"How can we reclaim the power of the collective
​in service of our communities?"

​How to collectively move from despair to connection and action?

In this time of profound shifts, as the political, environmental, economic and social systems we have known are collapsing, we witness both great collective despair – and a great opening for new, more life-serving modalities of human connection. The practices of participatory leadership provide tools for collective action and sense-making in such times. These practices offer a container that can hold the pain and the joy, that can provide a place of authenticity from which hope arises and enables inspired action.
This training is inspired by the unique history and severe challenges witnessed in Eastern Europe, as well as by the wish to dive into the unique strengths of the region which can catalyse our collective power to co-create the future we want.
While this training is rooted in the experiences of  Eastern Europe, the learnings, the practices and the processes are tools for hosting transformational  conversations in any setting - personal, organizational or community.

Some of the questions we will explore...

  • What are the deeper human longings underneath the pain, despair, cynicism and negativity about our collective future that fuel so many conversations – in intimate, community, organizational settings?
  • How to constructively surface and amplify these deeper longings to enable people to re-connect, re-build trust and confidence, find allies and create communities to bring the change they want to see in the world?
  • How can connection with nature and land support us in creating solutions that are truly life-serving for people and the planet?
  • How can we (re-)build or (re-)create communities right where we are so that we can support each other in creating  the world we want to live in?
  • How can we become the change we want to see in the world?
  • How can we bring back the practices to our own communities?

Who this training is for?

Are you afflicted by...
  • Meetings that lead to no action?
  • Conferences that have too many talking heads and not enough real engagement and wisdom?
  • Cross-functional teams that are more loyal to their function than to their team – or vice versa?
  • Silo thinking and political infighting?
  • Decisions made too far away from those impacted by them?
  • NGO’s who work for their own purpose and forget the common good, the whole picture and collaboration with others?
  • Learning situations where both teachers and students are unhappy or unfulfilled?
  • Communities that are marked by consistent lack of dialogue, tension and difference of opinion or fall into apathy or indifference?
If these describe your reality and you desire a more collaborative and generative process, this training is for you. It is designed for people working in the private and public sectors, in NGOs, in community organizing and activist work - anywhere that  a vibrant learning space can contribute to collaboration and results.  If you work in a team, it is most valuable to come as a team, making the application of what you’ve learned much easier to integrate.
We are inviting:
  • Managing directors & senior leaders
  • Project Managers & team leaders
  • Changemakers, artists and storytellers/journalists
  • External & internal Consultants
  • Those working in NGOs or community
  • Teachers & school administrators
  • Parents
  • Students and youth leaders
  • Anyone who feels called by this invitation
We invite you to join us and to connect with other practitioners, leaders and innovators seeking to build their capacity.

Dates

Thu 19h January
17-19:00 - Arrival
19:00 - Joint Dinner
20:00 - Opening Circle

Fri 20th January
Full-day Training

Sat 21st January
Full-day Training

​Sun 22nd January
17:00 - Training Ends
18:00 - Departure

Cost

​This training is being offered in the spirit and pattern of a sharing economy - a way to tangibly practice collaboration in the difficult realm of money.  This is also an opportunity for learning how a collective can manage finances with transparency and generosity.  

Connect

Do you have questions? 
​Write us an email at 
aoh-reclaimthecollective
​@googlegroups.com

Location

The 3-day training will be held approx 1h outside of Budapest at Biofalu, a beautiful organic retreat surrounded by nature. 

Language

The training will be held in English.
​The hosting team comes from a variety of cultures and countries and only one of us has English as first language!

OUR HOSTING TEAM

Steve Ryman

Melinda Várfi

Marjeta Novak

Annamária Erdei

Mischa Altmann

Anton Valkov
We are extremely grateful for our local organising team from SocialFokus for their support!

​​​​What will we learn & practice together?

This 3-day residential training in the Art of Hosting and Harvesting conversations that matter is designed for learning simple yet powerful practices that build community, activate collective intelligence and foster individual and collaborative leadership practices that give us the capacity to navigate the complexity of our world as it is today in order to come to wise actions together

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