Listening skills group of people sitting and laughing in a room during a workshop or meeting.

Helping people to listen more deeply

to themselves, to others. 

Our Work

At The Center for Listening and Presence (CLP), we offer training grounded in Applied Theatre and experiential learning to help individuals, teams, and management communicate with greater authenticity, care, and resilience. Whether you’re preparing students for frontline work or strengthening a nonprofit team, our programs support the development of deeply human skills that elevate both effectiveness and well-being.

CLP workshops provide the training and tools to:

  • Develop deep, embodied listening skills that enhance your ability to remain grounded, present, and responsive.

  • Ability to recognize, observe, and go beyond default communication patterns.

  • Transform conflict into opportunity with tools that help you stay regulated, engage with curiosity, and collaborate toward creative solutions.

  • Boost empathy and team morale by cultivating shared purpose, authentic connection, and practices that prevent burnout.

  • Access creative problem-solving techniques that invite spontaneity and fresh thinking—essential for navigating change and uncertainty.

  • Increase the ability to adapt and pivot in real time.

  • Foster a culture of safety and trust where team members feel heard, valued, and empowered to share ideas, laying the foundation for more collaborative and innovative work environments.

  • Reduce burnout and increase resilience, equipping participants with the tools they need to sustainably engage in emotionally intensive work.

  • Bridge communication gaps across departments and hierarchies by helping participants practice attunement, reflective feedback, and improvisational responsiveness that translates to clearer, more connected conversations.

Our Services

We offer a diverse range of customized services. Contact us to discuss your needs and interests.

EXPERIENCE

Workshops, Courses, and Trainings

CREATE

Experiential Curriculum Design and Development 

APPLY

Simulation and Role Play Listening Exchanges

COMPANIES AND TEAMS WE SUPPORT

Our Clients

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Our clients include education administration, faculty, student cohorts in higher education, social service organizations, executive teams, community groups, and nonprofits.

While our clients represent a broad spectrum of industries and organizational structures, they share a common goal: to cultivate inspired and thriving workplaces and learning environments. They are committed to fostering strong team collaboration, mentoring emerging leaders, promoting courageous communication, and encouraging innovative problem-solving.

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

  • First, I want to say thank you. It was so helpful to have experiential practice.

    We were essentially holding our awareness of the other person and our own internal experience at the same time. It's so grounding and useful in staying attuned and present with another person without feeling like we must bring more than what is in the moment.

    —Rachel B. MSW, MS.Ed 

  • I found these activities to be extremely helpful in developing my practice.

    Reading from a textbook can only get you so far, and these experiential learning activities challenged me in ways that are similar to how I will be.

    —Katie D. MSW, MS.Ed 

  • “Powerful! Next-level interpersonal development opportunities.”

    —Rachel S. Sales Rep. 

  • The exercises invited me to be totally present in a way that I haven’t been in a while."

    —Maureen M., Professor 

Kim Stauffer, Founding Director