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Finding Ground
“Ground is the place to go when overwhelmed with thoughts and fears. It can hold our confusion with unwavering presence. We can source the earth’s
Cléo Burke
April 9, 2020
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Insights from the field
Insights From the Field
by Ten Directions
Insights, essays, perspectives, and lessons learned while working in the field of facilitative leadership. Authors include our staff, as well as guest contributors.
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Innovation, Freefall and Not-Knowing
“The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.” ~Chögyam Trungpa
Alana Felt
May 14, 2019
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audacity
Feeding the Black Snake of Audacity
I recently had a powerful dream. A bigger-than-life yellow snake was striking at me, baring its ominous teeth, snapping its jaws. Just when I thought
Nikki Naiser
May 10, 2018
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availability
Whole-Self Development: Rethinking Corporate Culture
I was in my mid-twenties when I made the conscious choice to find the answers to some very important questions. An unexpected pregnancy had thrown
Sarah Marshank
April 16, 2018
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authentic leadership
The Truth About Women and Power
One morning in 9th grade I showed up to school and none of my five closest girlfriends would speak to me — they wouldn’t
Maria Bailey
March 30, 2018
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adaptive leadership
How to Succeed Fully in Failure
“I didn´t like what you did – it felt wrong.” “We are disappointed about the result of the group process – this wasn´t what we
Nina Jensen
March 20, 2018
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embodiment
Self-Care for Facilitators and Other Visionary Leaders
A few years ago, after working with a business coach, I decided that self-care would be the central focus of my work. I chose a
Gracy Obuchowicz
February 22, 2018
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conflict
#MeToo: On Perspectives, Listening, and Risk Taking
I was in a meeting recently discussing the take down of Harvey Weinstein and others accused of sexual harassment, and the rise of the #metoo
Diane Musho Hamilton
January 10, 2018
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Emergence
Let Emergence Facilitate You
Emergence. A word filled with openness, possibilities, and novelty. I often witness it with teams I work with, and it is truly beautiful to
Dave Jacques
November 5, 2017
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Anxiety
Big Fear, Big Opportunity
While I’m not aware of my fears all the time, when facilitating groups, my “big fear” becomes very alive. Will I be able to
Marcia Kodama
October 19, 2017
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Collaboration
Listening beyond the Great Divide
“I hate this exercise,” she announced in moment of quiet as the group sat working diligently on their own. “I am sick of
Lisa Gibson
October 4, 2017
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Courage
Clarifying purpose. Being mindful. Cultivating resilience.
I have been trying to find purpose and meaning in my life for a long time. Looking back, I would say at least since
Alex Streubel
September 13, 2017
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Complexity
Notes from the Field: Presence as the Ground of True Preparation
As a psychologist and political scientist, I always felt drawn to two “acupuncture points”; engaging systemic structures and causes that give rise to deeply
Nina Nisar
August 14, 2017
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