Holistic Leadership Development - Engaging People, Passion and Possibilities

Upcoming Public Offering: October 26-30, 2009
Location: White Point Beach Resort, White Point Beach, NS
Length: 5 days residential program, plus 3-hour pre-workshop introduction and 3 hours post-workshop coaching
Cost: $2000 early bird by September 23, 2009 or $2500 thereafter
Prerequisites: None
This workshop is available in English only at this time.

Picture yourself and the people you lead ending each day feeling inspired, energized and hopeful as you successfully navigate change in times when fear runs rampant, confidence is slipping, and it looks as if the road ahead will remain rough for many miles. You have found a practical, simple and effective way of leading that engages the passion and brilliance of those around you to achieve high-quality work while staying true to purpose and values.

IT IS POSSIBLE!

Join us for this three part learning intensive founded on the Genuine Contact™ approach that includes:

* A three-hour online Introduction to Holistic Leadership
* A five-day residential learning experience
* One hour of individual coaching and two hours of group coaching

The content draws on ancient wisdom, leading edge thinking and more than ten years of experience working with leaders with this approach in Fortune 500 companies to not-for-profit organizations around the world. We designed this learning journey for courageous people like you who know that a different kind of leadership is needed for the 21st century, but are not sure what to do. With a focus on deepening your awareness of yourself as a leader and learning simple and practical tools and frameworks that engage the whole person, you will leave the course with powerful skills, fresh thinking, renewed energy and a learning community to support you in future. Individual and group coaching will help to anchor the learning using practical situations from your organization.

This course appeals to leaders from all sectors – from corporate to health care and non-profit to education and the arts – and this mix adds to the richness of your learning experience.

As a participant in this workshop you will learn:

* Powerful leadership practices that are grounded in your purpose and aligned with your values;
* A holistic approach to leadership that works with the whole person and multiple intelligences;
* Practical and simple tools for successfully working with and leading change

Be the authentic and powerful leader you have the potential to be. Discover how you can lead an organization that inspires and engages you and your employees to make a real difference in and for the world.

Learn More or download the registration form.

Our Facilitation Team
Michelle Cooper of Integral Visions Consulting Inc (Ancaster, ON), Donna Clark of Emergent Futures Consulting Inc (Halifax, NS) and Marquis Bureau of MBureau International Inc (Notre Dame de la Salette, QC) make up our facilitation team. They are authorized Genuine Contact™ Trainers and Co-Owners who have been working with the Program for a number of years. This partnership offers participants the opportunity to learn from Genuine Contact Professionals working across Canada and internationally in a variety of sectors. It also allows us to offer the Genuine Contact workshops both in English and French, providing participants with a unique and customized learning experience.

Our Workshop Location
On the beautiful shores of Nova Scotia, just 90 minutes from Halifax is White Point Beach Resort. White Point has been offering guests a little piece of rustic paradise balanced with contemporary amenities since 1928. As the home-base for our Atlantic workshop offerings, White Point offers workshop participants 1km white sand beach, freshwater lake with Boathouse (canoes, paddleboat's, surfing equipment & more!), indoor heated saltwater pool, outdoor pool, complimentary daily activities and events. Call the White Point Beach Resort at 1-800-565-5068 and let them know that you are booking your room under the Holistic Leadership block to receive our special conference pricing.

Register today for this exciting workshop opportunity or click here to learn more.

A limited number of scholarship positions are available.

Feminine Archetypes

Archetypes are, by their very nature, universal and indestructible. The complementarity of opposites assures us that, even in patriarchal cultures that are hostile to the feminine, feminine archetypes cannot forever be suppressed. Archetypes are not irrational forms of thought; rather they are supra-rational, beyond the parameters of logical thought and if we accept the idea of the “collective unconscious” as an image for the deep cultural substratum common to humanity, they are universally present—hence their power to move, to affect, to influence. Suppression of an archetype only results in denial of attributes and spiritual resources that we, as humans, need. Therefore, the female leader will, of necessity, model in various proportions the attributes inherent in the four archetypes of the mature feminine. Of these, the Queen is the leader par excellence. But the Queen must encompass other qualities as well. The road to Queenship takes an

aspiring leader through the path of the Faerie and/or the Wise One. These two in turn remain puerile or sterile without the life-affirming attributes of the Lover. Thus, if we reflect on the archetypes of the mature feminine they offer aspiring women leaders models that may serve as sources of strength to help them protect, guide, and inspire their followers.

Source: Prisco R. Hernández

Marquis Bureau

Groupe Courage International

Co-propriétaire - Co-Owner

819-766-2873

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC

Ancaster, ON

Halifax, N-É, NS

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Simple Living in a Complex World

Get clear — about what matters most. Simple living is ultimately about living your life in accordance with your deepest values. Remember that the most important things in life are not things.

Make room — for that which is most vital to your life. Living simply requires that you ask yourself daily, “What can you take out of your day to make room for what is most important?” Above all, make room every day for solitude, silence, and attending to the voice within.

Be connected — and dependent — on that which strengthens and sustains you. Two vital connections emerge on the path to simplicity: to the desires of your soul and to a community of people that support, strengthen, and sustain you on the journey.

Source: David Irvine

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette (Québec)

Canada

(819) 766-2873

Groupe Courage International Inc.

Co-propriétaire - Co-owner

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Your Authenticity and Integrity

In spirituality we read much about authenticity and integrity, but I’m not always sure we have a clear understanding of these terms. Some folks have told me they believe these words refer to being honest and true to themselves, but I most often feel that they are speaking about their ego-self rather than the true self inspired by the divine within.

By the time we are adults we actually believe that the way we are is our authentic self, but normally this is far from the truth. We’ve been deceived into believing that what we think about ourselves is what’s real – rather than the no-thingness of the Infinite within us.

François de La Rochefoucauld, the French noble and writer, has been noted to have said; We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. When we are young, we mold ourselves to become what others tell us to be until we finally believe that is who we are. Since we are domesticated using punishment and reward, we seek the reward which comes from doing and becoming what others expect from us. Fear of punishment is a strong incentive. Eventually we no longer even know who we truly are – only what we believe ourselves to be. The disguise is complete, our integrity and authenticity gone, traded for a biscuit or a shred of love.

It is this very observation that we must be on guard for in ourselves in every moment. By questioning our motives and our thinking, we can begin to get clarity on what is truth and what is not. It takes persistence and faith that what is ultimately true will reveal itself. In the end it is harder and requires more energy to be what we are not, than what we really are. The disguise takes personal power to maintain and requires constant internal dialogue to uphold. In other words, our constant reiteration of what we believe about ourselves and our world in our mind, helps keep the construct of the disguise in place.

Once we take the time to quiet our thoughts, we can see the construct of the mind fall apart and we are no longer certain that what we believe about ourselves, or anyone else for that matter, is truth. It is in these moments that the truth reveals itself, and we see the light of our integrity and authenticity shining through. We glimpse the perfection of our divinity and see that our faith has been sorely misplaced. And even if letting the disguise fall away is uncertain and oftentimes frightening, our ultimate freedom of expression is well worth the temporary fear we experience in letting go.

In that moment we no longer seek approval or love from others though our words and actions; we no longer need the biscuit or the shred of love. Our actions are genuine expressions of life moving through us, rather than from the neediness of our wounded ego. We are no longer diminished by the disguise; we expand to the width and breadth of the universe, knowing we no longer are trapped and bounded by falsehood. We realize deeply that when we are no longer beholding to anyone for approval or love, we are whole or one unto ourselves and we have embodied our integrity fully and completely.

This is the reward of our spiritual path: Ultimate freedom from the masks we wear that seemingly keep us safe, but steal our greatness and our personal power. I encourage you to go beyond your comfort zone and challenge yourself to let your disguise go, it never really looked that great on you anyway…

Sheri Rosenthal DPM is a master Toltec teacher and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Toltec Wisdom and Banish Mind Spam!. Having trained with don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements®, she currently takes students on spiritual journeys www.journeysofthespirit.com works with personal apprentices and enjoys being extremely happy. You can reach her at info@sherirosenthal.com or www.sherirosenthal.com and www.withforgiveness.com.

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette (Québec)

Canada

(819) 766-2873

Groupe Courage International Inc.

Co-propriétaire - Co-owner

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Decide to Be a Leader

Leadership is a decision. If you have decided to build a renewed culture and make the workplace better because of your presence, you are, by decision, a leader. Power, purpose, and privilege no longer reside at the top of an organization. They potentially live at every level. – David Irvine

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette (Québec)

Canada

(819) 766-2873

Groupe Courage International Inc.

Co-propriétaire - Co-owner

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Align your life with your values

I define simple, balanced authentic living as living in accord with your values. Take a little time away from hectic demands to: (a) write down your top five values; (b) take an inventory and rate your life (on a scale from 1-10) in each area; (c) schedule in time every week for each value. – David Irvine

Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette (Québec)

Canada

(819) 766-2873

Groupe Courage International Inc.

Co-propriétaire - Co-owner

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