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.

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Join us on Wednesday, April 25 as we discuss using Gracious Space to open hearts and minds. Please RSVP if you would like to attend this free event!

Watch the Keynote speech by James Whitfield, as well as the acceptance speeches by the 2012 Leadership Legacy award winners.

James Whitfield--2012 Keynote

Gregory Davis--2012 Legacy Award winner

Erick Haakenson--2012 Legacy Award winner

Dr. Jody McVittie--2012 Legacy Award winner

Four of the Center for Ethical Leadership's most popular titles: "Ethical Leadership: In pursuit of the common good," "Gracious Space," "Courageous Collaboration with Gracious Space," and "The Collective Leadership Storybook" are all now available for e-reader devices such as Kindle, Nook, iPad, and Sony E-reader.  The titles can be purchased through Amazon.com; BarnesandNoble.com, or the iTunes bookstore app on your iPad or iPhone.

This is part of "Seattle Race Initiative: Let's Talk About Race." It will be held 6 to 9 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Ave. in Seattle. Anyone interested may participate, and it's free.  Read the Seattle Times article with more information about the "Seattle Race Initiative."

This article from the Bothell Reporter talks about the Nourishing Networks Thanksgiving Summit that the Center for Ethical Leadership helped host on November 16.  Nourishing Networks is a new program helping to build the local initiative and capacity to end hunger in King County.

http://www.bothell-reporter.com/news/134367208.html

Pat Hughes was recently honored for her in work in using Gracious Space to bring diverse groups of people together.

Pat was the recipient of this year's Diversity Award for her work in spreading and deepening Gracious Space in the region. The Diversity Award is given for "meeting the leadership challenges for a diverse Eastside."  Pat Hughes was selected for the award because "Gracious Space, which is being implemented in organizations around the world, helps groups 'welcome the stranger' and set guidelines to make the work done together productive. Gracious Space gives a path for people of diversity to come together, find common ground and work toward a greater good." The award was presented on October 20, 2011 at the First Annual LENi Awards hosted by Leadership Eastside.