[Dialogue] Intuitive Facilitation

Thu Oct 27 23:37:51 EDT 2005

Thought someone on this list might be interested in this.  David was in the 
Univ. of Creation Spirituality D.Min. program with me.  (Now Wisdom University)

The Art of Intuitive Facilitation

with David Baum and Kathy Karn 

April 19 - 23, 2006

Winona, Minnesota 

In any group there is what we see, and what we don't see. There is 

what we design, and what happens. Good facilitators know this. But 

great facilitators find ways of collaborating with their intuition 

and spontaneity to promote both the group and individual process. 

While it may look like magic in the hands of the skilled, there are 

principles that can be learned and practices that provide the 

foundation for effective facilitation work.

This uniquely personal and experiential training is based on the 

understanding that we learn best through good modeling and practice. 

Using experiential process work Kathy and David teach skills and 

theory to hone your knowledge as a leader, increase your awareness of 

group dynamics and deepen your intuitive talents. 

This workshop is for those who wish to understand groups, strengthen 

their leadership skills, and seek ways to increase their own 

influence with others. The workshop allows ample time to discover how 

one works in a group, builds safety, enhances teamwork, and increases 

effectiveness both personally and professionally.

This fun, lively, hands on workshop focuses on the following:

Facilitation skills and practice: bringing more confidence to your 

own unique style 

Resistance reduction: dealing with "stuck" spots, i.e. those times 

when a group isn't engaged or is resistant 

Creative problem solving: acting from your own intuitive resources 

based on inspiration, awareness and inner trust 

Observation: tracking group dynamics energetically and non-linearly 

Team motivation: strengthening and building a sense of community  

 Power of the unseen: Bringing ceremony, art, music and/or ritual 

into group process 

Opportunities for personal re-evaluation and goal setting are central 

to this program; past participants tell us this workshop element is 

key to providing leaders with tools for growth and action. 

Who should come? Leaders, Facilitators, Educators, Therapists.

Virginia Satir once said, "There are a thousand ways to wash the 

dishes."  We say there are a thousand ways to develop and utilize 

your own intuitive wisdom to enhance your leadership style and deepen 

self awareness. We hope you will join us for this exciting work.

About the Facilitators: 

David Baum is a sought-after consultant and author in personal and 

organizational change principles. His work projects have included 

conflict mediation in Belfast, Northern Ireland, facilitating 

President Clinton's "Summit for America's Future" and post-conflict 

change in Bosnia. David holds a doctorate in organizational 

psychology and a second in divinity. His clients include Fortune 50 

companies, non-profits and Nobel Prize winning organizations. He 

teaches at The University of Pennsylvania, The University of Western 

Ontario and Cambridge University. 

Kathy Karn is a psychotherapist and consultant in private practice. 

She earned her M.Ed. in counseling psychology. She has extensive 

training in a variety of therapeutic interventions and specializes in 

trauma and loss. Kathy is often sought after as a therapist and group 

facilitator because of her ability to blend traditional clinical 

practice with creativity, myth, story, and indigenous wisdom. She has 

organized and delivered workshops on personal development and 

creativity in Canada and the USA for the past 20 years.

Program Specifics:

Dates: April 19 – 23, 2006.  

Time:  Workshop begins on Wed. at 10:00 am and ends Sun. at 10:30 am.

Place: Winona, Minnesota

Cost: $1,195.00 US   

Lodging: If you would like to stay on-site, the Alverna Center is a 

very unique and reasonable location. The cost is $55.25 per night 

including tax. We will make lodging arrangements for you but you will 

pay Alverna Center directly upon arrival.

CEU's: Available for $15 (has to be decided at time of registration)

Graduate Credit:  Available at regular grad tuition rates

Registration Deadline and Payment:

$575 tuition deposit due with registration. Balance due by March 15, 

2006. 

No cancellations or refunds after March 15 unless your place can be 

filled. 

Cancellation fee of $200 prior to March 15, 2006 

Lodging fee will be paid directly to the Alverna Center upon arrival 

Make checks to Winona State University 

Mail to:               Leadership Institute

                           PO 5838  Somsen 109

                           Winona, MN  55987 

Registration: Contact Ann MacDonald, 507-457-5085 or 

amacdonald at winona.edu 

For local information: Carol Anderson 608-687-8162 or 

canderson at winona.edu