Naqsmist Storytellers Inc. 

(nux-meest - many coming together as one) 

Relational leadership for teams, communities, and systems.

What We Do

People work better together when they feel steady, respected, and able to speak honestly.
Most teams want that. They just don’t always have the tools to hold tension, move through discomfort, or stay connected when things get hard.

The Cultivating Safe Spaces (CSS) framework supports leaders and teams to strengthen emotional safety, communication, and accountability.

CSS helps people understand themselves, make grounded decisions, and stay in relationship while navigating pressure and complexity.

Become a Certified CSS Facilitator

Our Train the Trainer program is for leaders, educators, and practitioners who want to carry the CSS framework into their work with responsibility and integrity.

Train the Trainer builds:

• emotional regulation

• disciplined listening

• relational leadership

• facilitation skills

• the ability to guide groups through hard conversations

This program is the heart of Naqsmist and the long-term pathway for people who want to lead CSS in their own contexts.

→ Learn about CSS Train the Trainer

Work With A CSS Facilitator

We have a network of Certified Cultivating Safe Spaces Facilitators who offer sessions across many fields, including:

• Education

• Health

• Governance

• Business

• Emergency Management

• Children & Family

• Climate

• Community Development

Each facilitator has completed multi-level training and carries this work with care, steadiness, and responsibility. 

Bring CSS Into Your Organization

CSS sessions support teams who want to work with more clarity, steadiness, and accountability.

Available in:

• in-person

• virtual

These sessions help teams:

• communicate honestly

• work through tension without collapse

• make decisions with emotional regulation

• strengthen trust and responsibility

• support each other through high-pressure work

→ Email [email protected]

CSS eCourses (self-paced)

For individuals or teams beginning their CSS learning in a flexible, private way.

Our eCourses include:

• foundational CSS teachings

• reflection prompts

• real-world applications

• discussion tools for teams

Bundles are available for groups and organizations.

→ Explore eCourses