Monday, September 26, 2005




I love it love it .......

.... first day back from holiday and a 12 hour day and loved it ................ it was training.

During the past few months I have led training for teams such as;
Homeless workers, housing support workers, city corporate, catering, youth workers, volunteers, senior managers and ....... I am certain I have forgot some. The main thing which is identified before the course is the need to build a stronger team ....... love the challenge!

A Team at it's best is a community .......

"Community is the place of belonging .... of acceptance......of caring.
It is a place of growth in love....... Community leads to openness and acceptance of others.
Without community people's hearts close up......"
Jean Vanier
from 'Community and Growth' (DLT 1989)


In training I find that we need to enter the stages of all participants feeling a sense of security - climate of trust you may say. Once that is established there can be steps taken by the team which maybe deemed as risks but worth it because it is about their own development.
Growth is not possible without risk.
Development does not reside in comfort zones.

It is most wonderful to help to create a safe climate where humans can themselves think and voice the deeper things .................. a real place of self discovery ........... no 'shoulds' and 'aughts' .... and I love it .....

"Community is a safe place precisely because no one is attempting to heal or convert you, to fix you, to change you. Instead, the members accept you as you are. You are free to be you. And being so free, you are free to discard defences, masks, disguises: free to seek your own psychological and spiritual health."
M. Scott Peck



...... hope you are ok ?

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