He splits workshop participants into smaller groups to create "a smaller, more comfortable space for sharing their own pieces," giving individuals feedback in a "positive and enriching environment". Cardiff has been facilitating workshops for many years, and he sees them as another way to connect with people who love music. "Workshops provide the opportunity to connect with songwriters who are on campus or in the community," he says. "It's something I've been doing to try and connect that way." As Cardiff sees it, a workshop is not a one-way dialogue, but a conversation. "You end up performing and you kind of do your thing, but the opportunity to encourage people feels like a different piece of work," he says. "I'm excited to meet some of these people 10, 15 years from now and see what they create." In June 2011, Cardiff participated in TEDxUWO at the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. The theme of this inaugural conference was 'Own Your Passion', and Cardiff gave a presentation called Fear is the Cheapest Room in the House in which he spoke about being open and passionate and choosing not to be afraid and also shared some of his songs that relate to those ideas.