We are all Teachers, and what we teach is what we need to learn, and
 so we teach it over and over again until we learn it.
—A Course in Miracles

There is a guidance for each of us, and by slowly listening, we shall hear the right word.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson

It doesn't matter what road you take, hill you climb, or path you are on, you will always end up in the same place, learning.
—Ralph Stevenson

PROGRAMS AND OFFERINGS

Programs:

Listening Well ExperienceSM

The Listening Well Experience (LWE) is a personal exploration is designed to deepen self-knowledge, enhance leadership capacity, and further the human experience. This workshop is for those committed to their inner and outer journey and who seek balance and wholeness in their lives. Because storytelling is a universal language, the Listening Well Experience can be delivered in any language, to any age group, and with any population. Of particular interest is developing bi-lingual, bicultural facilitators to serve monolingual populations. Along with a wellness and recovery story, some key outcomes are reclaimed lives, the realization that one is not alone, and increased personal empowerment.

LWE Group Facilitator CertificationSM

This train-the-trainer program develops the ability to facilitate the Listening Well Experience in an 8-10 week group format. Participants learn the basics of modeling leadership, using self as an instrument of change, and applying cross-cultural teachings and Appreciative Inquiry. Some key outcomes are a sustained learning environment, positive use of language, story development, and enhanced co-facilitation and feedback skills. LWE Group Facilitator Certification is awarded based upon successful demonstration of core competencies and characteristics. Download PDF for more information.

LWE Facilitator Re-certification/Ongoing LearningSM

To maintain LWE Group Facilitator Certification, this annual re-certification and ongoing learning program ensures continuous program excellence, fidelity, and replicability. It provides ongoing personal and professional development by enhancing facilitation and group process skills, advancing Listening Well Experience Groups, and building a support network of LWE Group facilitators.

Inspired LeadershipSM

This program focuses on strengths (Appreciative Inquiry) and has been successfully used with corporations, not-for-profits, government systems, groups, and individuals. Some key outcomes are discovered strengths, enhanced relationships, clarified intentions, and defined next steps to create the work, life, and world desired. Download PDF for more information.

 
Project:

Leading WellSM

The mission of the Leading Well project is to draw upon the power of story to inspire wellness and mental health systems transformation in California and beyond. Our intention is to pilot this project in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Counties to support Client Leadership development and further the Wellness & Recovery movement. We will develop a client facilitation team, collect wellness and recovery stories, and implement a Client Leadership Summit in the fall of 2009. Download PDF for more information.

 
Consulting:

We WIN: Client Leadership Development

"Clients at the head of the table!" is the national call for mental health system transformation. However, this request comes without support systems which enable and empower clients to claim that lead role. We WIN is a customized program that calls forth and develops client leaders and others as consultants, educators, and service providers for the mental health system. The 3-step process develops the individual, builds strong relationship lines, and then reaches out for participation in and with community.