The Four Conditions for Connection
When these four conditions are present, meaningful connection is more likely to happen.
Programs & Workshops
Different formats. Same framework.
One-Hour Workshop
A 60-minute interactive workshop that introduces the Four Conditions for Connection and helps participants feel more comforable starting conversations.
For Older Adults
Five-Week Series
For Recreation Centres
Five one-hour sessions that explore each condition through discussion, activities, and weekly connection experiments.
Extended Workshop
For Individuals
A 90-120 minute interactive workshop for adults of all ages. Ideal for organizations, churches, libraries, workplaces, and conferences.
Singles Events
Coming Soon ...
Connection-first events designed for singles who want to meet others naturally through meaningful conversation and shared experiences.
About Carrie
Carrie Parsons is a speaker, author, facilitator and the creator of Connecting by Design, a practical framework that helps people move from hesitation to meaningful conversation.
She is also the founder of West Coast Speaks Health Society, where her Meet a Stranger events have helped hundreds of people experience the power of structured conversations.
After challenging herself to intentionally build meaningful connections with fifty strangers over six months, Carrie began asking a simple question:
Why do some conversations happen naturally ... while others never begin?
That question became Connecting by Design.
A practical framework built around four conditions that make meaningful connection more likely:
Invitation • Environment • Structure • Repetition
Her work has been recognized with the City of Victoria Community Impact Award and is now being delivered through workshops, community programs and speaking engagements across Greater Victoria.