This is what I’m doing NOW (July 2024)
(Inspired by Graham Allcott)
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Full page proofs approved and soon will be on their merry way to printers of Good Leaders in Turbulent Times - How to Navigate Wild Waters at Work Publication September 2024 by Practical Inspiration Publishing. Page design and cover co-created with the wonderful Marianne Hartley. E-book to be published 23rd September and hard and paper back on 24th are available for pre-order here.
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. 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. -
Refreshing martinfarrell.org website to be inline with current life and offer
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In July we gather for the fourth 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 2023 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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As part of my life long journey inwards I am looking forward to a week retreat at Plum Village in France at the end of July (and then direct to 3 days at Paris Olympics (!). This is my 7th.
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With Patricia, Susanne, Ramey and Scott, nourished by our deep sharing in the Live Well, Die Wise deep listening group. Meeting in person in July in Germany
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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; 33rd gathering in early September.
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Still wild swimming in the Thames and elsewhere. Participated in National Skinny Dippy day
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While my attention has been on writing 'Good Leaders... ' my efforts to learn German Spanish French have taken a back seat.
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Planning to say goodbye to our trusty 21 year old Skoda diesel :-( and saying hello to our new hopefully as trusty Skoda electric.