Dragon Dreaming is an inspiring, encouraging and meaningful opensource method for assisting individuals and groups who seek to make their dreams come true. It offers simple and playful holistic tools for visionary initiation processes, planning, implementation, evaluation and celebration. Through different theories, tools, tips and techniques it supports the improvement of the effectiveness in the everyday work and life. Dragon Dreaming, first developed by John Croft and Vivienne … Read more
Theory U How to lead and cocreate from the emerging yet unknown future
Successful leadership depends on the quality of attention and intention that the leader brings to any situation. The nature of the inner place in leaders is something of a mystery to us. At its core, leadership is about shaping and shifting how individuals and groups attend to and subsequently respond to a situation. Learning to recognize the habits of attention in a business culture requires, among other things, a particular kind of listening. Theory U, initiated by Otto Scharmer, speaks … Read more
Oasis Game The Oasis Game is a tool that promotes civil mobilization for community transformation.
It is a methodology designed by Elos Institute in Brazil in 2003 and invites communities from all over the world to design and cooperatively build ambitious projects according to the needs of residents – such as a public square, a park or a day care center. It is a game played from 6 to 10 days and it entails 7 principles and stages expressed in the image. The belief is that a community can work together in a cooperative, imaginative and rapid way to build, in two days, a modern oasis: a … Read more
The Ethics of Sustainable Thinking A framework for making moral and ethical choices
Some choices are “right versus wrong” and most people only take a moment of reflection to come to the proper decision. Some choices are more complex and might be viewed as “right versus right”. From a sustainability perspective, there are six suggested categories, that can help guide our decision making 1. Individual versus community. 2. Global versus local. 3. Law versus truth. 4. Short term versus long term. 5. Toxic versus non toxic. 6. Justice versus mercy . We can also … Read more
Backcasting From Sustainability Principles Starting out with the end in mind
To plan for success within the boundaries of social, ecological and financial sustainability; to create a future that can actually exist using the 4 principles laid out in The Natural Step Framework.The framework originates from a scientific, peer reviewed approach to achieving consensus on what sustainability actually means in practical terms that allow for planning and measurement of progress. Like a chess player or a chef, we start off with the desired goal in mind and use strategy, … Read more
Statement of Intention Clarifying our focus to build support
Practice distilling the essence of our project into a few short sentences and work with a simple template that helps to crystallize our thinking. Develop an ‘elevator pitch’. Find the right name. Clarify the vision and core goals of your project. Think about a logo. References: ● http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/elevatorpitch.htm ● Exercise: Statement of Intention Submitted by Findhorn Foundation … Read more
Connecting With The Entrepreneur Inside Yourself Entrepreneurs are not born, they are made.
Finding the motivation is one important step. We can also answer the question of what we want to be an entrepreneur for. Perhaps to unlearn the old and learn about the new; to grow and develop as a person; to build autonomy and spread empowerment; to take responsibilities; to share and share out...there are many reasons. Competences that have been identified as key for entrepreneurship include: Personal competences: self esteem, social and communication skills Entrepreneur … Read more
Transformational Communities of Tomorrow – free live stream
- Date: 6 October 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: Universal Hall, Findhorn, United Kingdom
Join Ken Wilber and Doshin Roshi in this free live stream event, as they honour the gifts of the transformational-eco communities of today, recognise some of the challenges they are currently facing and explore what the medicine to heal and evolve could be from an Integral perspective. The integral stage is now strongly the leading edge of today’s evolution, and evidence points to the fact that it is indeed a staggeringly monumental leap forward, the likes of which humanity has never seen … Read more
Sacred Place Self Empowerment course Free Seminar
- Date: 23 – 24 September 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: RASAYANA RETREAT, SUKHUMVIT 39 BANGKOK, Thailand
Susana Norte and Luke Hancock, the founders of Sacred Place, would like to invite you to their free Self Empowerment seminar in Bangkok this Sept 23 & 24 12 from 3 – 5 pm at Rasayana Retreat, Bangkok Thailand. … Read more
Sacred Place Self Empowerment course Free Seminar
- Date: 12 – 13 August 2017
- Language:
- English
- Location: PUNSPACE CO WORKING SPACE THA PHAE GATE, CHIANG MAI, Thailand
Susana Norte and Luke Hancock, the founders of Sacred Place, would like to invite you to their free Self Empowerment seminar in Chiang Mai this August 12 & 13 from 3 – 5 pm at PUNSPACE Co-Working by Tha Phae gate, Thailand. … Read more
