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Helping you reach your highest aspirations.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-17794809353464205742011-04-12T10:41:00.003-04:002011-04-12T10:44:17.279-04:00JOIN US ON NING!Please join Courage Group International on <a href="http://couragegroup.ning.com/">Ning</a>. This blog is no longer active.<br />Marquis Bureau<br />marquis@groupecourage.com<br />1-819-766-2873Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-70646867667722078912010-05-24T07:56:00.003-04:002010-05-24T08:02:52.714-04:00Workshops : Spring and Fall 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyUTQTPWbuUMNMRFA3aD4pxbjmhmL6JoPvfJLa5fe2UiXlST4xfBnv3qW6rhY7q16iDaTb4Ud0JACZlHzW6T7X8BRcU2luzAk7mY9DbBg1SjTs270o8gTsafoKjGEXmr6IvAYMKr6oFc/s1600/AW104+GCP+Logo+Yellow+w+Blue+Back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKyUTQTPWbuUMNMRFA3aD4pxbjmhmL6JoPvfJLa5fe2UiXlST4xfBnv3qW6rhY7q16iDaTb4Ud0JACZlHzW6T7X8BRcU2luzAk7mY9DbBg1SjTs270o8gTsafoKjGEXmr6IvAYMKr6oFc/s200/AW104+GCP+Logo+Yellow+w+Blue+Back.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474803429403536514" /></a><br />Certification - <span style="font-weight:bold;">La formation des formateurs</span> (module 5 du programme Genuine Contact) : 14 au 18 juin 2010 à Val-David, QC, Canada<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Working with Open Space Technology</span> (Genuine Contact Program, module 1): August 21-24, Hamilton, ON, Canada<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Genuine Contact Organization</span> (Genuine Contact Program, module 4): August 25-28, Hamilton, ON, Canada<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum Ouvert</span> (module 1 du programme Genuine Contact) : 20 au 23 octobre 2010 à Paris, France<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Organization Health and Balance</span> (Genuine Contact Program, Foundations 1 and 2): October 20-22, Halifax, NS, Canada<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution</span> (Session Three: Genuine Contact Program): On-line - November 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2010, 12-3 pm EST<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">L'animation holistique</span> (module 2 du programme Genuine Contact) : 4, 5 et 12 novembre 2010, Gatineau, QC, Canada<br /><br />Info: marquis@groupecourage.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-20022118791116893212010-04-24T09:27:00.001-04:002010-04-24T09:27:02.560-04:00A Man Thinketh - James Allen<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p>“From the state of a man’s heart proceed the conditions of his life; his thoughts blossom into deeds, and his deeds bear the fruitage of character of destiny.”</p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/s0g17QgsjtwWSAnxBpyyOU1G3gUXJmYYPL4F2S4MdPKDr55yZPtyzvxlTCd2/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.integralvisions.com/ihbfrancais.html">La santé et l'équilibre personnels</a></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">3 au 6 mai 2010 à Val-David, QC, Canada. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop also offered in English.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Formation des formateurs du programme Genuine Contact</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">14 au 18 juin 2010 en Outaouais, QC, Canada.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum Ouvert</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">20 au 23 octobre 2010 à Paris, France.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/qIAZ0P9MckPtFLt55ZGz28YQEk6QbwFv6dhHdVXHpALG17WjNCYom7nuQT4S/image002.jpg" width="20" height="20"/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/marquis.bureau?ref=name">Facebook</a></p> <p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/eB7pZ6YQmCQ9p6CbTxQGYyS9cCHAGbwCk3n6Tj6foT8L9kAIqmkB2U7jmZ0t/image003.jpg" width="20" height="20"/> <a href="http://twitter.com/MarquisBureau">Twitter</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/a-man-thinketh-james-allen">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-14187436598315600842010-04-23T07:59:00.001-04:002010-04-23T07:59:17.400-04:00The Illusion of Control<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p>Most of us feel it would be great to be in “control” of our lives. But the fact is, we’re not in control. We can control our choices, but we can’t control the consequences of those choices. When we pick up one end of the stick, we pick up the other. To think we’re in control is an illusion. It puts us in the position of trying to manage consequences. In addition, we can’t control other people. (Stephen R. Covey)</p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/iGttOIF8psIMKCwr5vSFyoJ87TJqxlCyVOda6LW3BRClP8lm3L7zhXGyknE5/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.integralvisions.com/ihbfrancais.html">La santé et l'équilibre personnels</a></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">3 au 6 mai 2010 à Val-David, QC, Canada. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop also offered in English.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Formation des formateurs du programme Genuine Contact</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">14 au 18 juin 2010 en Outaouais, QC, Canada.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum Ouvert</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">20 au 23 octobre 2010 à Paris, France.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/atcPIJwsJlBdKwLIcqTZuoyONdxEmYOKwvDedCjs7E692Sd8rGARkKbmDbut/image002.jpg" width="20" height="20"/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/marquis.bureau?ref=name">Facebook</a></p> <p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/bTjHVAaCYMxY6vCNKyfoDTsdyJQBWiMMNfF8FJrXQua9C2K4ysZwGbCRva6Q/image003.jpg" width="20" height="20"/> <a href="http://twitter.com/MarquisBureau">Twitter</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/the-illusion-of-control-3">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-49460444245939100062010-02-19T06:36:00.001-05:002010-02-19T06:36:23.077-05:00Underdog Bravery
<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Leadership almost always involves thinking and acting like the underdog. That’s because <b>leaders work to change things</b>, and the people who are winning rarely do. Leading requires courage. Managing doesn’t and following the rules to make a living doesn’t. It might be hard work, but it feels safe. Changing things – pushing the envelope and creating a future that doesn’t exist yet (at the same time you’re criticized by everyone else) – requires bravery.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Ordinary thinking and ordinary effort are almost never enough to generate leadership. That’s because our inclination is to do barely enough. It takes something extraordinary, a call to action that is irresistible, and a cause worth fighting for to make people actually join in. (Source: Seth Godin)</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/r2WuxLEexzhEbgqxrDCBdWei3fVdHRnpj8erovcVErOEEHSJ8M8MFJziixky/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;">L'organisat</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;">ion Genuine Contact, une organisation ouverte et authentique </span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;">12 au 15 avril 2010, à Gatineau, QC, Canada. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21 au 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">La santé et l'équilibre personnels</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">3 au 6 mai 2010 à Val-David, QC, Canada. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop also offered in English.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/xeHQLIFbOfEq5wJXfWLvZflrIj9der3838fVj9ftv74QTc4SWbwQtF5u3gHc/image002.jpg" width="20" height="20"/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/marquis.bureau?ref=name">Facebook</a></p> <p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/fBdjxB52W0kXnLsUxRpi1Nj4e61tfSFvb1sfSFWq2BfXxSf7haGM2ROuNbCq/image003.jpg" width="20" height="20"/> <a href="http://twitter.com/MarquisBureau">Twitter</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/underdog-bravery">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-33549623300773342762010-02-14T09:08:00.001-05:002010-02-14T09:08:15.750-05:00Simplicity
<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Simplicity requires both renewed awareness and courageous action, which starts with slowing down. Adapting to our changing, complex world means being clear about our highest priorities, making room for what matters the most, being able to expand our capacity to be aware of what is present in the moment, and then moving forward with this new awareness. This level of awareness and action is not reached by more manic busyness. We must not allow ourselves to confuse franticness with being adaptive.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Let the change in the world begin with me. Simplicity can be found within.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Source: David Irvine, Simple Living in a Complex World</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/va9EYFIK5OcIyzrx3cmeFDDc8NkOeLeUlxt036tuBWRGJ3PGnfWL2Ti7xokU/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;">L'organisation Genuine Contact, une organisation ouverte et authentique </span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;">12 au 15 avril 2010, à Gatineau, QC, Canada. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21 au 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">La santé et l'équilibre personnels</span></b></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">3 au 6 mai 2010 à Val-David, QC, Canada. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop also offered in English.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/y9cEIycfE550yyvdvklKmVE1N7fi8hoQoXT4JeGmBBaJQlOlKkbS6DrjrHqW/image002.jpg" width="20" height="20"/> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/marquis.bureau?ref=name">Facebook</a></p> <p><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/xzzO17MtHDre01P7yKMFKyPB0EYW8l6qxr6pJf8EU9tGi7j1doapnjw6e34L/image003.jpg" width="20" height="20"/> <a href="http://twitter.com/MarquisBureau">Twitter</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/simplicity-244">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-32735601698423524252010-02-13T05:56:00.004-05:002010-02-13T06:13:10.212-05:00In Memory of my Friend Misha (1998-2010)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3UgegQQL56Fmfp74JiCCWXC93ppEA7jzb9oLFfEqqJxf5eWlcsVMFjyWWVeirm6WtwYmvdmWPWaMbJCDslmfpijzB9-osjf3egWL4x-RU73uKxxCdlbvBMtQn7FBNjTYNNhddm2jMDQp/s1600-h/Misha_summer+2006_c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3UgegQQL56Fmfp74JiCCWXC93ppEA7jzb9oLFfEqqJxf5eWlcsVMFjyWWVeirm6WtwYmvdmWPWaMbJCDslmfpijzB9-osjf3egWL4x-RU73uKxxCdlbvBMtQn7FBNjTYNNhddm2jMDQp/s400/Misha_summer+2006_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437680468568214962" /></a><br />Misha was very special and I will always remember him. I miss you, golden eyes.<br /><br />A song for you my love<br /><br />And I never thought I'd feel this way<br />And as far as I'm concerned<br />I'm glad I got the chance to say<br />That I do believe I love you<br /><br />And if I should ever go away<br />Well, then close your eyes and try to feel<br />The way we do today<br />And then if you can remember<br /><br />Keep smilin', keep shinin'<br />Knowin' you can always count on me, for sure<br />That's what friends are for<br />For good times and bad times<br />I'll be on your side forever more<br />That's what friends are for<br /><br />Well, you came and opened me<br />And now there's so much more I see<br />And so by the way I thank you<br /><br />Whoa, and then for the times when we're apart<br />Well, then close your eyes and know<br />These words are comin' from my heart<br />And then if you can remember, oh<br /><br />Keep smiling, keep shining<br />Knowing you can always count on me, for sure<br />That's what friends are for<br />In good times, in bad times<br />I'll be on your side forever more<br />Oh, that's what friends are for<br /><br />Whoa... oh... oh... keep smilin', keep shinin'<br />Knowin' you can always count on me, for sure<br />That's what friends are for<br />For good times and bad times<br />I'll be on your side forever more<br />That's what friends are for<br /><br />Keep smilin', keep shinin'<br />Knowin' you can always count on me, oh, for sure<br />'Cause I tell you that's what friends are for<br />For good times and for bad times<br />I'll be on your side forever more<br />That's what friends are for (That's what friends are for)<br /><br />On me, for sure<br />That's what friends are for<br />Keep smilin', keep shinin'<br /><br />(All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-21501425253581161912010-02-06T06:59:00.001-05:002010-02-06T06:59:56.765-05:00Changing the World
<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p>A tribe is a group of people connected to one another, connected to a leader, and connected to an idea. For millions of years, human beings have been part of one tribe or another. A group needs only two things to be a tribe: a shared interest and a way to communicate. Tribes need leadership. Sometimes one person, sometimes more. People want connection and growth and something new. They want change. You can’t have a tribe without a leader – and you can’t be a leader without a tribe. – Seth Godin</p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/kZfWMJn620DYJF7MNjP3TuaHxVTTAhkBpAUqtKjBWUVpjfjCOatsfc4uo1Ny/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21, 22 et 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/fomation-travailler-avec-la-technologie.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum ouvert</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">28, 29 janvier et 5 février </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec CAP Santé Outaouais. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">L'atelier est offert en français</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://emergentfutures.ca/events.htm"><span style="color: windowtext;">Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> Online Workshop</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">January 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 2010 - noon to 3 pm EST. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop offered in English.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/changing-the-world-17">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-45804456442951511302010-02-02T07:33:00.001-05:002010-02-02T07:33:55.656-05:00Why am I here?
<div class='posterous_autopost'> <p>Fully answering this question can fundamentally change your experience of life. People who know their purpose know where they’re going, what they’re doing, and more importantly, they know why they’re doing it. This shifts the basic emphasis of life from one of meeting needs, dealing with fears, and seeking happiness to following a path that leads to the greatest fulfillment, success, and meaning in life. Knowing your purpose satisfies a deep need that lives in everyone: the need for meaning, to have positive impact, to have your presence and life felt by others. As people age, the yearning to leave some kind of legacy grows stronger. There is no greater legacy you can leave than living your life purpose to the fullest extent possible.</p> <p></p> <p>Source: Tim Kelley, True Purpose</p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/ESvfN8SrAbSnyGGAW1kRI8vlKalUNaB4kpd3fVcof0svM7Ji7hyvW75Edcc4/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21, 22 et 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/fomation-travailler-avec-la-technologie.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum ouvert</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">28, 29 janvier et 5 février </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec CAP Santé Outaouais. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">L'atelier est offert en français</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://emergentfutures.ca/events.htm"><span style="color: windowtext;">Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> Online Workshop</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">January 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 2010 - noon to 3 pm EST. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop offered in English.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/why-am-i-here-14">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> </div> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-82171231390667792762010-01-02T16:32:00.001-05:002010-01-02T16:32:22.581-05:00Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution Online Workshop
<p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Conflict represents the presence of diverse viewpoints and is a normal part of life. Yet conflict can be a big energy leak that prevents teams and organizations from realizing their goals. How do you create an environment where struggle with conflict and reconciliation can spark creativity, nourish growth, jump-start productivity, and strengthen relationships? If you are looking for strategies for both preventing and reducing the health and productivity costs of unresolved conflict, this workshop is for you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">During this four-part highly experiential online workshop, “Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution”, you will learn a simple and highly effective method for working with people in conflict situations who wish to resolve their problem. The workshop focuses on the readiness of the facilitator to work with situations of conflict, providing skills and frameworks for conflict resolution in groups based on universal cross-cultural practices for conflict resolution.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">This workshop will interest anyone who wants to take steps to resolve conflicts to benefit people, productivity and the bottom line: leaders, managers, consultants, or members of any group or community. Workshops draw participants 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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;"><a href="http://emergentfutures.ca/cross_culture.htm">Information and Registration</a></span></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/vYZkjTdCs7owVz2vaPWDCgAFlmQz4ihAIaTKe52Pih7vEhm2SknGBfq7UsKq/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">www.groupecourage.com</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">22, 23 et 24 janvier</span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> 2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Entraide-Deuil de l'Outaouais. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21, 22 et 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/fomation-travailler-avec-la-technologie.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum ouvert</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">28, 29 janvier et 5 février </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec CAP Santé Outaouais. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">L'atelier est offert en français</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://emergentfutures.ca/events.htm"><span style="color: windowtext;">Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> Online Workshop</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">January 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 2010 - noon to 3 pm EST. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop offered in English.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/cross-cultural-conflict-resolution-online-wor">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-57461373642013092192009-12-31T07:36:00.003-05:002009-12-31T07:41:10.548-05:00Greetings for 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspyJEIcVrMN8AkF1Vq4V9hxuDMwsBitFyaK4IStB1S5qOiDj0gRXK2sCXMkI7_tQ-2vnkKaxUH9hF5VgfqONita8-jUIvYPlx1W7qDOcktsUZpMsl0Y7Bx6MLdMTjJ5jq8IGFcFS3xC97/s1600-h/539032_big_ben_midnight.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 182px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhspyJEIcVrMN8AkF1Vq4V9hxuDMwsBitFyaK4IStB1S5qOiDj0gRXK2sCXMkI7_tQ-2vnkKaxUH9hF5VgfqONita8-jUIvYPlx1W7qDOcktsUZpMsl0Y7Bx6MLdMTjJ5jq8IGFcFS3xC97/s200/539032_big_ben_midnight.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421379295225278690" /></a> When the mid-night bell rings tonight.<br />Let it signify new and better things for you,<br />let it signify a realization of all things you wish for,<br />Let it signify a year of courage and believes,<br />Wishing you a very…very…very prosperous New Year!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-78406100301639692572009-12-20T09:31:00.002-05:002009-12-20T09:37:59.058-05:00Why talk so openly?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-lx66MBdaKTU7t1uLwFmZFtHeiaR6fD0he9yHvW4dgtkpXyh8BavHMWVDozbrIMFehbSWM-miJemldbZiK7eqD68nU63sFYgotwut-vMgRlWS4ldW0PT1QdPXOOhQCbATD19QfT8moF6/s1600-h/Winter+Solstice.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 195px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8-lx66MBdaKTU7t1uLwFmZFtHeiaR6fD0he9yHvW4dgtkpXyh8BavHMWVDozbrIMFehbSWM-miJemldbZiK7eqD68nU63sFYgotwut-vMgRlWS4ldW0PT1QdPXOOhQCbATD19QfT8moF6/s200/Winter+Solstice.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5417326361828269538" /></a> A Warrior of Light shares with others what he knows of the path.<br /><br />Anyone who gives help also receives helps and needs to teach what he has learned. That is why he sits by the fire and recounts his day on the battlefield.<br /><br />A friend whispers: “Why talk so openly about your strategy? Don’t you realize that, by doing so, you run the risk of sharing your conquests with others?”<br />The Warrior merely smiles and says nothing. He knows that is, at the end of his journey, he arrives to find an empty paradise, his struggle will have been a waste of time.<br /><br />Source: Paulo Coelho, Warrior of the Light<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Tomorrow is Winter Solstice!</span> In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs either December 21 or 22, when the sun shines directly over the tropic of Capricorn; the summer solstice occurs either June 20 or 21, when the sun shines directly over the tropic of Cancer. In the Southern Hemisphere, the winter and summer solstices are reversed. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. The sun appears at its lowest point in the sky, and its noontime elevation appears to be the same for several days before and after the solstice.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-73137486105886807322009-12-18T06:31:00.001-05:002009-12-18T06:31:00.236-05:00Theoretical Foundations to Invitational Learning
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">The invitational approach to education derives from two theoretical perspectives: perceptual psychology and self-concept theory. The perceptual tradition sees behaviour as a function of the individual's perceived world. Individuals are viewed as conscious agents who perceive, consider, interpret, and then act on the basis of their own experience, and who are ultimately responsible for their own actions. </span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Self-concept consists of each person's unique system of perceptions about the self in relation to one's environment. A person seeks to maintain a consistent self-concept by assimilating or rejecting perceptions that do or do not fit preconceptions, but a person's self-concept can change and develop as a result of inviting or encouraging acts. </span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">If educators are to create inviting schools, they must identify those elements in the school environment that will interact with students' perceptions in ways that continually foster a healthy self-concept in students. Every part of the environment, the program and policies, and the approach to instruction must be designed to promote a sustaining belief in the value and unique potential of each person. </span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/oYHGaqLgTIbx8z3UjIFXSwAGmJvf0rjlctXZJYxXNZrsCHw0teG9sa42cH5u/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">22, 23 et 24 janvier</span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> 2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Entraide-Deuil de l'Outaouais. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21, 22 et 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/fomation-travailler-avec-la-technologie.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum ouvert</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">28, 29 janvier et 5 février </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec CAP Santé Outaouais. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">L'atelier est offert en français</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://emergentfutures.ca/events.htm"><span style="color: windowtext;">Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> Online Workshop</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">January 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 2010 - noon to 3 pm EST. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop offered in English.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/theoretical-foundations-to-invitational-learn">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-82463542912640850872009-12-17T06:58:00.001-05:002009-12-17T06:58:07.947-05:00What is Invitational Learning?
<p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Invitational Learning is a remarkably direct but evocative model of schooling developed by William W. Purkey. The aim, as Purkey says, is to make school "the most inviting place in town" by emphasizing mutual respect and human potential in every aspect of schooling--people, places, policies, and programs. The invitational approach to education is predicated on four fundamental assumptions: </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">- that people are able, valuable, and responsible, and should be treated accordingly; </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">- that education should be a collaborative, cooperative activity, involving all participants--teachers, students, and parents--in all decisions which affect them; </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">- that people possess untapped potential in all aspects of human endeavour; and </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">- that human potential can best be realized by places, policies, and processes that are specifically designed to invite development, and by people who are intentionally inviting with themselves and others, personally and professionally. </span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Inviting schools, then, are places where students feel welcome, appreciated, and encouraged to realize their potential and to respect the unique worth of themselves and others. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">Invitations are a key ingredient to Whole Person Process Facilitation and Open Space Technology Meetings. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Futura Md,sans-serif;">More to come on Theoretical Foundations of invitational learning or facilitation.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/5xHuhjunhgPVvjlyIkvobQ2EzdXN3TmeRR32ChmTYLS5WAZp7M5ZRh1GnzFF/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">22, 23 et 24 janvier</span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> 2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Entraide-Deuil de l'Outaouais. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21, 22 et 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/fomation-travailler-avec-la-technologie.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum ouvert</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">28, 29 janvier et 5 février </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec CAP Santé Outaouais. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">L'atelier est offert en français</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://emergentfutures.ca/events.htm"><span style="color: windowtext;">Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> Online Workshop</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">January 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 2010 - noon to 3 pm EST. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop offered in English.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/what-is-invitational-learning">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-25434679050118196982009-12-16T07:45:00.001-05:002009-12-16T07:45:52.451-05:00Harrison Owen on Leadership
<p>Harrison Owen believes the genesis of Leadership comes from two sources: Passion and Responsibility. Or more precisely, Leadership emerges at the confluence of Passion and Responsibility. When individuals clearly identify what they truly care about (have passion for), and take personal responsibility for what is happening, things start to move. Passion alone may be flashy, but it may also be just a flash in the pan, all sizzle but no steak. Responsibility alone is simply boring. But passion united with responsibility create the needed sense of direction and focus that can get the job done. That is Leadership.</p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/HMfoOSgKfedCgiH3FyBKu5p0aeIM6tIljyqpUlp7hAGJY07YrznshCJo3vps/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.groupecourage.com">www.groupecourage.com</a></span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">22, 23 et 24 janvier</span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> 2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Entraide-Deuil de l'Outaouais. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21, 22 et 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/fomation-travailler-avec-la-technologie.html"><span style="color: windowtext;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum ouvert</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">28, 29 janvier et 5 février </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec CAP Santé Outaouais. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">L'atelier est offert en français</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://emergentfutures.ca/events.htm"><span style="color: windowtext;">Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> Online Workshop</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">January 18, 25 and February 1, 8, 2010 - noon to 3 pm EST. </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">Workshop offered in English.</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/harrison-owen-on-leadership">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-61521732564242999472009-11-29T07:31:00.001-05:002009-11-29T07:31:12.848-05:00David Rock on Creating the right expectations
<p>Whether your goal is to be eternally happy, or just improve your performance at work, clearly it's going to be useful to improve how you manage expectations, to create the right levels of dopamine... The best way to manage your expectations (without any side effects) is to start to pay attention to them. Managing your expectations is also an opportunity to be more proactive in the way you regulate emotions, setting the scene for good performance rather than just sorting out problems when things go wrong.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-brain-work/200911/not-so-great-expectations">Read more</a></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/xpHXr1pTeEnPsXk7LiUFx3fJjqWY3MPFZ3b0kdiuG39YmgekYFeSUqoujfUB/image001.jpg" width="150" height="143"/> </span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Copropriétaire - Co-Owner</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC - Hamilton, ON - Halifax, N-É/NS</span></p> <p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="http://mbureau.blogspot.com/2009/11/atelier-de-formation-lanimation.html"><span style="color: black;">L'animation holistique</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">22, 23 et 24 janvier</span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"> 2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Entraide-Deuil de l'Outaouais. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">21, 22 et 23 avril </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Montréal, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec Communications Esther Matte. L'atelier est offert en français.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.emergentfutures.ca/events.htm#francais"><span style="color: windowtext;">Travailler avec la technologie du Forum ouvert</span></a> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">28, 29 janvier et 5 février </span><span style="font-family: Futura Bk,sans-serif;">2010 à Gatineau, QC, Canada, en collaboration avec CAP Santé Outaouais. L'atelier est offert en français</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/david-rock-on-creating-the-right-expectations">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-15036421511304345482009-10-30T09:50:00.001-04:002009-10-30T09:52:28.912-04:00Courage Group International: visual identity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIneZqsw0xItV9XgedyYnfRGq0Rg27ps-jz0QcmTl1aFZS2UozG8kWgbAZcK_J2fsLcXodrHW70Cqpc72dYgOcovCVQlbaRL6FU4LyAgAUh5xzKgPwfGcSdjreAY8dmXMmx8OwWFGiygt/s1600-h/Logo+Gr.Courage+ENG-2C.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQIneZqsw0xItV9XgedyYnfRGq0Rg27ps-jz0QcmTl1aFZS2UozG8kWgbAZcK_J2fsLcXodrHW70Cqpc72dYgOcovCVQlbaRL6FU4LyAgAUh5xzKgPwfGcSdjreAY8dmXMmx8OwWFGiygt/s400/Logo+Gr.Courage+ENG-2C.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398390469660253122" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-379488678977989702009-10-26T09:19:00.002-04:002009-10-26T09:28:41.779-04:00Holistic Philosophy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEsxjFRjgUUV9NxX-zuQAQc_rJFTIlNJsaD35HfydyWY7tMIdPubY5WkBv2bpmB0g3cP37RehAcue6hS0hZIMHi4c7FicudpYslVcORjXT4-KiCgpMUP0uiM2z92sfT5pQH_cBXzc8a9q/s1600-h/1231968_abstract_circles.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqEsxjFRjgUUV9NxX-zuQAQc_rJFTIlNJsaD35HfydyWY7tMIdPubY5WkBv2bpmB0g3cP37RehAcue6hS0hZIMHi4c7FicudpYslVcORjXT4-KiCgpMUP0uiM2z92sfT5pQH_cBXzc8a9q/s200/1231968_abstract_circles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396899902617433330" /></a> The word <span style="font-style:italic;">holistic</span> is derived from the Greek <span style="font-style:italic;">holos</span>, which translates into <span style="font-style:italic;">whole</span> or <span style="font-style:italic;">complete</span>. Holistic healing recognizes and honors the essential unity of body, mind, and spirit, as well as the interrelationship between an individual's state of health and his or her environment.<br /><br />Source: Simone Gabbay, Nourishing the Body Temple<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1231968">Photo</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-43927456142779290592009-10-16T16:53:00.003-04:002009-10-16T17:01:27.186-04:00Workshops in November 2009: Genuine Contact OrganizationCourage Group International<br />Genuine Contact Organization – Session 4 of the Genuine Contact™ Program<br /> <br />Date: Residential Workshop November 24-27, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. <br /> Online Mentoring Workshop – Monday January 11, 2009 12:00-3:00 p.m. <br />Location: Auberge Prema Shanti – Val David, Quebec<br />Tuition: $800 prior to Oct. 26th, $1000 thereafter. Contact us for group rates.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emergentfutures.ca/events.htm">REGISTRATION</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTMlPtf8ph5xtT3EAFSxe7kZfaWJoTuncq2FmetQsZc6io_AAritZHwPLp0eotEM7rVy7uwD_uA-Hxd1y8GA4ZV4_yG_zSx65hE6a2lJHupqe4xmEInt-9ElEHm3VdkXCAwgLpGjHzFw_/s1600-h/Prema+Shanti_ext%C3%A9rieur.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDTMlPtf8ph5xtT3EAFSxe7kZfaWJoTuncq2FmetQsZc6io_AAritZHwPLp0eotEM7rVy7uwD_uA-Hxd1y8GA4ZV4_yG_zSx65hE6a2lJHupqe4xmEInt-9ElEHm3VdkXCAwgLpGjHzFw_/s200/Prema+Shanti_ext%C3%A9rieur.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393304313987815122" /></a> Imagine having an operating system in your organization that allows you to navigate the turbulent waters of change with creativity and excitement. You love to come to work because the spirit, passion and energy of people are fully engaged. You work in a liberating structure with the skills, resources, freedom and responsibility face complex challenges and thrive. We call this a Genuine Contact Organization.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Participants in the workshop will learn</span>:<br />•To apply the Genuine Contact Way as a leadership practice that supports genuine contact with self, one other, the collective and the community in order to lead with courage, compassion, authenticity and openness<br />•To support, inspire, sustain, and regenerate growth and exceptional performance and to build capacity to successfully navigate change<br />•To attend to their interior condition as leaders, to make meaningful connection with the collective and practical and simple “how to” skills, tools and knowledge to work with the whole system.<br /><br />This workshop is about pushing beyond the immediate benefit of great meetings, toward exploring and creating the conditions we need for effective self-organization, natural learning, health and to enable high performance in organizations and communities<br />This workshop will interest you are a leader, manager, consultant, facilitator, community developer or policy maker in any sector: workshops draw participants from all sectors – from corporate to health care and nonprofit to education and the arts – and this mix adds to the richness of your learning experience.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Benefits</span><br /><br />You will leave this experiential, interactive workshop equipped with: <br />•The knowledge, skills and tools to build and work with a liberating structure and a participatory architecture that inspires excellence and enables leaders to emerge<br />•Strategies and approaches for developing an organization as a Genuine Contact Organization <br />•Your own design to start the development of a Genuine Contact Organization using a single Open Space Technology meeting as a catalyst for system-wide change<br />•Knowledge of working with the key ingredients of a Genuine Contact Organization to support a solution focused and life nurturing climate <br />•Key ingredients to support leadership to successfully meet the challenges of change and to to work with change to the advantage of your organization <br />•A practical means for working with the information, knowledge and wisdom that already exists in your organization and within your broad stakeholder involvement <br />•Key ingredients for daily and strategic planning and implementation to be simultaneous within an agreed upon purpose and vision for the organization <br />•Understanding the role of ‘collective intelligence’ about the organization and its development <br />•A peer to peer mentoring circle for ongoing learning<br />•An in depth understanding of the dimensions of working with the key ingredients of meeting method Open Space Technology including the dynamics of repeated use of Open Space Technology in an organization.<br />•An understanding of how to use both Whole Person Process Facilitation and the Medicine Wheel Tool in the development of and sustainability of the Genuine Contact Organization.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Our Approach</span><br /><br />Our teaching model is rooted in experience. The foundational facilitation process for the workshop is Whole Person Process Facilitation, which pays attention the multidimensional human being including learning styles, different intelligences and levels of consciousness. This facilitation methodology creates conditions that maximize the learning of individual participants and also creates the opportunity for the emergence of collective learning. The process invites participants to make genuine contact with themselves, others, the collective and the community – building relationships and new ways of working together during the workshop. This allows participants to mentor each other as they apply the learning.<br /><br />The learning experience includes applications of the approaches and principles that are key ingredients to becoming a Genuine Contact Organization. The workshop includes a four day learning journey with a follow-up 3 hour online mentoring workshop. Optional pre-reading is provided. Participants are encouraged to leave evenings free for reflection and review.<br /><br />Working with Open Space Technology or equivalent in OST experience is a pre-requisite. <br /><br /><br />Residential Workshop<br /><br />Key activities include:<br /><br />•Exploring the issues and opportunities for the development of organizations of excellence focusing on the experience gained during Open Space Technology meetings within a Whole Person Process Facilitation container.<br />•Converging the issues and opportunities uncovered in an Open Space Technology meeting to move them to action. <br />•Working with the Medicine Wheel Tool© as a framework for holistic organizational transformation<br />•Discerning how organizations say they work and how they really do work. Organizational style, lifecycle, structure, process. <br />•Identifying the critical ingredients that we must pay attention to in the Genuine Contact Organization<br />•De-mything the organization by identifying the "givens" and identifying the space where there is freedom for creativity, innovation, and the full potential of the workforce released for great success. <br />•Developing a deeper understanding of yourself as a leader and what you need to support you to implement a Genuine Contact Organization. <br />•Developing a custom design for creating a Genuine Contact Organization that fits your organization.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Mentoring Workshop</span><br /><br />A three- hour online mentoring workshop on January 11th will provide the opportunity to address questions, share learning and next steps. <br /><br />The workshop includes a workbook to support ongoing learning. Audio and video CDs are available for purchase as an additional learning tool. All participants have access to support and mentorship following the training through an international network of Genuine Contact™ professionals. For more information go to www.genuinecontact.net .<br /><br />Facilitator Team<br />The English workshop will be co-facilitated by Donna Clark (Nova Scotia). The French workshop will be co-facilitated by Marquis Bureau (Quebec). Michelle Cooper (Ontario) will co-facilitate both workshops. They are authorized Genuine Contact™ Trainers and Co-Owners who have been working with the Program for a number of years. <br /><br />Completing Genuine Contact Organizations fulfills one of four course requirements for participating in the Genuine Contact™ Program Train the Trainer workshop. (Working with Open Space Technology, Whole Person Process Facilitation, Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution and Conscious Open Space Organization)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-65022599061529340302009-10-16T16:42:00.002-04:002009-10-16T16:51:34.722-04:00Workshops in November 2009: Working With Open Space TechnologyCourage Group International <br />Working With Open Space Technology – Session 1 of the Genuine Contact™ Program<br /><br />Dates: Residential workshop – November 20-24th, 2009, <br />Online mentoring workshop Monday January 11, 2010 12:00 p.m. –2:00 p.m. EST<br />Location: Auberge Prema Shanti, Val David, Quebec.<br />Cost: $800 Early Bird Before October 23rd. $1000 after that date. Ask us about special group prices.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emergentfutures.ca/events.htm">REGISTRATION</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAS-8QoqVuyeVKMXK_xXJoXf0CL_lDivoxn3gKFR6pBp1kBvjUnepaOSXPDVgBI-g90Is5tYdch-umaITucqhuDoWo3AmCBmqjnQDZ7rj3XQG2eDQntiJ3l7KRjbu0YugPc4IFQbxm58RJ/s1600-h/Val-David,+Jour+0_co-animation_c.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAS-8QoqVuyeVKMXK_xXJoXf0CL_lDivoxn3gKFR6pBp1kBvjUnepaOSXPDVgBI-g90Is5tYdch-umaITucqhuDoWo3AmCBmqjnQDZ7rj3XQG2eDQntiJ3l7KRjbu0YugPc4IFQbxm58RJ/s200/Val-David,+Jour+0_co-animation_c.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393301903654414130" /></a>What if there was a pool of experts available to you as a leader to help you to meet complex challenges in a way that current expertise and thinking cannot do? This potential surrounds you in your organization or community, waiting to be accessed. Complex times demand leadership that engages and mobilizes those facing tough challenges to thrive in a changing world. Open Space Technology is one way to do that.<br /><br />Join us for this 4 day highly experiential workshop to learn how to:<br /><br />•Facilitate meetings using Open Space Technology to when there is an important issue to be addressed, a diversity of people involved, complexity and when decisions need to be made quickly. <br />•Apply a holistic approach to work with the sponsor to achieve maximum benefit from the meetings.<br />•Prepare yourself as a facilitator to be in genuine contact with yourself, to hold space for courageous and meaningful conversations to happen and to use practical and simple “how to” skills, tools and knowledge to work with the whole system.<br /><br />This workshop will interest you are a formal or informal leader, consultant, facilitator, community developer or policy maker in any sector: workshops draw participants from all sectors – from corporate to health care and nonprofit to education and the arts – and this mix adds to the richness of your learning experience. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Benefits</span><br /><br />You will leave this experiential, interactive workshop equipped with practical and holistic processes and tools that will enable you to: <br />•Work with both the essence and the form of Open Space Technology (OST) to design large system meetings (5-1000) that build trust, enhance communication and relationships, inspire creativity and allow participants to discover their passion and take ownership of what matters most to them;<br />•Facilitate OST meetings that are 4 hours to several days in length;<br />•Discern when to use Open Space Technology;<br />•Apply simple and practical tools to work with a sponsor to plan highly successful Open Space Technology meetings by ensuring the meeting has the right theme, with the right constraints ('givens'), for the right length of time;<br />•Assist the sponsor to reap maximum benefits from the results following the OST meeting;<br />•Tap into the potential and collective genius of individuals and organizations as a whole; <br />•Build teams and collaboration while working on important business issues;<br />•Be conscious of the implications of actions and behaviours of the facilitator for opening or closing space; <br />•Prepare yourself to facilitate and pay attention to your personal health and balance.<br />•Explore the OST as a leadership approach and operating system that supports ongoing health and balance;<br />•Effectively lead transformation and change processes.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Our Approach</span><br /><br />Our teaching model is rooted in experience. The facilitation process for the workshop is Whole Person Process Facilitation, which pays attention the multidimensional human being including learning styles, different intelligences and levels of consciousness. This facilitation methodology creates conditions that maximize the learning of individual participants and also creates the opportunity for the emergence of collective learning. <br /><br />The methodology incorporates individual reflection, paired and small group in addition to large group plenary work. The process invites participants to make genuine contact with themselves, others, the collective and the community – building relationships and new ways of working together during the workshop. This allows participants to mentor each other as they apply the learning.<br />We recommend that participants leave evenings free for reflection and review.<br /><br />The workshop includes a workbook to support ongoing learning. Audio and video CDs are available for purchase as an additional learning tool. All participants have access to support and mentorship following the training through an international network of Genuine Contact™ professionals. For more information go to www.genuinecontact.net.<br /><br />Part 1<br />Four days that include experiencing an OST meeting, unpacking the essence and form, making genuine contact with self as a facilitator and working with the sponsor before and after the OST meeting to maximize results. There is space within the workshop for active experimentation and deeper discussion based on learning needs. Participants can initiate planning of an OST meeting for the practicum within workshop <br /><br />Facilitator Practicum<br />Participants will be encouraged to facilitate an OST meeting following Part 1 and will have access to mentoring from the workshop facilitators and other participants to plan the event.<br /><br />Part 2<br />A 3-hour online follow-up session on January 11th, 2010 following the facilitator practicum to provide an opportunity to share learning, explore questions that arise and discuss future possibilities for application of Open Space Technology. <br /><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Facilitator Team</span><br /><br />The workshop in English will be co-facilitated by Donna Clark (Nova Scotia) and Michelle Cooper (Ontario). The French Workshop will be co-facilitated by Marquis Bureau (Quebec) and Esther Matte (New York). They are authorized Genuine Contact™ Trainers who together have been working with the program for a number of years. <br /><br />Completing Working With Open Space Technology fulfills one of four course requirements for participating in the Genuine Contact™ Program Train the Trainer workshop. (Working with Open Space Technology, Whole Person Process Facilitation, Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution and Genuine Organization)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-38239738527851085302009-10-13T11:54:00.004-04:002009-10-13T12:12:35.957-04:00November 2009 WorkshopsUpcoming Public Offering: <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Working with Open Space Technology</span> - Nov. 20-23, 2009<br />$1000 - Register before October 23 and save $200<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Genuine Contact Organization</span> - Nov. 24-27, 2009<br />$1000<br />Register before October 26 and save $200<br />Prerequisites: Working with Open Space Technology<br /><br />Location: <a href="http://www.premashanti.ca/">Prema Shanti</a> Inn, Val-David, Quebec <br /><br />Workshops are available in English or in French.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emergentfutures.ca/events.htm">Registration</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-5879122537430906402009-09-19T06:14:00.001-04:002009-09-19T06:16:06.880-04:00Holistic Leadership Development - Engaging People, Passion and PossibilitiesUpcoming Public Offering: October 26-30, 2009<br />Location: White Point Beach Resort, White Point Beach, NS<br />Length: 5 days residential program, plus 3-hour pre-workshop introduction and 3 hours post-workshop coaching<br />Cost: $2000 early bird by September 23, 2009 or $2500 thereafter<br />Prerequisites: None<br />This workshop is available in English only at this time.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />IT IS POSSIBLE!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWxVP5-Ugs-8eng_DzP1BN48ZOSwuvw2rCmx1vZuM4InNlbEz2p7Uu-aCpgvlJuDYVz2TbbwVPlG-fIaeBvfFdRrg-SDi6YDE-Ktoop7E5lmwrvM6glf4LI4hAs7ebvi3cDPCW6Og6mTJ/s1600-h/holistic+circles.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAWxVP5-Ugs-8eng_DzP1BN48ZOSwuvw2rCmx1vZuM4InNlbEz2p7Uu-aCpgvlJuDYVz2TbbwVPlG-fIaeBvfFdRrg-SDi6YDE-Ktoop7E5lmwrvM6glf4LI4hAs7ebvi3cDPCW6Og6mTJ/s200/holistic+circles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347511901234920914" /></a> Join us for this three part learning intensive founded on the Genuine Contact™ approach that includes:<br /><br /> * A three-hour online Introduction to Holistic Leadership<br /> * A five-day residential learning experience<br /> * One hour of individual coaching and two hours of group coaching<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />As a participant in this workshop you will learn:<br /><br /> * Powerful leadership practices that are grounded in your purpose and aligned with your values;<br /> * A holistic approach to leadership that works with the whole person and multiple intelligences;<br /> * Practical and simple tools for successfully working with and leading change<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Learn More or download the registration form.<br /><br />Our Facilitation Team<br />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.<br /><br />Our Workshop Location<br />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.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emergentfutures.ca/holistic_leadership_dev.htm">Register</a> today for this exciting workshop opportunity or click here to learn more.<br /><br />A limited number of scholarship positions are available.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-55365154705068205012009-09-15T07:58:00.001-04:002009-09-15T07:58:45.429-04:00Feminine Archetypes
<p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">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 <i>par excellence. </i>But the Queen must encompass other qualities as well. The road to Queenship takes an</span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">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. </span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"></span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">Source: Prisco R. Hernández</span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Marquis Bureau</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Groupe<span style="color: #FF3300;"> Courage </span>International<span style="color: #FF3300;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Co-propriétaire - Co-Owner</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">819-766-2873</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette, QC</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Ancaster, ON</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Futura Hv,sans-serif;">Halifax, N-É, NS</span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/feminine-archetypes">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-11886658854501101122009-09-12T07:30:00.001-04:002009-09-12T07:30:02.634-04:00Simple Living in a Complex World
<p style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanBdMS,sans-serif;">Get clear</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanBdMS,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS,sans-serif;">— 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.</span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanBdMS,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanBdMS,sans-serif;">Make room</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanBdMS,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS,sans-serif;">— 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.</span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanBdMS,sans-serif;">Be connected</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanBdMS,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS,sans-serif;">— 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.</span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS,sans-serif;"></span></p> <p style=""><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: TimesNewRomanMS,sans-serif;">Source: <a href="http://www.davidirvine.com/">David Irvine</a></span></p> <p></p> <p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; color: #548DD4;"><img src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/mbureau/GHqVMf99c2oLtF9VObyUtbXvdUCxTeCzyMjqz4HJLpmSIIX5oIX6ElSV6hiv/image003.jpg" width="276" height="56"/> </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; color: #548DD4;">Notre-Dame-de-la-Salette (Québec)</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; color: #548DD4;">Canada</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; color: #548DD4;">(819) 766-2873</span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Groupe</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; color: #0070C0;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; color: red;">Courage</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; color: #0070C0;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">International Inc.</span></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif; color: #0070C0;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Trebuchet MS,sans-serif;">Co-propriétaire - Co-owner </span></p> <p style="font-size: 10px;"> <a href="http://posterous.com">Posted via email</a> from <a href="http://mbureau.posterous.com/simple-living-in-a-complex-world">MBureau's posterous</a> </p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3626824229515984631.post-9434686018953040772009-09-08T08:16:00.001-04:002009-09-08T08:16:01.590-04:00Your Authenticity and Integrity
<p>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. <p /> By the time we are adults we actually believe that the way we are <em>is</em> 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. <p /> François de La Rochefoucauld, the French noble and writer, has been noted to have said; <em>We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves.</em> 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. <p /> 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. <p /> 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. <p /> 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. <p /> 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… </p> <p>Sheri Rosenthal DPM is a master Toltec teacher and author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592573924/sherirosentto-20" target="_blank"><em><span style="color: blue;">The Complete Idiot's Guide to Toltec Wisdom</span></em></a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0981478107/sherirosentto-20" target="_blank"><i>Banish Mind Spam!</i></a>. Having trained with don Miguel Ruiz, author of <em>The Four Agreements®</em>, she currently takes students on spiritual journeys <a href="http://www.journeysofthespirit.com" target="_blank">www.journeysofthespirit.com</a> works with personal apprentices and enjoys being extremely happy. 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