Relationship Skills Workshop: Collaborative Relationship and Communication Skills
Workshop Dates
Workshop dates for 2026 to be announced
Contact me if you would like to be added to the waiting list, or if you'd like to be informed when workshop dates are released.
Duration:
2 x Saturdays, 9:00 - 15:00
OR
6 x 2-hour evening classes
Online
How to Register:
Contact me via WhatsApp (+27 73 801 7802) or email (elizabeth.retief@gmail.com) and I will send you the registration form and payment details.
Payment of a R1 500 deposit secures your place, the remainder to be paid before the workshop starts, unless arranged otherwise.
Payments can be made in three installments. Let me know if you would like to arrange a payment plan.
Cost
R3 500*
Register early to get R300 discount and pay only
R3 200
* Subsidized South African rates. Please contact me for international rates
Workshop Program
Module 1: Relational Meeds & Collaborative Relationships
Module 2: Contracting and Time-Outs
Module 3: Nonviolent Communication
Module 4: Attachment Styles: Fostering Secure Attachment
The Relationship Skills Workshop can be supplemented with the Transactional Analysis workshop.
Workshops can also presented on request for groups and organizations, online or in-person.
What Does the Workshop Entail?
Examples of healthy relationship practices are few and far between. From modeling by parents to portrayals of romance in the media, most people grow up with an adversarial model of relationship and conflict management. While it might feel good to "win" an argument in the moment, this approach does not enhance a sense of partnership, and everyone loses in the long run.
Disagreements are inevitable in any intimate relationship - it is how these disagreements are handled that determines whether they cause lasting harm or lead to increased intimacy. Conflict that is handled poorly leads to growing resentment and distance, but conflict that is handled well leads to growth and closeness. This workshop will provide you with concepts and practical tools to understand yourself and your loved ones better. You will learn how to communicate in ways that strengthen intimacy and build a sense of partnership, even during conflict.
Discussions are kept general, and you won’t be required to share personal details. You will be given optional exercises that give you the chance to put the workshop skills into practice through self-led exercises, helping you to talk through issues with others and strengthen your relationships. These tasks and discussions will guide your personal growth as you take on an active role in building better communication habits.
Who can Attend?
This workshop is open to anyone who wants to learn how to communicate and address conflict collaboratively.
You are welcome to attend the Relationship Skills workshop on your own or with people with whom you want to build secure, healthy relationships.
The skills taught in this workshop are applicable to all relationships, regardless of their structure.
Counsellors and coaches can also attend to learn about the collaborative relationship approach, attachment theory, and Non-Violent Communication, and to gain a useful set of concepts, questions, and exercises for their clients.
The content of this workshop is relevant to all relationships, regardless of their structure. Whether monogamous, open, or polyamorous, everyone can benefit from better communications skills and a collaborative conflict management style.
