Empowerment through Deep Listening, Lambay Island, Ireland. 3 - 6 May 2024

Empowerment through Deep Listening

Cultivating Inner Resilience and Empathy

Three nights residential retreat

With Annie Park and Helen Selka of The People Project (www.thepeopleproject.uk.com)
 

Arrive: Friday 3rd May (boat from Malahide to Lambay)

Depart: Monday 6th May (boat from Lambay to Malahide)

Course details

Three spacious days on the peaceful island of Lambay learning to deepen your listening skills and connect better with yourself and others. This training is for professionals for whom listening to clients is a key part of their work and anyone who is curious about the power of listening. It combines the retreat experience with a new set of practical tools.

The course includes

• experiential and interactive exercises
• meditative and reflective methods
• interactive group work in pairs and small groups
• practical ways of integrating the method into your personal and professional relationships
• opportunities to explore the island and embed the learning. The natural beauty of Lambay lends itself to contemplation and helps to re-create a sense of island peace within ourselves.

The island chef will prepare delicious and nourishing food for us to enjoy together over the 3 days.

There are only 12 places available, so early booking is advised.

Sample schedule

FRIDAY 3rd May
Meet at Gibneys of Malahide
Boat Transfer to Lambay from Malahide Marina
Island Welcome on the Pier – you will meet Annie and Helen, your facilitators
Time to settle in, tea/cake/fruit 
Introductory Workshop
Welcome drinks and dinners.

SATURDAY 4th May
​Breakfast in the White House
The basic tools of Deep Listening
Light luncheon
Listening Exercises- putting it into practice
Afternoon Tea
Reflection on the learning
Drinks & Dinner

SUNDAY 5th May
Breakfast in The White House
Generating Compassionate Connection
Lunch
Deep Listening Exercises
Guided walk (optional) and free time to explore the island
Drinks & Dinner

MONDAY 6th May
Optional early morning coastal walk for seal spotting
Late Breakfast in The White House
Deep Listening in Action – wrap up, evaluation and closing
Lunch
Boat transfer to mainland
Return to Dublin Airport (for those with flights, we strongly recommend flights departing no earlier than 17:00)

Location: Lambay Island (off the coast of Dublin, Ireland).

Course fee: €1,347 - €1,647 
Please see the island website https://www.lambayisland.ie/retreats/deep-listening for booking and details of the different packages available.

Cancellation: A non-refundable 30% deposit is included as part of your payment. In the event that you have to cancel your attendance we will refund up to 70% of your payment, however if you cancel less than six weeks prior to the retreat, we will only be able to offer you this refund if we are able to fill your space.

Booking: You can book for the course directly at Booking below. This will take you to another website.

For further information about Lambay Island and this retreat, click here: https://www.lambayisland.ie/retreats/deep-listening

 

Find out more about our Deep Listening events at www.deeplisteningtraining.com

 

Annabel Park is a certificated ACDLT^® Trainer. She spent much of her career working for Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) as a specialist in Learning and Development.  She worked with multi-cultural teams in high security environments in Asia, Africa and Latin America, helping them to work together more effectively by understanding themselves and their team dynamics. She has found her training in Deep Listening to be hugely complementary to her Group Analytic training, and she loves working with teams, groups and individuals to help them develop and grow. Annabel is Co-Director of The People Project, a boutique consultancy offering services to individuals and teams in organisations interested in professional and organisational development. After many years abroad, Annabel enjoys hiking through the Peak District, where she now lives, with her dog Mungo.

Helen Selka is a certificated ACDLT^® Trainer. After studying modern languages at University, Helen trained as an actor at RADA and has spent many years being involved in her family business as a non-executive Board member, closely involved in the company’s governance. Helen is a Tavistock Consulting trained  Executive Coach, and is Co-Director of The People Project, a boutique consultancy offering coaching, training and facilitation services to individuals and teams in organisations interested in professional growth and organisational development. As well as offering Awareness Centred Listening Online training as part of the leadership offering, Helen loves working with teams, groups and individuals to help them develop and grow. 
As a documentary film maker, Helen makes Talking Portraits. Her interview technique is informed by deep listening and her portraits are intensely personal and multi-layered.