Suggestions for systemic constellations practitioners for working online Although systemic coaches have been integrating mapping experiments into 1-1 coaching using Skype and Zoom – for as long as these technologies have existed – there has been a recent movement to work with group constellations using a virtual format in the current climate of lockdown and … Continued
“I didn’t want to follow my bliss, I wanted to pay my bills”Shauna M Ahern, Food writer, Guardian, 8th October 2019 “Most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary”. Steve Jobs “I hate all this purpose & emerging … Continued
“We live in a time of massive, institutional failure creating results that nobody wants.” Otto Scharmer Introduction How do we create ways forward that serve the whole system? How can we access the leadership skills we’ll need to navigate the complexities of the systems we are working within, transform conflicts, discover a true and potent purpose … Continued
How can we take a systemic approach to conflict? “Conflict transformation is clear in vision because it brings into focus the horizon toward which we journey, namely the building of healthy relationships and communities…. This process requires significant changes in our current ways of relating.” John Paul Lederach, The Little Book of Conflict Transformation “Out … Continued
“Rarely do managers focus on the quality of the fishtank & what surrounds the fish: they mostly notice individual fish and become fixated on them. But if the water is toxic, the fish suffer. If there is no movement in the water, it will be deprived of life-giving oxygen. Wise owners do not blame … Continued
(NOTE: This article originally appeared in Coaching At Work magazine in June 2017). Leading systemic coach Edward Rowland explains the “hidden architecture” in organisations and how leaders can work with it to create effective organisational cultures Working with leaders across the world for more than 17 years, supporting them to create sustainable and effective organisations, … Continued
Trust, not authority, is the only glue that will hold organizations together in a diverse, global, technology-empowered world Paul Polman, CEO Unilever by Sarah Rozenthuler Building trust not only between individuals but also systemically – between teams and across a whole organization – is vital for enhanced business performance and employee wellbeing. I … Continued
“If you want to go fast, go alone – if you want to go far, go together” African proverb quoted by Paul Polman, CEO Unilever, BBC News, 16/01/2017 Systemic Coaching and Constellations work has emerged over the last 20 years as a powerful, awareness-based approach to seeing and transforming challenges in our organisational and … Continued
“Purpose needs leadership….Mission statements are helpful – but purpose goes much further and is rooted in commitments to others, including individuals, communities and the world at large” Purpose in Practice: Clarity, Authenticity & the Spectre of Purpose Wash (2015) Claremont Communications By Edward Rowland and Sarah Rozenthuler During these times of disruptive change, many … Continued
“If peace comes from seeing the whole, then misery stems from a loss of perspective”. Mark Nepo by Edward Rowland Systemic Coaching and Constellations has emerged over the last 20 years as a powerful, awareness-based approach to seeing and transforming challenges in our personal, team and organisational lives. By creating maps of the … Continued