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Seeing Things Whole Announces New Continuing Education Series

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We are excited to introduce our new continuing education series, which expands on the Seeing Things Whole framework by empowering you with the tools and insights needed to tackle challenges, make informed decisions, foster collaboration, and drive meaningful change. Join us as you become a more mindful and effective leader!

Overview

The series consists of five interactive workshops, each aimed at enhancing your ability to lead mindfully through change for more holistic outcomes. The workshops cover the following over five weeks:

Date Topic
Tuesday, Oct 22 Articulating Your Challenge
Tuesday, Oct 29 Types of Knowledge: Accessing Your Inner Wisdom
Tuesday, Nov 12 The Coin Flip Model of Responsible Decision-Making
Tuesday, Nov 19 Communication, Clarity, and Collaboration
Tuesday, Nov 26th Mindful Implementation and Change

*** All Sessions are Online, last 90 minutes, and start at 12:00 pm CST

Register to attend all sessions for $100.

 

REGISTER

 

You Will Learn

Throughout these workshops, you will work both individually and collectively to make progress on a leadership opportunity. Here鈥檚 what you can expect to gain:

  • Articulate Your Challenge: Identify the core of an organizational opportunity through structured inquiry while analyzing your beliefs to determine your core values.
  • Understand Types of Knowledge: Differentiate between distinct ways of knowing and practice tapping into your inner wisdom through guided visualization.
  • Take a New Approach to Decision-Making: Utilize the coin-flip model to honor the emotional aspects of decisions while analyzing and comparing potential outcomes.
  • Plan Your Communication to Maximize Engagement: Define effective communication and recognize the importance of engaging team members by seeking clarity.
  • Create Mindful Implementation for Change: Evaluate and propose implementation plans for organizational opportunities based on your decisions.

Workshops are Facilitated by Elaine Eschenbacher

Elaine is a writer, researcher, facilitator, and coach. Formerly Augsburg鈥檚 Assistant Provost for Experiential Learning and Meaningful Work, she launched Unleashed Azalea in 2024 where she offers coaching on leadership and creativity, and works with organizations on workshop design, facilitation, research and writing. She teaches Community Engaged Leadership courses with the Masters of Leadership program at 绿茶直播 and holds an MA in Organizational Leadership.

Asking Powerful Questions

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Powerful Questions can be used to lead and connect

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Effective leadership isn鈥檛 just about giving answers. It鈥檚 about supporting others in action. One way to do this is by asking powerful questions. In the first episode of the Asking Powerful Questions, Professor Tom Morgan explains how powerful questions can inspire curiosity, build trust, and drive meaningful conversations. This approach perfectly aligns with the Seeing Things Whole framework, which utilizes powerful questions to support leaders in gaining insights into their challenges.聽

Why Questions Matter聽

Powerful questions are important because they allow you to go beyond simple facts. They encourage you to think and reflect deeper on yourself and your experience. Questions like, 鈥淲hat鈥檚 the purpose of our current project?鈥� or 鈥淗ow can we make a positive impact on the community?鈥� can help leaders and teams see the bigger picture and connect simple actions to broader goals.聽

Building Trust with Questions聽

Morgan points out that good questions can be part of building trust within a team. Leaders who demonstrate curiosity through questions can make their team feel valued for their perspective. The result of this is the creation of a space where everyone feels safe: a space that contributes to and facilitates collaborations. These are key aspects of the Seeing Things Whole approach to fostering healthy organizations.聽

Connecting to Seeing Things Whole聽

Our framework encourages leaders to integrate their personal values with organizational goals to have a lasting impact on the whole community. Asking questions like, 鈥淗ow does this decision align with our core values?鈥� or 鈥淲hat benefits does this bring to the community?鈥� helps make sure that the action taken by the organization is aligned with its mission and values.聽

Some Practical Tips for Leaders聽

Be Very Clear About Your Purpose:听

Let your team know the reasons why you鈥檙e asking a powerful question.聽

Listen Actively:听

Show that you are truly interested and care about their response.聽

Encourage Openness and Collaboration:听

Create a safe space where your team feels comfortable sharing their thoughts so they can collaborate more effectively.聽

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We hope this session underscores a useful and effective tool for leaders. Asking powerful questions fosters deeper thinking, builds trust, and helps connect everyday actions to a larger purpose. By integrating this approach, leaders can create more engaged, thoughtful, and impactful organizations.