Engaging courageous leadership and conversations in the midst of greater uncertainty, not knowing and the heightened anxiety and stress many are experiencing.

What are the conversations, meetings or situations you are being called to host or facilitate? Are the dynamics you are encountering either more challenging or fractious, or anticipated to be, than previously?

It can seem like the communications and interpersonal dynamics challenges in our meetings, teams and communities are increasing. Many of us are yearning for a space of social connection with people who share our interest in learning, growth, development and capacity building. More than that, we need it to renew and to grow our networks of support.

What will these two days offer you?

The opportunity to call forth your own purpose in the work of building connection and bridging differences, to discover where and how you bring courage to your hosting experiences, to acquire new skills and knowledge to rise to the challenges we now face. You will be hosted in a space where you can connect with others who share similar goals and who want to create meeting spaces and experiences that are meaningful, generative and productive.

About The Session: Creating Engaging, Productive Meetings and Events with Courage and Compassion

Patterns and practices shared in this 2-day intensive will help you in planning for meetings, events and long-term projects. You will gain an understanding of the human dynamics that show up in our meeting spaces and processes, so you are better equipped to address them. You will tap into your own courage and understand how that inspires the leadership you bring, even in challenging circumstances.

You will learn about and experience the following patterns and practices:

The Four-Fold Practice
Chaordic Path and Chaordic Stepping Stones
The Power of the Diamond of Participation – Divergence-Emergence-Convergence
How High-Performance Teams are created and sustained
World Café
Open Space Technology
Circle Practice
Crafting Powerful Questions
And, experience the Responsive Planning Framework to begin planning for your meetings and project

AoPL and AoH trainings have had participants from all sectors and backgrounds, individuals who participate on their own and those who arrive with colleagues or teams, from all levels in the organization and with a range of goals for application.

Learning Outcomes
*Understand patterns of human dynamics and see their applicability on individual, group and larger scale levels
*Gain knowledge of effective engagement methods and practices, through experiencing them, followed by tips and techniques for your application
*Grow your capacity and skills to lead effective, engaging meetings or processes
*Begin applying what you are learning before you leave the training