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Separation Causes Suffering

Our modern society is plagued by disconnection. From our physical bodies, from others via the illusion of "social media", from purpose via the endless treadmill of being offered something new and different, or from the natural world via our constant immersion in the built environment and separation from nature.

 

But growth, change, evolution, meaning and joy all come from connection....to SOMETHING bigger than ourselves.

There is no living thing that does not rely on its environment - or that can survive on its own. All life requires the flow of information and energy across boundaries in order to respond, adapt or simply obtain fundamental needs like nourishment.

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Yet in our modern world we somehow think we can go it alone - as individuals, teams, communities, organisations or nations.

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Separation and disconnection causes suffering. Separation causes systems to fail.

 

This is why we start close in. With hard questions and true conversations that energise people to connect, engage, explore and move in the desired direction towards a more functional, healthy and energised state.

 

We - this community of practice - all found ourselves wanting to do good, deep work with people and organisations who are facing challenge and change - and to combine our approaches so that clients can pick and choose the most relevant and powerful approach for their context. We bring an incredible array of expertise - from knowledge of complex systems dynamics through to strategy facilitation, leadership development frameworks, team dynamics, process facilitation and supporting large scale systemic cultural change.

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Through deep discussion we have arrived at a simple and powerful approach that underpins all our work and gives a guide as to how we would work with you.

The Four Layers

Start Close In
(Face the Reality of Now)

We first explore your reality. What is your true purpose? Why do you exist? Where are you moving? What is the challenge you face and the outcome you want?

We visually map your current world so you can see where the challenge lies.

Connection....in the service of [.......]

Then we help you connect - with the reality of your current state, with others around you or the deeper purpose of the work you do. The hardest but most rewarding question is: "What are you in service of....?"

Agency

Conversation and reflection breeds action and motion. The next step is to support you or your team to generate your own agency within the system you operate in. Agency satisfies a deep human need to contribute and feel like you are doing something useful with your precious time and skills.

Energy

Everyone knows what energy means. You can have none - and feel depleted, exhausted, lost or disconnected from what you are doing. Or you can HAVE energy - and feel focused, engaged, hopeful, alive and connected.

You choose.

Once you have chosen - we help you regain it.

"There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about"

Margaret Mead

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