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Women's Leadership Revival Tour
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Gather With Us In Greece
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Art of Hosting: Boston and Tampa Bay
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Recently, I’ve been hoping to discover terminal velocity when it comes
to email. The better I get at managing the deluge, the faster it pours
in. In fact, a friend of mine said his inbox was so overloaded that the
only way to get his attention was to text message him to let him know
I’d sent an email.
We seem to be in a state of acceleration. Life is moving faster and
faster, and the volume of commitments we find ourselves in seems to be
outpacing our capacity to deliver. Is anyone else noticing this?
I bring this up because I’ve realized that perhaps this state of
affairs isn’t going to change any time soon. Somehow, in the face of
all this speed and intensity, we have to find a way to go slow. We have
sit down with each other and listen to story—the long-winded version
with nuance and subtlety, rather than the 60-second soundbite. We need
to nourish ourselves with silence and reflection, with conversation and
friendship.
Most of us who read this newsletter believe that community is the
active ingredient in creating lasting change. How strange it is that we
so often forget that speed and efficiency are not the key ingredients
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Greece is a land of myths and archetypes—a perfect backdrop for
exploring the historical impact of patriarchal cultures on women, and
how this has shaped our world today. The Berkana Institute and
Axladitsa-Avatakia learning center are calling a unique women’s
learning retreat in Greece from September 20-28, 2008. Located in
Greece’s beautiful Pelion peninsula and surrounded by the inspiring
beauty of a coastal olive grove, we will invite you to explore your
distinct calling, inspire you into courageous action, claim your power
as a leader, and renew your energy.
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Are you a leader, trainer, teacher, consultant, politician,
entrepreneur, social innovator? We invite you to experience the Art of
Hosting, where you will learn a perspective on leadership that sets
free people's creativity and intelligence. These three-day workshops
are based on the assumption that seeking change for the common good
calls for involvement, collective intelligence and co-creation.
Initiating and hosting conversations that matter is a core leadership
competence that leads to significant change at both individual and
collective levels. Join us in the Boston area April 3-6, 2008 or in the
Tampa Bay area May 7-10, 2008
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Women all over the world—in villages, governments, organizations—are
stepping forward to offer their leadership in service to the issues
most affecting their communities. Though their lives vary greatly in
material resources, they each are providing the gift of their
leadership. The impact of women's imaginative, caring and generous
leadership is visible all over the world. Join Margaret Wheatley for a
stimulating inquiry into how women can step forward in service to our
communities. The Women’s Leadership Revival Tour is coming to a city
near you, including Toronto on April 2, Vancouver on April 29, and
Boston on June 18.
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Zimbabwe is a riding the edge of collapse. Rolling power outages,
unstable currency, natural disasters and water shortages are only some
of the challenges facing this Southern African nation. Yet, in the
midst all of the chaos, people in Zimbabwe are discovering their own
resilient spirits. As formal systems dissolve, inventive and
life-affirming alternatives to these systems are emerging. Jackie Cahi
of Kufunda Learning Village shares a glimpse of life in Zimbabwe today,
and how she stays balanced while living with one foot in each of the
two worlds of collapse and creation.
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The web of communities that touch the work done in and around Berkana
always has a lot of activity. The Learning Centers that participate in
the Berkana Exchange are often gathering people together for dialogues
and inquiries, as are our learning partners. To highlight a few: In
Greece, Axladitsa-Avatakia has a series of events starting with Tending
Earth, Tending Self in March, The Art of Protection in April and
Strategic Presencing with the Tarot in May. In Canada, The Shambhala
Summer Institute invites us to connect with individuals at the leading
edge of organizational and social innovation from June 22-28, 2008.
Find out more about these organizations, their programs and how you are
invited to be involved.
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The Berkana Institute connects and supports pioneering, life-affirming
leaders around the world who strengthen their communities by working
with the wisdom and wealth already present in its people, traditions
and environment.
We define a leader as anyone who wants to help, who is willing to step
forward to create change in their world. And we know that the leaders
we need are already here.
We invite you to join us on this journey
Deborah Frieze and Bob Stilger
Co-Presidents, The Berkana Institute
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