Vision

After applying the 5 strategies of the Virtues ProjectTM in his classroom and then offering workshops for educators, parents and coporate staff, Nigel (Nodi) Ipp’s vision and mission was further stoked by Bishop Desmond Tutu’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He understood this effort to heal the deep wounds of the nation after the end of Apartheid was an example of fierce peacefulness in the early days of Democracy. Nodi is calling for the reawakening of the spirit of Truth and Reconciliation as a support and guide for humanity.  His purpose is to explore ‘goodness’, awakening the gifts of character through ethical conversation which explores restorative practises, considered choice, values and virtues. He nurtures and evolves individual potential, while advocating for rights and social freedoms. Nodi invitates you to empower yourself through understanding the context of your life. He explores your evolving Self through conversations that awaken responsibility, authenticity and autonomy.

Practise

By nurturing growth of character Nodi facilitates effective change. He enhances the honesty and freedom within relationships and builds high trust communication, ethical leadership and cooperative teams. Nodi’s ethical conversation with couples and individuals creates a client-friend relationship of high trust through organic disentanglement. His group workshops awaken tools in a safe space which facilitates the ‘evolution of Self’. The emphasis is on interconnectedness, multiple self esteems and intelligences. The conversation develops an agility of mind and heart, steering one’s vehicle on the mysterious river of our Life. We seek to awaken and acknowledge the unique personal journey of Self through a range of understandings around identity, personal strengths and individual challenges. In the exploration of ethics, values and virtues, purpose and meaning and the effects of language in communication, familiarity and practise leads to mastery with the potential of a paradigm shift.

Bio

Since 1982 Nodi has worked as a change facilitator, consultant, motivator and educator in South Africa, Australia, USA, Canada, and on St Helena Island. Throughout his life Nodi has been passionate about empowering and motivating others. This attitude and approach received a big boost with his first teaching post in 1982. He has been responsible for grade R to grade 12 along with adult education workshops for parents, teachers, corporate staff and health professionals. He integrated the Five Strategies of The Virtues ProjectTM into his lower primary curriculum while living in Australia and in 2002 completed his facilitator training with the founders. A few years later VP International made him a Master Facilitator. In 2008 he presented at the 20th Year Celebration Conference in Canada and in 2011 at the Baltimore USA Mentorship. Through ethical conversation he has developed his practise of Organic Disentanglement for individuals & couples and those with aspergers, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Pathological Demand Avoidance & Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. He facilitated TSIBA students in their Leadership and Self Development course and offered his Character Effective Leaders and Teams course to businesses in Olean, New York. He has trained VP Facilitators in South Africa, Australia & St Helena Island and in 2022 and 2023 Nodi worked extensively, Awakening the Gift of Character with homeless people from Souper Troopers. He also brought this conversation and support to the inaugural group of the Youth Bridge Project through Christel House. He remains enthusiastic and inspired to create safe spaces and motivate courage with fierce peacefulness, “When people use their agency of assertiveness with respect and tact, they motivate and empower themselves and others to step toward success and wellbeing.”