Hailing from Quaker circles and Berkeley’s grassroots community movements in the 1960s, is the sagacious Parker J. Palmer – activist, facilitator, teacher and author. His unconventional entry into facilitation was piqued by a fascination with circle-work, which inspired a 30+ year career spent holding space for the mutable truth to emerge.
This is a wise, thoughtful conversation grounded in a lifetime of Parker’s lived experiences. From authoring your own life, to questioning the truth with kindness, being aware of hubris and approaching facilitation with fresh curiosity every day.
There’s an incredible amount to learn from Parker in our conversation alone, and I hope you’re as inspired as I was!
Find out about:
- The confluence of facilitation, writing and teaching
- Why safe spaces are an on-going practice, requiring facilitator’s to protect individuals from judgement and criticism
- Understanding the concept of ‘truth’ amongst a group of different perspectives
- The importance of allowing groups to sit in reflection, before rushing to problem-solve
- Why every group workshop must be approached with fresh eyes
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Center for Courage and Renewal
Living the Questions with Parker J. Palmer
Parker J Palmer Publications
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