Workshop Formats
Three formats for the same kind of work
A single afternoon, a short series, or a full year — each format is built around structured listening and conversation exercises, not counselling or advice.
Single Session · 3 Hours
Listening Practice Workshop
A three-hour workshop focused on the practice of listening well in family conversations. Participants work in pairs and small groups through a sequence of structured exercises. The facilitator keeps the practice moving and notes common patterns the group can discuss together.
The workshop is reflective and practice-oriented. It does not include counselling and does not address personal circumstances. The work is educational: you practise a skill, you notice what happens, and you leave with a written record of what you worked through.
What the session covers
- Pairs and small-group listening exercises
- Facilitator-observed pattern discussion
- Written workbook completed during the session
- Follow-up prompt card for home use
Session sequence
- Households who want an introduction to structured practice
- Pairs looking to try the method before committing to a series
- Anyone who prefers a single-session format
This workshop does not include counselling, personal advice, or follow-up sessions. Participants attend as a general educational activity.
Four Sessions · 90 Min Each
Family Conversation Practice Series
A short series of four practice sessions, each focused on a different aspect of family conversation: naming what is felt, hearing what is said, holding silence, and arriving at shared decisions.
The series is suitable for households and pairs that want to build practice over a few weeks. Sessions run ninety minutes each. The format allows for home practice between sessions and for a natural progression from the easier exercises to the more demanding ones.
The series is facilitative and reflective — it is not counselling, and does not include personal or situational advice. One month after the final session, each participant receives a brief written note from the facilitator.
The four sessions
- Households and pairs wanting a structured progression over several weeks
- Those who found the single workshop useful and want to continue
- People who prefer a defined series with a clear endpoint
Sessions are facilitative and reflective. No clinical, legal, or personal situational advice is given at any point in the series.
12-Month Subscription
Year of Conversation Practice
A twelve-month subscription that combines monthly practice sessions with quarterly reading groups and an annual personal reflection note. The subscription is designed for adults who want sustained support for their family conversation practice over the course of a full year.
The work is reflective and educational throughout. It does not include legal advice, counselling, or personal advice on family circumstances. The subscription is priced for one participant; partners may attend the practice sessions together under a single subscription.
What a subscription includes
- Adults who want ongoing, structured practice across a full year
- Households where both partners want to attend sessions together
- Those interested in the reading group component as well as the practice sessions
The subscription does not include counselling, legal advice, or personal advice on family circumstances at any point.
Format comparison
A plain summary of what each format includes, so you can decide which fits your household.
| Feature | Workshop | Series | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| Session length | 3 hours | 90 min | 90 min |
| Printed workbook | |||
| Follow-up prompt card | |||
| Written follow-up note | |||
| Quarterly reading groups | |||
| Partners may attend together | |||
| Price | RM 510 | RM 1,380 | RM 2,940 |
What every format shares
Each Plainspoken format is built around the same core method: structured exercises that participants work through together, with a facilitator whose role is to keep the practice moving and to note what they observe — not to advise or interpret.
The exercises are sequenced. You begin with the easier work — what the body does, how attention moves — and build toward the more demanding work of hearing what is said in the middle of difficulty. Materials are written without jargon.
Not sure which format suits your household?
Write to us or call the studio. We can talk through the formats and let you decide at your own pace — there is no pressure to book on the spot.