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Creating Gracious Space in Your Work Environment

Facilitated by Patricia Hughes.
What
  • GS training
When May 31, 2012
from 08:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Where 2100 Building
Contact Name
Contact Phone 206-328-3020
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Every organization faces issues of trust and communication and needs practical tools for managing conflict, having difficult conversations and leading in complex environments.  Gracious Space has been proven to transform work environments across the country in very diverse settings including health care, education, government, business, education and community.  Participants will also:

  • Learn tools and practical ways to apply the Four Elements of Gracious Space
  • Learn to create space for different perspectives
  • Identify three specific ways to create Gracious Space in their groups or organizations.

 

2100 Building, 2100 24th Ave S, Seattle WA 98144

$75 advance registration

$95 day-of registration, must be paid by check only

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Courageous Collaboration with Gracious Space: Deepening Your Practice

What
  • GS training
When Oct 25, 2012 09:00 AM to
Oct 26, 2012 05:00 PM
Where In Seattle TBA
Contact Name
Contact Phone 206-328-3020
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Collaboration is hard; and, collaboration is vital in today's complex organizational and community environments. This two-day "deep dive" will help participants experience Gracious Space and the Four Openings of Courageous Collaboration from the inside-out.  This training is for internal leaders or external consultants who wish to improve their understanding of and experience with collaboration.  Participants will also:

  • Develop their personal capacity to be vulnerable, take risks and courageously collaborate;
  • Learn how to identify, reinforce and shift patterns to encourage new possibilities and positive action;
  • Craft an intervention to create more Gracious Space and Courageous Collaboration in a specific context
  • Join a network of Gracious Space practitioners across the country

 

ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED: $295 for individuals; $275 for teams of two or more from the same organization. Some scholarships available. Fee includes training, materials, and snacks. Participants need to provide their own lunch.

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Race & Leadership Dialogue

When Apr 19, 2012
from 11:30 AM to 01:30 PM
Contact Name
Contact Phone 206-328-3020
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The Race and Leadership Dialogues are a community-driven initiative. The group currently meets at the Casey Family Field Office, at 1123 23rd Avenue in Seattle.

 

Are you an accident waiting to happen?
Explore our blind spots
concerning race and leadership

A blind spot is the area that cannot be directly observed by the driver while at the controls. Using Open Space, we will explore what our blind spots are and how to address them.

Please RSVP to Karma Ruder if you are interested in attending.