This is what I’m doing NOW (April 2024)
(Inspired by Graham Allcott)
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I completed manuscript number 6 of Good Leaders in Turbulent Times - How to Navigate Wild Waters at Work Publication September 2024 by Practical Inspiration Publishing is available for pre-order here. MS is now with copy editor.
It is for all leaders who are working for a fairer more decent and sustainable world (Chairs, trustees, CEOs, senior team) in the UK and worldwide. Cover design by Marianne Hartley is fabulous. Have been working on the book with Jenny Berry ACEVO since the idea first popped up in 2016. Having given the first endorsement (in March 2021), Sir Nick Young has written the foreword Many endorsements see extract here -
Part way through the five month (to April) Spiritual Healing Journey with Thomas Hübl. I am finding it to be a rich experience, bringing my ancestors to heart and mind and helping me understand...
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I’ve convened an online group sharing our responses to ‘Flowchart for navigating our climate predicament’. With incisive logic and engaging gallows humour Andrew Boyd “sets us off on a quest to learn how to live with the ‘impossible news’ of climate breakdown”. The first group was November and the third will take place in May. This first group is now full (8) but please do mail me if you would like to be amongst the first to start a second circle (eg Asia, Australia, N/S America)
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Now recognised by the International Association of Facilitators as a Certified™ Professional Facilitator | Emeritus ('The IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator ǀ Emeritus is a designation granted to an IAF CPF or IAF CPF ǀ Master when the facilitator demonstrates the senior level of an IAF CPF ǀ M [...] who has made significant contributions to advancing the field of facilitation [and] is meant primarily for those who have retired or are retiring ... Convening a virtual global ‘emerging network of “us” ‘ with other CPF | Emeritus facilitators; sixth meeting due in June.
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Looking into the impact on me of the Great Famine in Ireland 1845-52. This is part of my life long Journey Inwards. The Way Out Is In Finding a conversation with my father (who died in 2000) and his father (died 1927) to be revealing and discovering how much of their struggle, as Irish diaspora, I have been carrying with me. It is surprising how real our conversation is.
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With Patricia, Susanne, Ramey and Scott, nourished by our deep sharing in the Live Well, Die Wise deep listening group.
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Coordinating monthly 'R' Word gathering with The Experience Network (R - 'retirement' rejuvenation' 're-directing' 're-tyring' etc etc). Seven of us. Started June 2021; 30th gathering in April.
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Still wild swimming in the Thames and elsewhere. Now a balmy 11 degrees. .
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While my attention has been on writing my efforts to learn German Spanish French have taken a back seat. Will soon resume one to one virtual Spanish grammar lessons with Paola from Bogota.