About the Cultivating Safe Spaces eCourses

People learn in different ways. Some need structure and a clear curriculum. Others learn by watching real people work through real moments. Our eCourses honour both ways of learning so you can meet the framework in the way that makes sense for you.

The Special Edition Intro to Cultivating Safe Spaces is the most honest reflection of how Elaine teaches this work. It’s a recorded live session where you can feel the framework in motion and it helps you understand CSS as something you live, not just memorize.

If you prefer a structured start, the Intro to Cultivating Safe Spaces eCourse gives you a clean, curriculum-based foundation. You’ll learn the framework, the neuroscience behind regulation, and the decision-making perspectives in a way that is clear, organized, and easy to follow.

From there, you can deepen your practice through the Enhanced CSS Add-On, where you learn how to apply the work in real relationships, teams, and daily moments. And if you’re leading systems, shaping policy, or influencing governance, the CSS for Executive Leadership course shows you how to bring emotional safety and accountability into high-stakes environments.

Each course supports a different stage of learning. Together, they give you the knowledge, practice, and awareness needed to carry CSS responsibly, whether for your own life, your team, or as a path toward CSS Facilitator Certification.

The Special Edition Intro to Cultivating Safe Spaces is seven lessons, we walk through the Four Necessary Conditions, Protocols, and Perspectives in a way that shows how people actually respond, regulate, and learn in a group. You’ll see how trauma shows up in our bodies, how our perspectives shape our reactions, and how to return to patience, understanding, and responsibility when moments get hard.

This course gives you the experience of being in a CSS session with me and a real community of learners, and it prepares you for deeper practice or the CSS Train the Trainer pathway by helping you understand the framework not only as knowledge, but as a way of being.

Discover Cultivating Safe Spaces, an Indigenous approach to fostering environments of safety, connection, and belonging. Guided by Elaine Alec, you'll explore the roots of CSS in Indigenous Knowledge and neuroscience, learn about the Four Decision-Making Perspectives, and discover practical tools to promote well-being, inclusion, freedom, and validation.

Through this course, gain insights into how to create resilient and respectful spaces, understand your own decision-making style, and cultivate meaningful relationships that support personal and collective growth.

Cultivating environments where everyone feels safe and respected requires intention and the right tools. This ecourse guides you through a deep understanding of what makes a space inclusive, trauma-informed, and resilient.

With practical modules, relatable scenarios, and expert guidance, you’ll learn to build and sustain these spaces in your community or workplace.

Now that you have started your Cultivating Safe Spaces journey, it’s time to practice and build on what you know. The Cultivating Safe Spaces enhanced add-on is designed to give you the tools to apply Cultivating Safe Spaces principles in your personal life or team workplace settings. Whether you're a leader, a team member, or someone navigating professional relationships, this continued practice will support you in cultivating safety, connection, and belonging in all areas of your life.

This specialized Cultivating Safe Spaces course is designed for leaders, executives, and decision-makers who want to take Cultivating Safe Spaces into real systems change. Whether you're guiding a team, shaping workplace culture, or influencing governance and policy, this course will support you in applying CSS principles to leadership, decision-making, and organizational transformation.