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The Art of Hosting Meaningful Conversations is a practice that grew out of systems thinking.  It is the DNA of the learning organization, that enables organizations and systems of organizations to connect, self-organize, and learn from each other in ways that support everyone.

It’s not about setting policies or controlling people or controlling what emerges.

It’s a proven approach for these uncertain times, as it comes from understanding how chaotic and complex systems work. 

Yes, you will learn methodologies, but the methodologies alone are not enough.  Many people use the same techniques with limited success.

What makes the Art of Hosting so incredibly effective is the philosophy or approach that underlies the methods and techniques.  It’s the understanding of how systems work, of how important it is to create a safe space for these conversations, of how to balance just enough left-brain structure with right-brain intuition to flow with what comes up.

And most importantly, it’s understanding how important it is to host yourself before you can host others.

Simply put, you have to be able to create a safe space for yourself to step forward authentically before you can do that for others.

That's my 2 cents.  What do you think?

Tags: Art of Hosting, Complex systems, DNA, Education, Learning organization, Methodology, Technology

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