Community Building
"In and through community lies the salvation of the world."
-- M. Scott Peck, The Different Drum
A community is a group of people who, no matter their backgrounds, have managed to embrace and transcend their differences, coming to communicate openly and effectively so that they might work together towards common goals.
Community Building Workshops
Community Building Workshops strive to create this safe place.
Based on the workshops of M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled, the Community Building facilitation I do makes for a profound group experience. In it, members come to communicate in ways that lead to deep human connection. I encourage a process of collective relating in which individuals, acting autonomously, come to create extraordinary relationships. True community involves a sense of deep safety, security, trust, and committment: it's an unusual but incredible acheivement. Community Building is intense, unforgettable, significant, and difficult to describe.
It can be experienced by anyone.
Community Building is great for:
- Managers and leaders
- Educators
- School groups
- Community organizations
- Teams and clubs
- Religious groups
- Reunions
- Social tribes
- Committees
Community Building is essential for:
- Any organization interested in increasing awareness or the creation of greater cohesion and group co-operation
- Healthy organizations that wish to re-invigorate or to take things farther
- Fledgling organizations or teams
- Businesses needing to increase productivity
- Neighbors and neighborhoods looking to strengthen their connections
- Organizations in trouble
- Anyone feeling lost or confused about their path
The Details
Initial consultations are free, and all programs can be uniquely tailored to suit your situation.
The Introductory CB Program
This CB Workshop focuses on authentic communication. It's ideal for groups or individuals wanting a taste of what community is, or for anyone interested in experiencing the profundity and depth of true relating. The program includes one optional follow-up session for those interested in maintaining and / or integrating the community experience.
Cost: $50 per person for the 4-hour program, $20 per person for one follow-up session, and travel expenses for the facilitator.
The Full-Day CB Program
This program provides a longer and richer Community Building experience. It's ideal for already existent groups, or those with a specific issue on which they wish to work. Participants will be given the opportunity to experience all four stages of Peck's Community Building model. This program includes two follow-up sessions for those interested in integrating or maintaining the community experience.
Cost: $95 per person for the day, $30 per person for each of two follow-up sessions, and travel expenses for the facilitator.
The Weekend Program
This is the most intensive of the Community Building Workshops. Participants will be given the chance to create and experience the depth of true community by moving through Peck's four stages. This workshop is best for established organizations or individuals truly committed to deepening their lives and relationships. Included in this workshop are three follow-up sessions designed to help integrate and maintain the community experience.
Cost $95 per person per day for Saturday and Sunday, $30 per person for Friday evening, $30 per person for each of the three follow-up sessions, and travel expenses for facilitator.
It is the responsibility of the host to provide venue and meals for all participants and facilitator.
If you're interested in scheduling a program, or if you'd like to learn more, I'd invite you to contact me for an initial consultation. I'd be happy to discuss whether Community Building is right for you.
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