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I'm glad you are here. You probably already know you are imaginative, sensitive, curious, empathic, connecting, and compassionate. You may or may not consider yourself creative - but that doesnt matter, because all those other qualities mean that Im quietly convinced that you already are! you might already know that these gifts support you and bring you joy and depth of meaning and connection with yourself and others. Because of your qualities - your life might also be also demanding. Everyone wants a piece of you and sometimes you might forget about self care, meaning you can also become over-stretched, out of balance, and sometimes even ungrounded, spaced out, and overwhelmed. The Soul Sheds purpose is to enable you to turn your empathy and imagination into intuitive guidence and a deeply embodied sense of presence to yourself and others. Welcome to this primer in SoulCollage®  In the comfort of your own home, I will share with you the powerful SoulCollage® process to uncover your own source of inner wisdom. Over three sessions booked to suit your timetable, you will practice the basics: Connecting deeply with your intuitive guidence self as an embodied three-centred being meet the imagery that speaks to you most and collage with it, Bypass any innercritic -this is just for your own pleasure Hear the imagery speak its wisdom to you. Learn about the different suits in a SoulCollage® deck Leave with cards that will continue to speak deeply to you in your life. The Soul Shed offers you gentle creative space to explore reflect and shift stuck energy in powerful ways. Samantha Taroni is a trauma-informed coach, a SoulCollage facilitator, breathwork teacher, and teacher of creative arts with over thirty years experience. Book three sessions to get you started at a time to suit you. Receive a pack of images and blank cards to a UK address. (If you live overseas, I can send you images to download, or courier you a pack. Ask for a quotation! And if youre interested but want to talk it over a bit more in a chat, you can book a call with me by clicking here. Id love to talk with you and make sure its right for you.

“Any good photography is a successful synthesis of technique and art.” – Andreas Feininger Discover the magic of Black & White Photography and learn some of the secrets the masters use to make stunning photographs. Explore the fundamentals of light and time and no longer be a slave to the Auto setting. Master the manual functions of your 35mm SLR film camera and unlock its true potential. Get to grips with the complete darkroom workflow from processing film to printing your own black & white photographs. Perfect for those with no experience or those looking for a full refresher. If you don’t have a 35mm SLR camera we have a limited number available for use during the course – please make your selection from the dropdown at time of booking. Week 1 Capture, technical notes, discussions, art context Understand the fundamentals of light and time in balancing an accurate exposure; No longer be a slave to the Auto setting! Learn how to utilise the Manual functions of your 35mm SLR camera including aperture, shutter speed, film speed and metering. Understand depth of field, composition and creative photo-making techniques; Appreciate photography within an art context – Begin to look at the work of other photographers Assignment: You will be given one roll of B&W film to be shot for the second week Week 2 Film processing Learn how to process B&W film by hand in Stills’ darkrooms. We will discuss different film types and chemistry, as well as best practice procedures for film handling. Appreciating photography within an art context-Sally Mann. Week 3 Contact Printing Gain an appreciation of general darkroom procedures;understand how to set up your enlarger and make a contact print using the traditional analogue method; learn how to make 8×10″ work prints using the single filter printing method. All paper and chemistry will be provided. Week 4 Darkroom printing This last session will allow participants to keep on printing with some one to one attention. We will also explore some basic dodging and burning and other printing techniques to get the most from your negatives and make a series of final prints.     Courses are subject to minimum enrolment. Please register early, within five days of the start date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation. Please read our cancellation policy before booking. Students, anyone over the age of 65, and those in receipt of any form of benefits can claim the concessionary price, offering a 10% discount on the full course price. Valid proof of eligibility must be produced on the first day of the course. Please use the code CONCESSION when prompted at checkout. Stills uses ILFORD PHOTO chemicals on this course that can potentially pose a risk to pregnant and breast feeding women and asthmatics. We take every care to ensure good working practices and adequate ventilation in our darkrooms. If you feel you may be adversely affected, please visit the Health and Safety section of Ilford’s website for further information.   General Guidance Notes for Pregnant and Breast Feeding Women and Asthmatics: From a risk assessment standpoint, provided all necessary control measures (such as good working practices, adequate ventilation, and the use of appropriate PPE) are in place then pregnant and breastfeeding women should be able to continue to work safely with photochemical products.Inhalation is the main route by which fumes and gases enter the body, making good ventilation a high priority. Exposure to irritant chemicals that would not affect most people may provoke an asthma attack in a person who already has asthma. For example, low levels of the gas sulphur dioxide can be produced by some ILFORD PHOTO processes. Most individuals would be unaffected but asthmatics may suffer adverse affects. ILFORD PHOTO products include no known human carcinogens, and no substances to which phrase R46 (May cause heritable genetic damage) or R64 (May cause harm to breastfed babies) applies. Most ILFORD PHOTO developers use hydroquinone, and their classification therefore includes R40 (Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect) and R68 (Possible risk of irreversible effects). Some ILFORD PHOTO chemicals use boric acid or borates. These substances are classified as toxic for reproduction. As a result, the classification of some of the powder developers includes R60 (May impair fertility) and R61 (May cause harm to the unborn child).

Get to grips with the complete darkroom workflow from processing film to printing your own black & white photographs.

Communication: Understanding an Ever-Changing World (On-Demand) This program makes you think about the changes to the current environment and explore our ability to better communicate virtually by understanding the challenges, identifying skills and techniques, considering personality attributes and conducting virtual team meetings in a more effective and efficient manner. Getting Started Foundation Concepts Virtual Meeting Environment The Three-Step Process: Plan, Conduct, Close The Role of the Facilitator Communicating in a Virtual World Personality and Communication Styles Communication Challenges Virtual Teams Communication Summary and Next Steps

Communication: Understanding an Ever-Changing World: On-Demand This program makes you think about the changes to the current environment and explore our ability to better communicate virtually by understanding the challenges, identifying skills and techniques, considering personality attributes and conducting virtual team meetings in a more effective and efficient manner. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Understand today's communication challenges Conduct a virtual meeting effectively and efficiently Identify key communication skills and techniques Utilize personality types to improve communications Getting Started Foundation Concepts Virtual Meeting Environment The Three-Step Process: Plan, Conduct, Close The Role of the Facilitator Communicating in a Virtual World Personality and Communication Styles Communication Challenges Virtual Teams Communication Summary and Next Steps

Mastering Critical Conversations: On-Demand We will explore various obstacles to delivering 'challenging' messages effectively, including those that come from the external environment as well as those we encounter internally. After gaining insight into the brain science behind the biology of conflict and emotion, we will then examine a 5-step framework for delivering difficult messages. Paired and small group activities comprise a large portion of this interactive course, which culminates in a role play. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Recognize how a perceived threat by the brain translates into a physiological response of fight, flight, or freeze Utilize various techniques to mitigate an 'amygdala hijack' state Leverage a 5-step model to deliver 'challenging' news effectively Managing Difficult Conversations Obstacles to managing difficult conversations Understanding human nature Brain Science and the Biology of Emotion The unique challenge of social and emotional learning The limbic system and the amygdala hijack Self-regulation strategy for the amygdala hijack Delivering Challenging Messages Managing difficult conversations 5 steps for delivering a challenging message Verbal active listening techniques Preparing to deliver a challenging message (scenarios) Conversations Involving Emotion and Conflict Two types of conflict Spectrum of responses to conflict Psychological type preferences and conflict Creating an action plan

The Power of Acknowledgment (On-Demand) The Power of Acknowledgment is an ingenious and proven clear-cut behavioral change model. These behaviors and actions, when properly practiced by people on an ongoing basis, are transformational. They help people feel engaged, inspired and appreciated in heartfelt and authentic ways. According to author/trainer Judith W. Umlas' experience of 14 years of training and delivery practice globally, it will change your interactions with everyone in both your personal and professional life in profound and positive ways. In a business context, acknowledging others canincrease customer engagement and bottom-line results when you communicate with authenticity and understanding ofothers' needs. Acknowledging people can have a deep and powerful impact on changing attitudes, fostering collaboration, and achieving successful outcomes. The goal of this workshop experience is to identify and employ techniques for creating a more positive and meaningful connection between you and the people around you, and to improve your ability to develop a more rewarding and successful personal and professional life. You will learn valuable tools that you can put into immediate action. These will help you overcome barriers to acknowledging others in heartfelt and authentic ways. Inspiring stories, videos, and case studies will move and energize you. You will learn to practice new or enhanced communication skills in an interactive, engaging, high-impact way. This workshop is developed by author and trainerJudith W. Umlaswith 16 years of global training and delivery experience. Judy is the author of the ground-breaking bookThe Power of Acknowledgement, and creator ofThe Center for Grateful Leadership. Her work has been a catalyst for immediate, positive change in the lives of hundreds of thousands of people, and the lives of others that are part of their world. What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Use the 7 Key Principles of Acknowledgment Practice the 5 C's of Acknowledgment Improve your relationships in all facets of life Identify myths that get in the way of your expressing heartfelt and authentic acknowledgment, appreciation and gratitude to your team members and others Be a Champion for Change where you live, in your workplace and community Acknowledge people on a regular basis in ways that make a profound difference to them, to you, and to any organization The Power of Acknowledgment The 7 Principles of Acknowledgment Transforming Challenging Relationships Through Acknowledgment´ The Five Cs of Acknowledgement

Thinking and doing the same has got to change. The world we live in is becoming more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Expanding our innovation and design thinking capabilities is a key to unlock solutions for some of our biggest global and local challenges. What do you need to learn, do, and become in order to continue in the current and future environment? It is a powerful combination of knowledge, competencies, and mindset. In an increasingly complicated context, this course provides participants with the knowledge needed to not only learn about innovation and what is needed to make it sustainable in your organization but also to inspire others to innovate and think beyond the obvious,

Innovation and Design - Thinking Beyond the Obvious: On-Demand Thinking and doing the same has got to change. The world we live in is becoming more volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous. Expanding our innovation and design thinking capabilities is a key to unlock solutions for some of our biggest global and local challenges. What do you need to learn, do, and become in order to continue in the current and future environment? It is a powerful combination of knowledge, competencies, and mindset. In an increasingly complicated context, this course provides participants with the knowledge needed to not only learn about innovation and what is needed to make it sustainable in your organization but also to inspire others to innovate and think beyond the obvious, What You Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Explain the link between innovation and strategy Describe the value of expanding your innovation practice and creating an innovative culture would be Apply a basic set of Design Thinking techniques to your innovation projects Promote innovative practices within your teams and processes in your work environment Foundation Concepts The context for innovation What is innovation Comparing innovation to invention Innovation and Strategy Run and changing the business The power of disruptors Three horizons of growth Strategy and innovation portfolio links Innovation strategy and delivery Measuring value from innovation Design Thinking What is design thinking Why design thinking Design thinking frameworks Stanford university d.School model Design thinking general practices Innovative Decision Making Leaders focus on value creation Effective decision making Characteristics of great leaders and sponsors Measuring innovation leadership effectiveness Situational leadership and overcoming bias Building an Innovative Team Forming innovative teams Values and behaviors that support innovation Building an energized team culture Mindset is key Embracing collaboration and multimodal working Innovative Culture Introduction to organizational culture Benefits and barrier to enterprise agility Enabling innovation across the organization Leaders are critical Success factors for an innovative culture