Grief

connection

connection

Develop a better relationship with grief

An integrated approach for understanding and working with grief with honesty, connection, and care.

Designed to equip you to engage with grief differently.

From: shame, isolation, confusion, avoidance, and the pressure to “move on.”

To: greater insight, self-awareness, and readiness to engage with grief in ways that are connected, creative, and integrated into ongoing life

FiLaGrie

The Grief Connection:
The FiLaGrie Approach

 The word Grief is taboo, for all kinds of reasons. Its association with weakness, shame, loss  and pain leave it an unspoken period in most people’s lives. And yet it is one of the few experiences all humans are likely to have, and not just once, in the modern world where we are faced with so much challenge and change. It is also a human experience that benefits from connection, which instead we avoid.

FiLaGrie aims to transform the cultural conversation around Grief, utilising performance to eNayble users to interact, reflect and connect in safe and creative ways, while exploring Grief and how it affects each of us differently. It provides a safe, sometimes funny, and always optimistic space to get to know this thing called Grief together, so that it may become less scary and easier to share. We explore the Fine Layers of Grief.

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Our current program offers the following methods of delivery:

Workshops

A 2-4 hour workshop utilising narrative storytelling that challenges misconceptions of grief.

Centring around the core story of a woman’s experience that challenges the linear paradigms of the ‘five stages of grief’, the performance will be shared in an interactive workshop that engages with the audience.

A human, practical approach

This program draws on Renee Lim’s integrated approach to human experience, creativity, and communication. Rather than offering stages to complete or scripts to follow, it builds capability — through reflection, story, creative exploration, and relational connection.

FiLaGrie is a collaboration between 4 creative artists, traversing theatre, film, writing, and interpreting; Beverley Callow, Clare Hennessy, Abigail Honey and Renee Lim.

The core artwork that underpins this approach explores grief as non-linear, sometimes unpredictable, sometimes poignant, sometimes unexpectedly humorous.

Grief unfolds in layers, not discrete stages.

FiLaGrie invites us to explore how those layers become part of who we are, rather than an experience we leave behind.

Creativity becomes a way to develop insight.

Connection becomes the antidote to isolation.

Grief is highly individualised – yet ultimately universal.

Grief is highly individualised – yet ultimately universal.

Grief is highly individualised – yet ultimately universal.

Our program is designed for anyone looking to develop insight into the experience of grief and loss, particularly in moments that feel complex or isolating.

Through structured reflection and creative interaction, individuals are able to connect with what is universal about their experience — rather than feeling separated by it. People and organisations become more prepared, more human, and more connected in the face of loss and change. We call it: connecting with courage.

Organisations: Workplaces seeking to build healthier cultural conversations around grief, change, and emotional complexity — particularly in healthcare, corporate, and NFP environments.

Teams: Groups working in environments where grief, change, or emotional intensity are present, and where human connection strengthens resilience.

Individuals: Anyone navigating loss, transition, or emotional disruption — including leaders, clinicians, educators, parents, carers, and community members.

If this resonates, we’re here to help

The Grief Connection Workshop (FilaGrie)

An integrated approach for understanding and working with grief with honesty, connection, and care.

The word Grief is taboo, for all kinds of reasons. Its association with weakness, shame, loss and pain leave it an unspoken period in most people’s lives. And yet it is one of the few experiences all humans are likely to have, and not just once, in the modern world where we are faced with so much challenge and change. It is also a human experience that benefits from connection, which instead we avoid.​

FiLaGrie aims to transform the cultural conversation around Grief, utilising performance to eNayble users to interact, reflect and connect in safe and creative ways, while exploring Grief and how it affects each of us differently. It provides a safe, sometimes funny, and always optimistic space to get to know this thing called Grief together, so that it may become less scary and easier to share. We explore the Fine Layers of Grief.

FiLaGrie recognises that while the linear 5 Stages of Grief often referenced are useful

  • Denial
  • Anger
  • Bargaining
  • Sadness
  • Acceptance

The experience is more likely to feel like the Fine Layers of Grief, or a FiLaGrie.

The session will include:

  • Performance and film
  • Examples of grief behaviours
  • Discussions about grief and it’s elements
  • Space to reflect on individual perspectives on grief
  • How to support people experiencing grief

Recommended duration: Workshop –2-4 hours

The above is a workshop outline only and is designed to be flexibly tailored to the participants. It can be delivered in a general context or be a focused workshop with a specific group or goal in mind. It can also be delivered alongside other Frameworks offered by eNayble, or in a complete ‘Complex Conversations’ delivery. Please note that talks will provide theoretical overviews and will not allow for interactive activities in the same scope as workshops.

The Complex Conversations Framework (IM EI Boat on the CCCCs Framework)

An integrated model for navigating high-stakes conversations with clarity, integrity, and commitment.

Most frameworks sound good in theory but collapse under real pressure. When power dynamics are uneven, emotions run high, or outcomes are uncertain, people don’t need abstract advice–they need an anchor they can actually remember and use. Our “Im ei boat on the CCCCs” model turns complexity into something tangible and practical. It’s a clear framework that works across the personal and professional space- broad context, specific situation. It’s designed for the conversations we avoid, delay, or fear- because it gives us a way to enter into them with intention.

This overall Framework will incorporate our 3 independent Frameworks:

The Commitment Framework (IMEI):

  • Inspire
  • Motivate
  • Engage
  • Invest

 

The Self-management Framework (The Boat):

  • Anchor
  • Sails
  • Rudder
  • Engine

 

The Engagement Framework (The CCCCs)

  • Context
  • Content
  • Consideration
  • Contact

 

The session will include:

  • Information about Renee, expectations of the workshop, and overall information about our approach.
  • Purposes and benefits, and the overall analogy tying the frameworks together.
  • An interactive overview of the big picture, setting goals, and identifying areas of strength.
  • How to identify what is important to the individual you are speaking to, breaking down areas including lifestyle, health, family, and actualisation.
  • Ways to engage as an individual, recognising Action, Buy In, Empowerment and Control.
  • How to actively invest, turning I/You into Us/We, building trust and collaboration.
  • Participants will be given an opportunity to create their own ‘pitches’, and will be supported in identifying strengths and areas they would like to build experience in.
  • There will also be an opportunity for some to present their pitches and be supported in reflecting on their work, as well as their engagement with the Commitment Framework as a whole.
  • Supported Reflection on the Commitment Framework.
  • An introduction to the ‘Boat’ Framework and a self-awareness activity.
    The exploration of values, including an activity where participants identify, share, and prioritise some of their own values.
  • How to harness emotions to improve memory, meaning, motivation, impact, interpretation, recall, accuracy, and rationality.
  • An overview of triggers, reflections on experiences, and brainstorming ways to improve responses.
  • Structures to guide different types of conversations and identify which ones participants feel best fit them.
  • Reflective practice approaches and tools.
  • Supported reflection on the Boat Framework and one thing to use tomorrow.
  • An overview of our ‘4 Cs’ Framework and its place in the complex process of learning in a world with significant diversity and expectations.
  • The exploration of context, and how to assess the relationship between you and another person in an interaction.
  • An interactive assessment of the content of our ideas, and how to identify what information is needed versus nice to have.
  • How learning sits with us and transforms over time.
  • Activities exploring different mediums of communications and what happens before, during, and after a communication.
  • Group discussions around problem solving.
  • Supported reflection on the model and when it could be employed by participants.
  • Q&A time

 

Recommended duration:

  • Talks: 1 hour minimum (conference or plenary)
  • Workshop: 4 hour minimum – recommended 1-2 day program
The above is a workshop outline and is designed to be flexibly tailored to the participants. It can be delivered in a general context or be a focused workshop with a specific group or goal in mind. It can also be delivered in parts, choosing to deliver selected frameworks offered by eNayble, or split the components over multiple sessions. Please note that talks will provide theoretical overviews and will not allow for interactive activities in the same scope as workshops.

The Engagement Framework (The CCCCs Framework)

When something is important or interesting to us, it can be easy to forget that other people do not see things through our eyes. For another human to engage in what you care about, it is important to explore their perspective on the topic.

This framework reminds us of the many levers we have to adjust when sharing our knowledge to make the message meaningful and sticky to the recipient, rather than to us, reflecting on:

  • Context
  • Content
  • Consideration
  • Contact

 

The session will include:

  • An overview of our ‘4 Cs’ Framework and its place in the complex process of learning in a world with significant diversity and expectations.
  • The exploration of context, and how to assess the relationship between you and another person in an interaction.
  • An interactive assessment of the content of our ideas, and how to identify what information is needed versus nice to have.
  • How learning sits with us and transforms over time.
  • Activities exploring different mediums of communications and what happens before, during, and after a communication.
  • Group discussions around problem solving.
  • Supported reflection on the model and when it could be employed by participants.

 

Recommended duration.

  • Talks: 30-60 min (conference or plenary)
  • Workshop: 2-4 hours

The above is a workshop outline only and is designed to be flexibly tailored to the participants. It can be delivered in a general context or be a focused workshop with a specific group or goal in mind. It can also be delivered alongside other Frameworks offered by eNayble, or in a complete ‘Complex Conversations’ delivery. Please note that talks will provide theoretical overviews and will not allow for interactive activities in the same scope as workshops.

The Self-Management Framework (Boat Framework)

Complex situations come with little that is certain… That’s why we find them complex. In these precarious circumstances, one of the few things that we have both control over and expertise into is ourselves. Knowing ourselves – our beliefs and behaviours – is half the battle.

This framework identifies four key components that we as individuals can work on to ensure that we bring our most equipped selves into these conversations:

  • Anchor
  • Sails
  • Rudder
  • Engine

 

The session will include:

  • An introduction to the ‘Boat’ Framework and a self-awareness activity.
  • The exploration of values, including an activity where participants identify, share, and prioritise some of their own values.
  • How to harness emotions to improve memory, meaning, motivation, impact, interpretation, recall, accuracy, and rationality.
  • An overview of triggers, reflections on experiences, and brainstorming ways to improve responses.
  • Structures to guide different types of conversations and identify which ones participants feel best fit them.
  • Reflective practice approaches and tools.
  • Supported reflection and one thing to use tomorrow

 

Recommended duration.

  • Talks: 30-60 min (conference or plenary)
  • Workshop: 2-4 hours

The above is a workshop outline only and is designed to be flexibly tailored to the participants. It can be delivered in a general context or be a focused workshop with a specific group or goal in mind. It can also be delivered alongside other Frameworks offered by eNayble, or in a complete ‘Complex Conversations’ delivery. Please note that talks will provide theoretical overviews and will not allow for interactive activities in the same scope as workshops.

The Commitment Framework (IMEI)

Commitment is a huge part of any successful relationship. What each of us considers important will vary significantly, and often while we mean well, we don’t take the time to really understand other people’s needs and priorities.

This framework characterises four different perspectives to explore to help us recognise what is valuable for our stakeholders:

  • Inspire
  • Motivate
  • Engage
  • Invest

 

The session will include:

  • An interactive overview of the big picture, setting goals, and identifying areas of strength.
  • How to identify what is important to the individual you are speaking to, breaking down areas including lifestyle, health, family, and actualisation.
  • Ways to engage as an individual, recognising Action, Buy In, Empowerment and Control.
  • How to actively invest, turning I/You into Us/We, building trust and collaboration.
  • Participants will be given an opportunity to create their own ‘pitches’, and will be supported in identifying strengths and areas they would like to build experience in.
  • There will also be an opportunity for some to present their pitches and be supported in reflecting on their work, as well as their engagement with the Commitment Framework as a whole.

 

Recommended duration.

  • Talks: 30-60 min (conference or plenary)
  • Workshop: 2-4 hours

The above is a workshop outline only and is designed to be flexibly tailored to the participants. It can be delivered in a general context or be a focused workshop with a specific group or goal in mind. It can also be delivered alongside other Frameworks offered by eNayble, or in a complete ‘Complex Conversations’ delivery. Please note that talks will provide theoretical overviews and will not allow for interactive activities in the same scope as workshops.

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