From Lateral Violence to Lateral Kindness Workshop

This workshop equips participants with the understanding and skills to recognize, address, and transform lateral violence within communities and workplaces. Focusing on “lateral kindness,” the program explores the root causes of lateral violence, offers strategies for promoting empathy, and fosters a culture of support and respect. Learners will gain access to a dedicated Learning Management System (LMS) with additional resources, interactive exercises, and tools to promote sustainable change in their personal and professional lives.

Intended Audience

• Community leaders, educators, and mentors interested in fostering healthier interpersonal dynamics.
• Health, social services, and community support workers seeking practical strategies to address lateral violence in the workplace.
• Indigenous community members and organizations working to create safe, compassionate environments.
• Individuals interested in learning how to transform conflict into growth opportunities and promote lateral kindness.

Program Objectives

Upon program completion, learners will have gained knowledge related to:

1. Understanding Lateral Violence and its Impact: Recognize the root causes of lateral violence, its effects on communities, and the importance of addressing it.
2. Developing Skills for Lateral Kindness: Learn practical techniques to foster empathy, compassion, and supportive communication to counter lateral violence.
3. Creating Safe and Respectful Environments: Implement strategies that promote cultural safety, respect, and a foundation of kindness in interpersonal and professional relationships.
4. Team Building Games: fun team building games that give learners another opportunity to understand how our own perspective, communication and mindset can impact the environment around us

Objectives:

1. Define lateral violence and its manifestations in communities and workplaces.

2. Identify the emotional, social, and cultural impacts of lateral violence on individuals and communities.

1. Practice communication techniques that encourage kindness, openness, and mutual understanding.

4. Develop conflict resolution skills tailored to addressing lateral violence with sensitivity and respect.
5. Learn to identify and manage triggers in oneself and others to prevent escalation of lateral violence.

1. Develop action plans for implementing lateral kindness in personal and professional settings.

This is a virtual program provided in two session (2 hours each).

This program can be delivered in-person upon request.