Facilitating Transformational Workshops: Intro to Group Dynamics

Feb 20-27, 2009

Costa Rica - Central rain forest and Caribbean coast of Costa Rica

LEADERS ECO-VENTURE: Costa Rica Facilitator's Retreat

Change forever the way you teach and lead groups

Rekindle your mission. Enjoy the company of transformational leaders on retreat. Explore the frontiers of facilitation, while enjoying the warmth and wonders of the Caribbean. Costa Rica's many climates and vast bio-diversity create conditions to match any you'll meet in your career.

Facilitate the wisdom of groups through seriously fun role-plays, case studies, fish-bowl simulations, and small and large group exercises. Learn to navigate three basic challenges for facilitators: receiving full participation, holding a safe and caring container and working effectively with challenging dynamics.

Vision-quest to the heart of the rain forest. Get real and mirror the best in others. Master nature's language—metaphor, imagery and story telling. Rediscover your primal voice. Listen to body signals as a leader and communicate more skillfully with greater impact. Build trust and relationship with whole language. Practice shamanic shape-shifting from director to delegator to negotiator, sacred circle guardian, and steward of the common good. Transform challenges into opportunities.

At the ocean's frothy edge, you'll get a feel for how staying in relationship helps you ride the waves of group dynamics. Plan tight and hang loose for waves that touch the heart and move the imagination. Get insights from brain-based science about mind-body learning, and learn why leaderless organizations are the cutting edge.

Get past what blocks you. Get clear that your most challenging participant is yourself—and what to do about it. Learn to flow from Source, as we swim in pristine rivers, at the beach and under waterfalls of off-the-beaten-track beauty. Foster confidence through intention and preparation. Invite emotional safety and let go of perfection.

Evolve your leadership style by studying nature's secrets—morphic fields and the organic behavior of schooling fish and flocking birds. Learn to renegotiate in flight. Immerse yourself in natural-systems leadership. Learn to focus groups to support participatory decision-making and sustainable solutions to global needs.

TAKE AWAYS—Enjoy mindful adventures, attractions and healing arts while advancing your vision:

·   Foster confidence in your strengths, personal style and natural gifts

·   Practice presencing, listening, reflecting, and powerful questioning

·   Get rooted and fluid with daily yin, Kripalu and restorative yoga and relaxation

·   Respond organically with Qigong, visualizations, meditation and bodywork

·   Take home a written guide to group wisdom, design tools, templates and checklists

·   Enjoy the continued group support of a network of transformational leaders

Register now:

www.SpiritQuest.com 310-432-4373