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Weaving the personal and systemic threads...
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Dear Reader, We’ve got a bunch of things to talk about today, so grab a cuppa, put your feet up and soak in this latest newsletter! Checking in with our latest series of research inquiries in the lead up to our upcoming conference Diverse States of Getting Along, meet Bec and Beck – also known as The Bec/ks (they really should form a band) Yep. That’s the band album cover right there. Sorry if it made you spill your tea. They’ll be presenting Session 3 - the interactive Blurred boundaries: personal & systemic shifts in group dynamics. We asked them - what is the research question/s that is driving this work you are doing? “We’re both always holding about a hundred questions, but the question that really started this was – What is the connection between the personal experiences and the systemic aspects when conflict happens in groups that are trying to work on social change? It was born from both of our work supporting groups to get curious and work with conflict and power. We were both experiencing how people would sometimes judge experiences as solely personal, or its opposite - thinking that they were just working on the systemic issues. Process Work sees them all as parts of the same thing, but we realised many others didn’t make that connection, and it made us get granular – asking ourselves: when and how do these shifts between the personal and systemic happen, when do they get in the way of the real work and even more importantly how can we use them for purpose? We are very excited about sharing and applying these ideas with participants in relationship to the morning’s work with Mark Yettica- Paulson and Jane Martin (on the Three leadership gardens followed by experiential live group processing – Seeding After the Fire - exploring what comes after the Referendum). The way we see it is that this work is not just work for facilitators or people working in social change movements, its work for everyone who resides in this country. It is personal. It is systemic. Both are needed and we all have a part to play. Given that power is such a huge contributing factor to conflict, we were also exploring the relationship in conflict between personal power and structural power. People not identifying with where they have power is one of the biggest contributors to conflict – we all naturally identify with where we don’t have power rather than where we do. When we can understand more about what signals are happening in the moment and why – it makes us both show up better in groups and relationships but also be better able to use what we are learning in relation to achieving a bigger purpose.” If you are keen to learn with the Bec/ks and be part of a community of people working at depth – whether it be in their own personal development, in therapy, coaching, social change, organisational or facilitation contexts – grab your spot and join us. BOOK YOUR PLACE AT DIVERSE STATES OF GETTING ALONG NOW - Friday 22 and Sat 23 August. And shout-out to all current and former Process work students! Following requests from former students for more opportunities to engage with deep dives on specific content areas, we will be opening up some of our Diploma Training modules to other students who have completed Process Work training, such as the 2 year professional course or students who have studied Process Work in other groups or schools. To kick us off with a bang we are offering the upcoming training that is occurring directly after the conference – so why not double up and book in for both? Process Oriented Movement Channel Work – Fresh pathways through inner and outer conflict - Sunday 24 and Mon 25 August. Facilitator: Dr. Silvia Camastral Date: 24 – 25 August Cost: $290 full/ $160 concession Venue: Kirra Hill Community Centre, Coolangatta To book your place - pay via Direct Deposit Whether you join us for the rich explorations at the conference, dive into the movement channel training, or simply follow along from afar, we’re glad to be in this ongoing conversation with you. These gatherings are just one way we keep learning together about the personal and systemic threads that shape our lives and communities. However you’re engaging right now - in your work, relationships, or reflections we hope these ideas spark curiosity and keep you connected to the bigger picture we’re all part of. warmly ANZPOP |
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