Calling out to Communities
Recognising the interdependencies of the wider systems in which we operate, Communities are an important, but new component of my offering.
Are you part of a community that needs help re-energising, realigning or regrouping? Or are you just getting started and keen to build things in the best way possible? Perhaps you are an Organisation keen to build relationships with a key stakeholder Community group? Or maybe you are having difficulties with a Community group, and are keen to find better ways to partner together, and build more effective relationships for your common good.
We’re better together
We live in a diverse world, and between increased migration and the internet, we are coming into contact with, and expected to build relationships with people of varying backgrounds, beliefs, cultures. And while there is huge richness in these interactions, they don’t always come easily. Understanding how to navigate differences to still reach a shared outcome requires skill and understanding. Make no mistake, the nature of our communities are changing too. And it is critical for our collective health that these communities be given every chance to thrive.
It is my feeling that the communities, where we choose to live and work and be, are the new families of the future. We know from blue-zone research that when we take active steps to come into community together, we grow together in a positive and inter-dependent manner, increasing our longevity and fulfilment. Additionally, the organisations of the future, will have a symbiotic relationship with the communities that they impact and serve. Building high functioning relationships of this nature is truly what our planet needs; more trust, more collaboration, more togetherness, more prosperity for all.
Yet this is no easy task. Working positively through competing priorities and shared, finite resources, requires key skills, not at everyone’s fingertips.
If this is a dilemma you face, I’d love to help.
A bespoke way of working together
The nature of how we work together on your Community agenda, will depend on your Community history and purpose. Harnessing the key skills of relationships and communication, I will partner with you all to build a joint agenda and a shared programme of work, commitments and buy-in. Working from the Inside Out, we can ensure that you are all resourced to contribute, and are clear on your purpose for this community engagement. Working together in an honest and harmonious way, will galvanise the shared agenda of purpose, unity and prosperity for all.
I’d love to hear from you and to listen to what your current Community challenges are. Together we can build and operationalise a shared, joint agenda for the greater good of all. Whatever the challenge, I know for certain that I can help you optimise your community for all involved. Now and into the future.
If you are a charity you can find out more about how we could work together here. Every year I offer my services completely free of charge to one or two charity groups.
Getting the best results
Community Wellbeing Retreats
My retreat workshops give everyone the chance to renew and recharge, away from the pressures and distractions of normal life.
I offer bespoke retreats for organisations and community groups, tailored to whatever your need and agreed theme is. These retreats can offer a mix of modern and holistic exercises, rituals, discussion, movement, and stillness, and are co-created in partnership with the audience in mind.
Also, in honour of the changing seasons, and in line with the ancient Celtic festivals, four times a year I offer half-day, in person sessions in the community.