The Art of Facilitation
Self discovery in community is the future
The Art of Facilitation
This project is inspired by the transformative power of intimate gatherings. Most of my transformation has happened in intimate group settings where my care is prioritized.
Alexis Aceves Garcia • What if care is the work?
Colleagues are exposed repeatedly every week to a space made safe by ground rules that invites them to truly be themselves. They learn to see each other in the light of their deep humanity, in the beauty of their strengths and vulnerability. The trust, empathy, and compassion that build up in the meeting expand well beyond the confines of the
... See moreFrederic Laloux • Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness
No one sees your life in the way that you do.” Our work is not to see people’s possibilities for them, but rather to help them see their possibilities for themselves. Encouragement, shared experience, positive beliefs, vision writing, dignity-based living, hope, a healthy sense of support, love, and the willingness to lean in even if, and when,... See more
Ari's Top 5—Helping Others Get to Greatness
Mind-body experiences are an invitation to go on a journey of exploration and self-inquiry. The value of experience is that it is engaging. It lets people find answers for themselves, have a stake in what they create, and then share their discoveries with others.
Liz Korabek-Emerson • Designing & Leading Life-Changing Workshops
The chapters of this book follow the stages of spiritual work as I see and have experienced them. This is, fundamentally, the journey from the outermost layers of our consciousness, through the obstructions, into our innermost core. Chapter 1 encourages us to accept our flawed human nature and to honor our spiritual longing. Chapter 2 reinforces
... See moreEva Pierrakos • The Undefended Self: Living the Pathwork
As a workshop leader, how you teach is more valuable than what you teach. It’s not about charisma. It’s about being clear, consistent, appreciative, encouraging, caring, and optimistic. Real power comes from warmth, presence, and the ability to self-regulate and respond more naturally to whatever comes up in your group.
Liz Korabek-Emerson • Designing & Leading Life-Changing Workshops
What if a company did everything within its power to create the conditions for individuals to overcome their own internal barriers to change, to take stock of and transcend their own blind spots, and to see errors and weaknesses as prime opportunities for personal growth? What would it look like to “do work” in a way that enabled organizations and
... See moreRobert Kegan • An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization
This work is deeply personal, and it invites you to do your own transformative work, because who you are is more important than what you teach.
Liz Korabek-Emerson • Designing & Leading Life-Changing Workshops
To create something that others want to join and support, we have to remember a core tenet: communities function best and are most durable when they’re helping members to be more successful in some way in a connected and dynamic world.