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Interculturalism and power

Duration: 5 days
This course is recommended to start the course series
Prerequisite: 6 days of NVC or another workshop with me or 1 year of group practice with me

Aims of this course

  • Understand the specificities of the group and my relation to the group.
  • Take on cultural diversity (between countries, social classes, professions, genders, etc.): notice, move from a hindrance to a source of wealth.
  • Understand the power dynamics that exist in any inter-individual or inter-group relationship: observe, move from power over/under to power of/with.

Content

1. How I relate to a group

  • THE GROUP AND I: The group, a living entity; Individual-group porosity; Me in the group.
  • Interdependence: Dependence, independence, autonomy, interdependence: in everyday life and in our societies
  • WHERE MY SOCIAL ACTION COMES FROM: Fear, grief and trust

2. Understanding my group identities and the diversity of cultures

  • UNDERSTANDING THE DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVES
  • GETTING OUT OF CENTRISM: Ethno-, socio-, anthropo-centrism and interdependence
  • DIVERSITY, UNIVERSALITY and VIOLENCE

3. Breaking free from stereotypes and images of enemy

  • 4 ways of listening to a message without and with a focus on systems
  • Building and breaking stereotypes
  • Self-empathy and systemic empathy
  • Interacting while taking into account our group identities

4. Moving from power over/under to power with/of

  • Steps for recreating an equitable and authentic relationship
  • Systemic Empathic Listening (SEL) and the ally posture

5. My next steps

  • Tools for targeting my actions
  • Sources of inspiration

Duration: 5 days

Rates:

  • You fund your own participation:
    The workshop relies on a conscious financial contribution (CFC)
    What is CFC?
  • Your employer funds your participation:
    – 750€ (small institutions)
    – 1500€ (large institutions)
    How can I get funding?
    Deposit: 150€ per course
    Professional agreements, Qualiopi? Contact me

Accommodation and meals not included.

Diversity and equity:
Economic resources, level of education, gender, ethnicity, disability or illness, religion, age… if you are personally concerned by any of these or other topics, you can share with me what would be helpful for you to attend, either in the registration form or by sending me a text message specifying the topic at (+33) 7 77 93 82 98: I will call you back.

Location:
At Gémenos between Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, at the foot of the Sainte Baume mountain, 15 minutes by car from the sea (Cassis or La Ciotat). Non-residential in-person course. You can choose to stay on site at the Hôtel de Provence or in one of the many other accommodations available in the village.

Upcoming dates

Apr. 21-25 2025

Interculturalism and power

Gémenos (13)
WORKSHOP

Testimonials

“

This course was a fine invitation to ask myself the question "where am I speaking from? or "who is speaking?" when I speak. Inspired by the trainer's posture, by the framework, the spontaneous authenticity of the examples and the perception of the more or less visible dynamics within the group. Thank you so much!

Marc
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It has given me a new perspective on openness to others, on compassion, and it will certainly help me a lot in my job in a social business. I really appreciated the humour, the authenticity, the adjustment to the group and the way the framework was kept: it was very supportive for me in terms of confidence and security.

Sophie
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Before the course I had a difficult relationship with the group: I thought I could either look after myself OR the group, but not both at the same time. This course gave me the opportunity to break out of this binarity, to dare to be fully myself in the group while feeling safe. I recommend Sophie for the quality of her teaching, which leads participants to discover for themselves their solutions to connect with their systems. And for her unconditional acceptance of all that is alive!

Cécile
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I feel infinitely grateful for having been able to clean up and balance my relationship with the group; to become more aware of the dynamics within and outside myself, as well as the systemic links between interiority and society. Huge thanks for your experiment-based teaching and the attention you paid to bodily and multiple intelligences. Huge thanks for helping me adjust my relationship to power and equity.

Régis

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