practices from the fields of conflict engagement and choreography in the creation of participatory events and powerful communication tools.