The Art of Apology & Repair [A Workshop]

We all mess up sometimes. Whether you're single and want to build self-awareness before your next relationship, or already in one and want to handle conflict better — apology and repair is a skill worth improving in. Learning it shouldn't wait till you've messed up 🙏

​The reality is that apologies aren't one-size-fits-all. Despite your sincerity, what may feel like a genuine "sorry" to you may fall short for someone else. Often, it's because it wasn't delivered in the way the other person needed to hear it.

​This is a skill you want to learn now, not in the middle of a fight 😅

​This workshop will look at what makes an apology land, and what real repair looks like after — the actions and follow-through that rebuild trust.

​Expect real scenarios, group discussion, expert input, and hands-on practice. Bring your own experiences if you want to, but you won't be put on the spot to share if you're not comfortable to.

​📝 An understanding of what different people need from an apology, through real scenarios and examples
📝 Your own apology style — what you personally need to feel an apology has landed
📝 How to repair and rebuild trust
📝 What to do when your attempts to apologise aren't received well
Programme outline

​7:00pm – Registration
7:30pm – Welcome & introduction
7:40pm– A mix of self-diagnostic activities to find your apology style, teaching by our trainer, group discussion and practice, and QNA with our speakers
9:30pm – Closing

​📅 30 Sep 2026, Wed
🕘 7:30pm–9:30pm (registration starts at 7pm)
📍 Orchard Towers, 400 Orchard Road, #01-21
👥 Open to all: single, dating or attached, 20 years old & above. This is a learning session, so come on your own or bring your partner; the exercises and activities are applicable to all!
🎟️ 🎟️ $25 for 1 person
🍽️ Dinner will not be provided, but feel free to bring your own food or grab a bite before joining us!

​Registration closes 28 Sep.

​Mi Yih is the Executive Director of Cornerstone Community Services, with over 28 years of experience in social work. She is a registered social worker, a certified family life trainer, and a licensed facilitator of PREP® and PREPARE/ENRICH, two internationally recognised marriage preparation programmes. She has mentored numerous couples, both those preparing for marriage and those already married. Whatever stage your relationships are at, she's coached people through the messiness of conflict and repair.

​Steady is a relationship learning community for people who want to date and love with intention — single, attached, engaged, or married. Apology and repair is one of many skills we run workshops on. Check out @steady.sg on Instagram for more on our upcoming mixers, courses and content.

​This workshop is brought to you by Steady, in collaboration with Cornerstone Community Services.

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