WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS

ALC offers a opportunities to help people build intra and interpersonal skills in many areas of their lives. Some are presented by the ALC Team and others are presented by experts associated with our extended community. Get a list of subjects and dates here. The details on each event can be found below. The fees for each event vary. All the events take place at our Training Center [map].

COUPLES' DIALOGUE: Growing Yourself, Growing Your Relationship

Friday Evening, 6:00 - 9:30 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, April 16 - 17

Being in a relationship qualifies as a “growth experience” for most of us, with all that phrase implies: the peaks and the humdrum, the joys and sorrows . Being in relationship has been called the most difficult spiritual practice we can engage in. ALC invites you to learn more about yourself, your significant other, and the unique relationship that you create together in the Couples' Dialogue Workshop .

The primary vehicle for this day and a half exploration is the Step II Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, an extremely powerful tool for looking at self and others. In addition there will be structured couples' dialogues and a variety of experiential exercises. You will gain important insights into the areas of strength in your relationship. In addition, you will see where difficulties can occur and then be able to identify steps you can take to transform those stuck places into possibilities for deeper awareness, acceptance and joy. Please note that the registration deadline is one month before the workshop in order to provide enough time to process the MBTI assessments.

The course fee is $310 per couple, which includes workbooks, class materials, and personal Myers-Briggs reports. The course runs Friday evening, 6:00 - 9:30 pm and Saturday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Register here!

Communications Practice Group

Quarterly Saturday afternoons, 1:00 -4:00 pm

Join with others in deepening your understanding and sharpening your skills with the ALC or NVC communication models to improve your relationships. Participants will learn from working with their life situations in a facilitated group setting. Bring your challenges from workplace, relationships, parenting, etc. The tuition is $15 per person per session.

Facilitated by Lou Zweier, ALC Leadership Team member and Compassionate Communication Workshop Leader.While it is helpful to be acquainted with the ALC or NVC communication models, everyone is welcome to attend.

If your are interested, Contact Lou @ 707-364-7907 or lou.zweier@gmail.com

Compassionate Communications Workshop

Friday evening, 6:30 - 9:00 pm, Jan 15th
Saturday, 9:00am - 4:30 pm, Jan 16th

Compassionate Communication is a powerful process that can help you create the relationships you want in your life. Compassionate Communication utilizes the principles of Non-Violent Communication™ to create understanding and compassion for self and others. Develop your skill for honestly expressing what is important to you, and for empathicly receiving what is important to others. Use this process to create connection with others from which shared problem solving becomes possible. In this day and a half workshop you will learn the basics of Compassionate Communication and practice them with others..

Lou Zweier has designed this workshop so that whether you are a beginner, or already have some experience with the material, you can deepen your understanding and skill – getting more of what you want from your relationships. The tuition is $99 per person.

You Will Learn To:

• Confront problems with others without blaming or criticizing
• Avoid patterns of thinking that lead to guilt, shame, and anger
• Resolve conflicts without “giving in” or “over-powering” others
• Express appreciation powerfully
• Express and act in alignment with your values

Facilitated by Lou Zweier, ALC Leadership Team member, facilitator of the Quarterly Communications Practice Groups, and Producer/Director of the YouTube video series "Conflict Hotline: what you say next can change your world." Both beginners and those acquainted with the ALC or NVC communication models are welcome to attend.

Non-Violent Communication™ has been developed by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, international mediator and peace maker. www.cnvc.org

If you have questions, contact Lou @ (707) 364-7907 or lou.zweier@gmail.com

Register on-line here

ALC Men's Retreat

Friday evening, July 9 thru Sunday morning, July 11

Chris Mathe, Phil Stahr, and Lou Zweier will host ALC's first Men's Retreat in a very comfortable cabin in the Lake Tahoe area. There will be some organized activities and plenty of personal time to consider what it means to be a man in today's society. Any man, 13 years or older is welcome to join us. There is limited space available - a total of 12 beds are available and some room for sleeping bags.

Friday will begin with a community dinner and then a group discussion on what the specifics of the weekend will look like. The retreat will end after breakfast and closing discussions Sunday morning.

The fee is $125 per man. We will make and share all meals together and the fee includes food.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please call or email
Chris Mathe, (916) 709-1170, chris@authenticleadershipcenter.com
Phil Stahr, (916) 812-3726, phil@authenticleadershipcenter.com
Lou Zweier, (707) 364-7907, lou@authenticleadershipcenter.com

ALC Men's Group

1st and 3rd Monday evenings, 7:00 -8:30 pm

Chris Mathe facilitates an on-going men’s group twice a month . It is open to any men who wish to meet regularly with other men to examine what is means to be a man in today’s society. Chris facilitates very lightly and lets the group decide how it will run and the specific topics they will examine together.

The intent is to create a core of men that participate regularly and also allow for walk-ins on any meeting night so that other men can come in and participate. The fee is $180 for six months or $20 per night..