RDA Consulting

Applying Systems-Centered Theory and Methods in Organisations (2025 Session 2)
2025-07-03 09:00 - 2025-07-04 17:30 (Europe/London) | The Hydro Hotel, Mount Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7HZ, United Kingdom
Second of three two-day sessions: 27 & 28 February, 3 & 4 July and 6 & 7 November 2025between 09.00 & 17.30 UK time
This is an ongoing group learning SCT theory and methods and applying them to our here-and-now experience and in participants’ work contexts.
We are open to new members until the group starts in February.
Download event flyer for full details.
SCT® and Systems-Centered® are registered trademarks of the Systems-Centered Training and Research Institute Inc., a non-profit organisation.
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SCTUK: Systems-Centered® Training Week York - A practical approach to change
2025-09-15 08:30 - 2025-09-19 17:30 | Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street, York, United Kingdom

Applying Systems-Centered Theory and Methods in Organisations (2025 Session 3)
2025-11-06 09:00 - 2025-11-07 17:30 | The Hydro Hotel, Mount Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7HZ, United Kingdom
Second of three two-day sessions: 27 & 28 February, 3 & 4 July and 6 & 7 November 2025 between 09.00 & 17.30 UK time
This is an ongoing group learning SCT theory and methods and applying them to our here-and-now experience and in participants’ work contexts.
We are open to new members until the group starts in February.
Download event flyer for full details.
SCT® and Systems-Centered® are registered trademarks of the Systems-Centered Training and Research Institute Inc., a non-profit organisation.
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SAVI® Introductory Workshop: LEADERSHIP & MEMBERSHIP TALK
2025-11-20 08:45 - 2025-11-21 16:45 | Online via Zoom
Online via Zoom
Led by Rowena Davis & Paula Nordhauzen

Talk is one of the main tools we have as leaders & members in organisations and in our personal lives. Sometimes conversations feel productive, safe & satisfying & sometimes they feel unsafe, frustrating & unproductive! What makes the difference? Join us to explore through the SAVI lens.

This SAVI training is open to all.

We will practise:

Communicating more mindfully
Influencing stuck conversations
Increasing your team’s/organization’s ability to build stronger relationships, make decisions, solve problems & reach goals more easily

SAVI is a practical, theory-based tool offering ways to map & contribute to more satisfying & productive conversations.
Come & learn the nuts & bolts of SAVI & practise having more productive & satisfying conversations.
Find out more at: https://savicommunications.com

Fees
Self-Employed / Voluntary / Public Sectors: up to 8 October 2025, £435; after 8 October 2025, £450.
Others: up to 8 October 2025, £535; after 8 October 2025, £550.
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Cancellation policy
If RDA Consulting cancels an event or workshop, registrants are eligible for a refund of the registration fee paid. They may be offered an alternative workshop or credit for future workshops. RDA Consulting is not liable for any expenses incurred.
If a registrant cancels, refunds will be applied as follows:
Up to 28 calendar days before the event starts full refund minus a £40 processing fee.
Up to 20 calendar days before the event 50% refund.
After this date no refunds will be made.

GIVING AND RECEIVING SAVI® FEEDBACK
2026-01-29 08:45 - 2026-01-30 16:45, 2026-09-03 08:45 - 2026-09-04 16:45 | Online via Zoom
Online via Zoom
Led by Rowena Davis & Paula Nordhauzen
How do we give and receive feedback so we can hear what is being said and be understood? What helps build psychological safety and openness? And what gets in the way? Join us to develop feedback skills using SAVI.
Join us to develop skills for giving & receiving feedback using SAVI (System for Analyzing Verbal Interaction). We will use the SAVI grid as a map to guide what we do and to practise. Our goal is to have fun & co-create a collaborative learning environment.
We will:

Develop our capacity to give & receive data-oriented feedback in line with the context, goals & roles
Learn from live examples what helps & what gets in the way of effective feedback
Increase our ability to see feedback from the perspective of both the giver & the receiver
Decrease the potential for taking feedback just personally

Who
Open to those who have already taken the two-day SAVI Introductory Workshop. For those interested in becoming certified SAVI trainers, this is the next step after the two-day Introductory Workshop.
When and Where
Timing: 08:45 – 16:45 UK time
Location: Zoom
FEES AND REGISTER NOW

Cancellation policy
If RDA Consulting cancels an event or workshop, registrants are eligible for a refund of the registration fee paid. They may be offered an alternative workshop or credit for future workshops. RDA Consulting is not liable for any expenses incurred.
If a registrant cancels, refunds will be applied as follows:
Up to 28 calendar days before the event starts full refund minus a £40 processing fee.
Up to 20 calendar days before the event 50% refund.
After this date no refunds will be made.

Building your SAVI® muscle - follow up sessions
2026-02-26 13:00 - 2026-07-09 14:30 | Online via Zoom
Keep your SAVI® muscle growing between trainings and build your capacity to work with real-life tricky conversations!
Join us for the follow-up sessions below.
What
Five 1.5-hour sessions to keep your SAVI muscle toned! We will practise producing and coding verbal behaviours and trying new strategies, using the conversations participants bring.
When & Where
26 February, 26 March, 7 May, 18 June, and 9 July 2026 at 13:00-14:30 UK time on Zoom.
Who
Open to those who have already taken the two-day SAVI Introductory Workshop.
Fee
£250 for the five sessions. Sessions will be recorded so you can re-listen or catch up if you miss one.
Trainers
Led by Rowena Davis & Paula Nordhauzen
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Cancellation policy

If RDA Consulting cancels an event or workshop, registrants are eligible for a refund of the registration fee paid. They may be offered an alternative workshop or credit for future workshops. RDA Consulting is not liable for any expenses incurred.
If a registrant cancels, refunds will be applied as follows:
Up to 28 calendar days before the event starts full refund minus a £40 processing fee.
Up to 20 calendar days before the event 50% refund.
After this date no refunds will be made.

Applying Systems-Centered Theory and Methods in Organisations (2026 Session 1)
2026-03-19 09:00 - 2026-03-20 17:30 | The Hydro Hotel, Mount Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7HZ, United Kingdom
First of three two-day sessions: 19 & 20 March, 2 & 3 July and 22 & 23 October 2026 between 09.00 & 17.30 UK time
This is an ongoing group learning SCT theory and methods and applying them to our here-and-now experience and in participants’ work contexts.
We are open to new members until the group starts in March.
Download event flyer for full details.
SCT® and Systems-Centered® are registered trademarks of the Systems-Centered Training and Research Institute Inc., a non-profit organisation.
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Building Psychological Safety - A Systems-Centered Approach.
2026-05-14 09:00 - 2026-05-15 16:45 | The Hydro Hotel, Mount Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7HZ, United Kingdom
Psychological safety is one of the most consistent predictors of innovation, team development, and effective leadership and membership. It means feeling safe enough to speak up and take risks without fear of embarrassment, rejection or retribution.

This isn’t always easy.
So how do we foster work environments where this becomes more possible? This participative workshop will apply Systems-Centered® ideas and methods for taking up leadership and followership roles functionally to co-create collaborative, goal-oriented and problem-solving organisational cultures.

SAVI® Introductory Workshop: LEADERSHIP & MEMBERSHIP TALK
2026-06-25 08:45 - 2026-06-26 16:45 | Online via Zoom
Online via Zoom
Led by Rowena Davis & Paula Nordhauzen

Talk is one of the main tools we have as leaders & members in organisations and in our personal lives. Sometimes conversations feel productive, safe & satisfying & sometimes they feel unsafe, frustrating & unproductive! What makes the difference? Join us to explore through the SAVI lens.

This SAVI training is open to all.

We will practise:

Communicating more mindfully
Influencing stuck conversations
Increasing your team’s/organization’s ability to build stronger relationships, make decisions, solve problems & reach goals more easily

SAVI is a practical, theory-based tool offering ways to map & contribute to more satisfying & productive conversations.
Come & learn the nuts & bolts of SAVI & practise having more productive & satisfying conversations.
Find out more at: https://savicommunications.com

FEES and REGISTER ONLINE NOW

Cancellation policy
If RDA Consulting cancels an event or workshop, registrants are eligible for a refund of the registration fee paid. They may be offered an alternative workshop or credit for future workshops. RDA Consulting is not liable for any expenses incurred.
If a registrant cancels, refunds will be applied as follows:
Up to 28 calendar days before the event starts full refund minus a £40 processing fee.
Up to 20 calendar days before the event 50% refund.
After this date no refunds will be made.

Applying Systems-Centered Theory and Methods in Organisations (2026 Session 2)
2026-07-02 09:00 - 2026-07-03 17:30 | The Hydro Hotel, Mount Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7HZ, United Kingdom
Second of three two-day sessions: 19 & 20 March, 2 & 3 July and 22 & 23 October 2026 between 09.00 & 17.30 UK time
This is an ongoing group learning SCT theory and methods and applying them to our here-and-now experience and in participants’ work contexts.
We are open to new members until the group starts in March.
Download event flyer for full details.
SCT® and Systems-Centered® are registered trademarks of the Systems-Centered Training and Research Institute Inc., a non-profit organisation.
REGISTER NOW

SAVI® Workshop - Patterns Not People
2026-10-08 08:45 - 2026-10-09 16:45 | Online via Zoom
Led by Rowena Davis & Paula Nordhauzen
Take the next step in your SAVI training & build muscle producing & coding patterns to ‘get’ their impact on our ability to communicate.
In this two-day Workshop, we will:

Practise seeing the communication patterns, not the people
Explore through the SAVI lens the impact of different verbal patterns
Discover ways to reduce ‘noise’ so more information gets heard & problems are solved more easily
Build an exploratory, collaborative learning climate & have fun

Who
Open to those who’ve done the SAVI Introductory workshop.
Where
Timing: 08.45 – 16.45 UK time
Location: Zoom
Fees
Early Bird Discount until August 1st
Self-Employed / Voluntary / Public Sectors: up to August 1st, £460; after August 1st 2026, £485.
Others: up to August 1st 2026, £560; after August 1st 2026, £585.
We have a limited number of bursaries. To apply & for questions: rdavis@rdaconsulting.net
Register online now →

Applying Systems-Centered Theory and Methods in Organisations (2026 Session 3)
2026-10-22 09:00 - 2026-10-23 17:30 | The Hydro Hotel, Mount Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7HZ, United Kingdom
Third of three two-day sessions: 19 & 20 March, 2 & 3 July and 22 & 23 October 2026 between 09.00 & 17.30 UK time
This is an ongoing group learning SCT theory and methods and applying them to our here-and-now experience and in participants’ work contexts.
We are open to new members until the group starts in March.
Download event flyer for full details.
SCT® and Systems-Centered® are registered trademarks of the Systems-Centered Training and Research Institute Inc., a non-profit organisation.
REGISTER NOW

SAVI® Workshop - SAVI as a Diagnostic Tool
2027-01-21 08:45 - 2027-01-22 16:45 | Online via Zoom
Led by Rowena Davis & Paula Nordhauzen
Explore the flow through the SAVI Grid and widen the range of “alert” recognition, communication diagnosis, and development of strategies for change.
In this two-day Workshop, we will build on the work of Patterns not People by including:

Broadening the range of patterns to code & produce
Looking at the patterns through the lens of SAVI Theory
Seeing what each is saying about implicit & explicit goals
Developing hypotheses based on the data collected
Exploring the assets & liabilities of different patterns in different contexts
Building an exploratory & collaborative communication climate & having fun

Who
Open to those who’ve done the SAVI Introductory workshop, SAVI Feedback, and Seeing Patterns, not People
Where
Timing: 08.45 – 16.45 UK time
Location: Zoom
Fees
Early Bird Discount until 12 November 2026
Self-Employed / Voluntary / Public Sectors: up to 12 November 2026, £470; after 12 November 2026, £495.
Others: up to 12 November, £570; after 12 November 2026, £595.
We have a limited number of bursaries. To apply & for questions: rdavis@rdaconsulting.net
Register online now →

Applying Systems-Centered Theory and Methods in Organisations 2027
2027-03-17 09:00 - 2027-03-19 17:30 | The Hydro Hotel, Mount Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7HZ, United Kingdom
This group meets in Eastbourne on 17, 18, 19 March and 3, 4, 5 November 2027 between 09.00 & 17.30 UK time
plus two Theory & Application Zoom meetings on 24 May 2027 16:00-17:30 and 6 October 12:00-13:30 UK time
Download event flyer for full details.
SCT® and Systems-Centered® are registered trademarks of the Systems-Centered Training and Research Institute Inc., a non-profit organisation.
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