THE ART OF HOSTING SPIRITED DIALOGUE:
Inviting Diverse Perspectives in Complex Times
Whitehorse, Yukon
October 29-31, 2019
There is so much we need to talk about. How do we work together respectfully, creatively and effectively as we engage the many complex challenges we face? How do we reconcile our history, climate change, the stewardship of our land and resources, the management of our waste, the health of our communities, families and workplaces?
These issues are complex and divisive at times. There are no easy answers. We need a diversity of perspectives and voices and we need to learn to work together with respect for our differences. How do we dive into these challenging conversations together to increase our awareness and understanding, find new connections, build relationships and collaboratively come up with innovative solutions?
If you’d like to hone your skills for leading and participating in meaningful and impactful conversations, the Art of Hosting Spirited Dialogue (also called the Art of Hosting and Participatory Leadership) provides a unique, experiential training opportunity and chance to connect in new ways, strengthen relationships and ensure that every voice is heard.
These issues are complex and divisive at times. There are no easy answers. We need a diversity of perspectives and voices and we need to learn to work together with respect for our differences. How do we dive into these challenging conversations together to increase our awareness and understanding, find new connections, build relationships and collaboratively come up with innovative solutions?
If you’d like to hone your skills for leading and participating in meaningful and impactful conversations, the Art of Hosting Spirited Dialogue (also called the Art of Hosting and Participatory Leadership) provides a unique, experiential training opportunity and chance to connect in new ways, strengthen relationships and ensure that every voice is heard.
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WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT?
Leading change and inspiring innovation are essential skills for small business, government, First Nation and non-profit to collaborate across our differences. Leaders and managers from all levels need to be able to listen and influence others, and to think strategically. The Art of Hosting Spirited Dialogue will help you develop an understanding of working in complexity, and offers crucial skills for working with others, leading and participating effectively in strategic conversations, while staying grounded, curious and supportive when your projects or dialogue take an unexpected turn. When is it? October 29 to 31st, 2019, 9 am to 5pm
Where will it be held? Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon Facilitators? Caitlin Frost , Chris Corrigan and Pawa Haiyupis How much will it cost? $1,100* What’s included? Tuition, workbook, snacks, lunches and one dinner *If cost is a barrier, please contact Yvette Choma at yvette.choma@gov.yk.ca. A limited number of reduced rate individual spaces will be available to ensure accessibility. |
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
The Art of Hosting Spirited Dialogue is a set of practices based in systems thinking, contemporary leadership models, complexity and facilitation. It promotes experimenting with dialogue, co-creation and collaboration to find creative ways forward in ever changing contexts. In this three days of theory and personal experience, you will learn:
This event is a collaboration between Mediation Yukon, Respectful Workplace Office (YG), the Organizational Development Branch (YG) and the Facilitator’s Community of Practice.
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FACILITATOR BIOS
Your facilitator team has decades of global experience working with community organizations, governments at all levels, First Nations and business. They are stewards of the Art of Hosting Global Community of practice.
Your facilitator team has decades of global experience working with community organizations, governments at all levels, First Nations and business. They are stewards of the Art of Hosting Global Community of practice.
Chris Corrigan is a teacher and facilitator of strategic conversations and a practitioner of the Art of Hosting whose work invites collective intelligence and collective leadership to be activated in the service of complex challenges. Chris has worked locally and internationally in a huge variety of contexts including social services, indigenous community development, immigration and refugee issues, business, government, food systems and education. He has written and contributed to influential books on the role of participatory processes in activating new forms of leadership and community development. His well known weblog, Parking Lot, has charted his own learning in the field since 2002. He specializes in Open Space Technology, and design for large scale initiatives to work in high levels of complexity. He is a poet and a musician. www.chriscorrigan.com
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Caitlin Frost is a highly skilled facilitator, process designer, trainer and leadership coach working with individuals and teams worldwide to open more space for possibility as they engage complex challenges in work and life. Her coaching work focuses on shifting limiting beliefs and stuck patterns that reduce effectiveness and creativity, and helping people to access wise, clear action in the face of uncertainty, challenge and change. Caitlin works with small and large organizations, indigenous communities, educators, health practitioners, community workers and innovators. She is a Certified Facilitator of The Work of Byron Katie. Caitlin is a Steward in the Art of Hosting international community of practice and core faculty in the innovative Leadership 2020 Program and a partner in Harvest Moon Consultants. Caitlin is also a gifted improviser and uses play and improvisational theatre in her work with leadership coaching. www.caitlinfrost.ca
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Pawa Haiyupis- Pawa facilitates large and small group conversations bringing extensive experience, skill, and spirit to her role of helping communities, organizations, teams and individuals navigate the journey of change with its challenges, uncertainties as well as its opportunities for growth, learning and new ways of doing things. She offers a collaborative approach to process design, group facilitation, training and capacity building. Since 2004, she is a practicing Open Space Technology facilitator and she is currently working on indigenizing her approach to the Art of Hosting.
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