Storycatching Events and Keynotes
Upcoming Events:
LEADING CHANGE THROUGH STORY
A Keynote Speech and Reception with Christina Baldwin
Sponsored by The Chrysalis Foundation
Des Moines, Iowa
The Chrysalis Foundation of Des Moines is a public foundation dedicated to empowering women & girls in the Greater Des Moines area by increasing resources and providing opportunities for growth and achievement. They offer an annual speaker series, and the theme of the 2013 series is "The Wisdom of Experience".
Christina will be their keynote speaker for May. For 30 years and through 5 books, including Storycatcher, Making Sense of our Lives through the Power and Practice of Story, Christina has taught individuals and groups the necessity of story in all areas of personal and professional life. Her talk will focus on how to use Life Story to reflect, navigate and lead.
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, May 14, 2013:
11 am Registration and VIP Reception
11:30 am Luncheon
11:45 am Program
12 noon Keynote
1 pm Book Signing
LOCATION: Wakonda Club, 3915 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Iowa
COST: Keynote including VIP Reception
Individual $35 $60
REGISTRATION: Register through the Chrysalis website, http://2013chrysalisconversations.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecal , or by phone (515-255-1853).
LEADING THROUGH CIRCLE AND STORY -
FINDING STRENGTH FROM THE PAST TO BUILD OUR FUTURE
with Christina Baldwin, Ann Linnea, Marjeta Novak, and Natalija Vrhunc
Prvine, Slovenia
Before there were rows of people there were circles of people who sat around a fire and spoke so that every voice contributed to decisions and actions.
Before there was data and huge quantities of information, people learned what they needed through story and listened for the common thread that could unite them.
When groups of people in the modern world sit down together in a circle and share stories relevant to why they are together, they discover the strength in their past to map a sustainable future.
This training (held in English) offers people skills to host meetings and conversations with authenticity and meaning.
Come learn—
- How to host a circle and create a space for people to speak truthfully, to heal old wounds, and to take personal responsibility.
- How to speak to the centre space, listen with agreements that keep everyone safe, and discover how diversity can lead to unity.
- How to ask questions that invite the contribution of stories, and to use stories to set direction and work together.
- How collective wisdom can be built from sharing what is meaningful to us through stories.
Circle is a common lineage found in some form in most societies. For 20 years, Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea have adapted circle to be used in organizations and communities. They have created an infrastructure for circle that has been used across North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia. Within the circle they integrate the power stories to create identity and belonging. And they are delighted to join with Slovenian leaders Marjeta Novak and Natalija Vrhunc to create this training. Download an event flyer here.
LOCATION:
Hotel Dom Utrip in Prvine/Dobrljevo, Slovenia, 40 km east of Ljubljana
DATES/TIMES:
From 6:00 p.m. on July 4 through 4:00 p.m. on July 7, 2013
COST:
The training costs 280 EUR for individual participants; 360 EUR for participants from corporate/NGO/government sector.
Room and board is additional - 140 EUR, payable in cash directly to the hotel upon arrival. This package covers accommodation from Thursday till Sunday in double rooms (with ensuite bathrooms) on a full-board basis (starting with dinner on 4 July and ending with lunch on 7 July, 2013). Single rooms are available for an extra fee of 10 EUR per day.
REGISTRATION:
For more information, and to register, please go to the following webpage: http://humus.si/en/welcome/35/circle_and_story/ .
You may also download an event flyer.
Keynote & Conference/Workshop Topics
Ask us to share one of these highly successful seminars or keynotes with your organization. Contact the office for a conversation on how we may best fit your needs.
- Creating Conditions for Conversations That Matter
- Leading Change Through the Power & Practice of Story
- A Wealth of Stories: Financial Planning and Client Legacy Tales
- Spiritual Practice for Times Like These
