Active Engagement – Why this practice now?
The ability to engage effectively, to relate well and thoughtfully, is a necessary skill in the workplace, community & personal relationships. This course provides a framework to enhance, practice, and discover ways to relate with integrity, work more creatively, and show up as your better self / team.
It provides you real life strategies and the skilled practice to speak to polarized issues while building common ground and safety. Attendees often comment, “Why didn’t I learn this in school? I’ve needed this so badly.”
This approach invites you to explore ways to build on your strengths and overcome blindspots and frustrating patterns that bedevil us all. MORE
AE 4-day Immersion Intro
Edmonton, Alberta In-Person July 8-11, 2025
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Active Engagement supports each person to ‘make real’ the cutting-edge theories we hear about. It provides practical ways to internalize and practice greater awareness and engagement. It better prepares you to lead a group through stuck places, ‘undiscussables’, and high conflict situations.
Next AE Intro 4-day Edmonton, AB, In-Person Session
July 8-11, 2025
This 4-day training provides a theoretical grounding, skill practice and the opportunity to develop your existing communications and engagement skills to a level of higher personal mastery.
Participants describe this session as enhancing the effectiveness of staff at all levels, providing immediate ways to engage challenging situations, and doing so with great depth and respect for personal freedom. They also find it a powerful personal relationship enhancer.
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We look forward to the rich learning experiences! Attendees at multiple AE 4-day trainings have described them as “the best training I’ve attended,” and more broadly past grads speak of this as “the most impactful training I’ve taken, personally and professionally.”
Who is the Centre for Contemplative Dialogue?

*This website is provided by the nonprofit Centre for Contemplative Dialogue. The Centre for Contemplative Dialogue’s mission is to serve individuals and institutions in more effectively achieving their goals and serving their missions through the practice of Active Engagement®/Contemplative Dialogue®.
Founded in 2005,The Centre for Contemplative Dialogue supports
organizations and individuals throughout the world providing engagement training, process facilitation, conflict resolution, team & leadership coaching / mentoring.