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Reconnecting with Nature
for Sustainable Lifestyles, Organizations, and Communities

 

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Aldo Leopold

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Building Relationships:

New Communication Tools to Transform Your Group, Organization, and Community

 

The status quo is failing us all…
but we can turn things around. Together.
Learn about powerful new processes for:
  • effective coalitions
  • inclusive communications
  • group decision making
  • productive meetings

 

This half-day workshop provides:
  • an overview of several of the most powerful new non-hierarchical communication tools that have emerged over the last few decades,
  • instruction on how and when you can most effectively employ these processes to serve the evolving purposes of your organization, plus
  • experiential activities.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Facilitated by Allison and Dave Ewoldt of Natural Systems Solutions

Location: St. Francis in the Foothills, Rm 42
4625 E. River Rd, Tucson, AZ (NW corner of River and Swan)
Time: 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Pre-Registration required, suggested fee: $25-$45 - no one turned away due to lack of funds.

To pre-register, contact Allison, <allisonewoldt AT gmail DOT com> or call 520-887-2502.
Or print a copy of this mail-in registration form .

Details:

The Toolkit

For Establishing a Resilient, Sustainable Framework

  • Natural Systems Thinking Process
  • Natural Systems Principles
  • Managing complex change

For Organizing, Event Planning, and Goal Setting

  • Acorn/8-shields model
  • SYNCON
  • Open Space

For Improving and Enhancing Communication

  • Gestures of Conversational Presence
  • Compassionate/Non-violent Communication
  • Open Question Circles
  • Conversation Cafes

For Decision Making

  • Natural Consensus

For Efficient Meetings

  • Frameworks
  • guidelines
  • charting methods

   If you would like to schedule an introductory consultation session or arrange a presentation or workshop for your group, please contact nature@attractionretreat.org or give Dave or Allison, co-founders of Attraction Retreat and Natural Systems Solutions, a call at (520) 887-2502.

 

"Happiness is a function of accepting what is; Love is a function of communication; Health is a function of participation; Self expression is a function of responsibility."
Werner Erhard

 

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