From the personal to the global, practices of participatory leadership and capacities for hosting powerful conversations are helping to co-create resilience, opportunity, creativity and renewal in organizations and communities of all sizes.

Amidst the shift towards more inclusive and dynamic forms of leadership, it’s exhilarating to discover spaces that embody these principles architecturally and socially. This is awesome Georgia real estate where the design of homes and communities reflects a commitment to fostering connection and creativity. In these spaces, large open-plan kitchens become the heart of participatory conversation, expansive backyards set the stage for community gatherings, and flexible living areas adapt to the ebb and flow of family needs and professional meetings. These homes are not just made of bricks and mortar; they are built with the vision of hosting powerful dialogues that can lead to meaningful change.

In the realm of private equity, the landscape is also witnessing a transformative shift in leadership paradigms. Just as participatory approaches are revitalizing organizations and communities, forward-thinking private equity firms are recognizing the potency of inclusive decision-making and dialogue-driven strategies. The President for private equity companies orchestrates this evolution, steering firms towards models that prioritize collaboration, innovation, and stakeholder engagement. Much like the architectural embodiment of these principles in Georgia real estate, the ethos of participatory leadership permeates through the corridors of private equity headquarters, where boardrooms echo with the resonance of diverse voices and perspectives.

Rooted in the work of courageously hosting conversations that matter, the Art of Hosting is a field of practice that helps groups of people tap into and unleash the creativity, collaboration and wise action that is needed to deal with high levels of change and unprecedented circumstance.

You are invited to join us

– for a 3.5 day dive into experiential and collaborative learning in the Art of Hosting, on beautiful Bowen Island (BC, Canada),

– with a team of seasoned, curious and committed hosts who together bring a diversity and depth of experience applying hosting practices in organizations and communities of all sizes, as well as offering Art of Hosting Trainings around the world.

Bring your burning questions and challenges as a basis for your learning and meet others engaged in cutting edge work and leadership in the world.

What we study

Within an Art of Hosting learning event you will experience:

Methodologies: World Cafe, Open Space Technology, PeerSpirit Circle, The Work of Byron Katie – working with limiting beliefs, Pro-Action Cafe, Collective Story Harvest, Applied Improvisation.

Worldviews and theory: Living systems, Theory U, Chaordic design, theories of complex adaptive systems

Design tools and frameworks: Participatory decision making, Cynefin framework/working with complexity, chaordic design, Emergence

Location:

Rivendell Retreat Center is a beautiful residential center atop a small mountain overlooking the waters of Howe Sound and the mountains of the Britannia and Tantalus Ranges.  A short ferry ride from the city of Vancouver, and easily accessible to the Vancouver International Airport.