In the Press
The Power of Opening Up
Center for Ethical Leadership's Executive Director was asked to speak at the TEDxSeattleU in March 2012. You can watch his 10 minute talk called "The Power of Opening Up." The talk is based on his experience developing collective leadership in communities around the country.
"Transforming the Work Environment with Gracious Space"
January 2012, Employment Relations Today. Written by Pat Hughes, this article discusses how Gracious Space can be used in the workplace to help improve how people work together, retention, and creativity.
"Leadership Training Transforms Horizon House"
November 30, 2011 Council for Health and Human Services Ministries newsletter. Features an article about how Gracious Space has transformed the culture at Horizon House, a continuing care retirement community in downtown Seattle.
"Northshore Nourishing Network is eager to help students and their families"
November 22, 2011 Bothell Reporter. Features an article about the Nourishing Networks project to end hunger by improving local networks and using local wisdom. The Center for Ethical Leadership is a partner in this effort, bringing our expertise in collective leadership development and Gracious Space.
We recently partnered with the Rainier Beach Empowerment Coalition, the Rainier Beach Neighborhood Association, and the United Way of King County on a Community Mapping Project. The project was focused on engaging students and teachers that live in the Rainier Beach neighborhood in identifying the critical assets in the neighborhood that support good student learning. Using the PhotoVoice technique, 25 individuals between the ages of 12-55, took photos and wrote stories about people and places in Rainier Beach that are assets for good learning. The group as a whole then synthesized all the stories to come up with some common themes.