Council Training 2: Deepening Council Training offers a powerful opportunity to expand upon your council practice and explore the more complex contours of the work. We require you to submit a letter of intent that will be reviewed by our team. Get more details here.
This communication tool training is an intermediate level. Another requirement is that you have taken a Council Training 1: Foundations of Council Training workshop and have been facilitating council. It is important to have direct experience with the inspiring, and sometimes challenging, situations that arise – including encountering resistance, conflict and “The Shadow.” As a participant, you may also begin looking at some personal obstacles and “blind spots” that have shown up in your development as a council practitioner, as well as the need for greater fluency in self-regulation and grounding, for yourself and in your work with groups.
The Council Training 2 communication tool workshop delves into the different formats of council suited for a variety of situations. This workshop offers a chance to develop more facility with “Reading the Interactive Field” and learning to invite “The Witness” perspective.
One of the primary intentions of Council Training 2 is to support you as move out of your comfort zones, “Turn Into The Skid,” learning how to navigate and best serve the circle, and maintain the safety and containment.
Beyond Us & Them requires that those interested submit a brief application, “letter of intention,” to complete their registration for this workshop. The letter reflects on their experiences with council to date and what may be stirring for them as they approach this opportunity to “deepen the practice of council.” This reflection serves to create some context for the participants, as well as the workshop trainers, and helps establish intention for the journey of Council Training 2.
IMPORTANT DETAIL: Council Training 2 requires completion of a Council Training 1 and that a Letter of Intent be approved prior to registration. Please submit your Letter of Intent to outreach@beyondusandthem.org.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Workshop runs 9:00am – 6:00pm each day with an hour break for lunch
- Lunch, coffee, and snacks are provided
- Overnight accommodations not included
- Parking is available on-site
Location is nestled in a picturesque setting in nature.
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