Leading From Within: Nurturing the Heart of the Leader (A Seasonal Retreat Series)

Together, we will explore soul and role drawing upon the work of Parker Palmer in the retreat framework he originally created for Courage to Teach. This Circle of Trust® retreat is the immersive experience offered in the Courage & Renewal® approach. 

“The question we most commonly ask is the ‘what’ question – what ideas form the essence of teaching (leadership, living)? When the conversation goes a bit deeper, we ask the ‘how’ question – what methods and techniques are required to teach (lead, live) well?  Occasionally, when it goes deeper still, we ask the ‘why’ question – for what purpose or to what ends do we pursue teaching (leading, living)?  But seldom, if ever, do we ask the ‘who’ question – who is the self that teaches (leads, lives)?  How does the quality of my selfhood form or deform the way I relate to my colleagues, my work, my world?  How can institutions sustain and deepen the selfhood from which good teaching (leadership, living) comes?”
         ~Parker J. Palmer, in The Courage to Teach

Our Leading from Within Retreat Series consists of four seasonal retreats, each taking place from Thursday evening to Saturday noon. The retreats center around exploring our personal seasons of selfhood, vacation, life, and provide a gracious space to listen deeply to ourselves, to others, and to be listened to.  We create our circle through community and laughter, solitude and silence, rest and journaling, art, poetry, and a mindful immersion into nature.

There will be a Clearness Committee at each retreat after thorough instruction and preparation.