Conference Schedule
The following represents upcoming conferences where Christina and/or Ann will appear – as either keynote speakers or workshop facilitators. For information on whether an event is open to the public, or for details on how to obtain more information or register, please contact the person or organization listed under "Registration."
Christina and Ann are looking forward to the publication of their co-authored title, The Circle Way, A Leader in Every Chair, in March 2010, and to the publication of Ann's book, Keepers of the Trees: A Guide to Re-Greening North America, in April 2010. We anticipate future consulting and conference work based on both titles - so check back here often for updates! Or if you'd like to engage either or both of them for a keynote or conference for your organization, please contact us for booking information.
- The Listening Well - The Art and Practice of Circle and Storycatching
- Click here for synopses of recent events
THE LISTENING WELL: THE ART AND PRACTICE OF CIRCLE AND STORYCATCHING
With Christina Baldwin
October 21 - 24, 2010
Leadership includes the skills to elicit and respond effectively to the stories of those around us. Story provides the foundation for how we organize ourselves to get life's business done. In an increasingly complex world - where texting and email are often our primary means of communication - the practice of sitting down together and putting ourselves intentionally into a narrative context is now an essential skill.
- Circle is the practice of creating space where every voice is heard, and is the study of listening as much as it is the practice of speaking.
- Story offers us a way to hear what's really being said, and a means to recognize and appreciate the essence of identity.
Woven together, circle and story facilitate a deep shift in how we come together in groups to hear each other, especially in times of change and transition.Please join Christina and a circle of colleagues from Ontario - Sylvia Cheuy, Holly Greenwood, Sharon Faulds and Chery Lyon - for a long weekend of practice and skill-building in the art of circle and story. For more information on the content of the workshop and the folks who are co-facilitating it, please download an event flyer.
REQUIRED READING: The Circle Way, A Leader in Every Chair by Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea (Berrett-Koehler); and Storycatcher, Making Sense of our Lives through the Power and Practice of Story by Christina Baldwin (New World Library)
DATES: October 21-24, 2010
LOCATION: Geneva Park Leadership Training and Conference Center (http://www.ymcaofsimcoemuskoka.ca/geneva_park/), located 90 minutes from Toronto in Orillia, Ontario. Built on a peninsula on Lake Couchiching, The Conference Center encompasses over 150 acres of pristine natural peninsula including a beautiful shoreline, marshland, and woods with 4 walking trails.
COST: Tuition is $990 CAD. This fee includes tuition, accommodation and meals.
REGISTRATION: Please contact Holly Greenwood at hollygreenwood@sympatico.ca.
Synopses of recent conferences:
FROM LIFE TO LIFE STORY: TRANSFORMING SELF, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY THROUGH STORY
With Christina Baldwin
offered by the Kripalu Center
February 7 - 12, 2010
The quality of our lives is largely determined by the story we make of what happens to and around us. People have a profound capacity to live through challenging experiences with resilience and grace once they have constructed a story that offers them meaning and purpose.
Through journaling and other writing exercises, collage and simple body practices, attendees were guided into the art of making meaningful stories of their life experiences.
Sessions focused on:
- The nature and history of story
- The use of journal writing to surface life themes and provide a map for healing
- How to work with experiences to gain integration and wisdom
- Healing family and influencing social networks through story
WOMEN'S BUSINESS EXCHANGE BREAKFAST MEETING:
NEW YEAR, NEW STORY: THE POWER OF STORY TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER
with Christina Baldwin
Held January 8, 2009
Seattle, Washington
To start off the new year, Christina brought her perspective on the power of story to 90 women of the Seattle Women's Business Exchange, a business networking organization formed to help women in business make connections and create a sense of community.
"Christina, thanks so much for being a part of Women's Business Exchange. Your presentation was spectacular! Excellent information to use in each of our lives in building our communities."
–Sally Ghormley, WBE Speaker Chair
WESTERN WOMEN'S CONFERENCE 2008 – LIVING RHYTHMS
Held September 26-28 and September 29-October 1, 2008
Naramata Centre, British Columbia
In September 2008, Christina keynoted on the topic, "The Story of Story – Living Faithfully in Our Times," to two sessions of 300+ United Church of Canada women who gathered in British Columbia.
"Christina's content is inspiring, her delivery an amazing infusion of heart, education, humor, and practical application. Her presence, as an elder of story and a friendly colleague on life's journey, put everyone at ease to engage with her throughout the conferences."
–Allison Rennie, Program Director, Naramata Centre
THE SOPHIA SERIES LECTURE 2008-2009:
"COMING OF AGE: CLAIMING YOUR LEADERSHIP AT EVERY STAGE OF LIFE"
Held October 15, 2008
with Ann Linnea & Christina Baldwin
Brescia University College, London, Ontario
The 2008-2009 Sophia Series presented Ann Linnea and Christina Baldwin as co-keynoters. Pioneers in women’s leadership, their presence invited peers to claim elderhood and younger generations to claim purpose. Since 1991, their teaching partnership has generated original and widely acclaimed bodies of work.
2008 ALUMNI ADVANCED TRAINING PROGRAM - THE LUKE CENTER FOR CATALYTIC LEADERSHIP
Tree of Life: Story as a Form of Leadership
Held October 9-11, 2008
Featuring Christina Baldwin
In October, Christina facilitated a 2-day intensive training for alumni of the Luke Center's Pacific Program. Incorporating lecture, open dialogue, small group work, writing, and harvesting of insights, Christina worked with participants to help them learn how to organize and create story out of chaos, and use it to support the challenges they face as leaders.
"Leaders must constantly sort through confusion, chaos, conflicting dates, differing perspectives, and diverse opinions and then make clear decisions and be able to explain them. As Christina Baldwin understands, story is essential to explaining these decisions, putting them in context so others can align with them, and weaving decisions into the life of communities and organizations."
–John Morgan, Program Director
16th ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT – EXPLORING THE FRONTIERS OF LEADERSHIP
IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Held September 11-13, 2008
Sponsored by the National League of Cities' Leadership Training Institute
Welches, Oregon
In this conference, renowned authors and leadership scholars Christina Baldwin, Rex Ziak, Don Coyhis, Greg Merten, and Sheila Sheinberg helped lead participants in a conversation on successful leadership, engaging them in a dynamic and reflective program to help guide their work and leadership in local government.
"I don't think that words can express our gratitude for such a wonderful presentation and job
incorporating the Journal into our program. We had tried to incorporate the Journal before
but without any significant success. The closing session on Saturday morning is always a challenge to
engage our members, however, you kept them involved and engaged right to the end.
Thank you also for taking so much time from your busy schedule to join us during all of the program
over the
three days. Our attendees greatly enjoyed the opportunity to hear you as well as talk with you
throughout the program; you are a wonderful story teller and just a kind person to be around.
We would definitely love to have to join us again in the future."
—Dwight Horkheimer, National League of Cities
