Course Brief
Being a leader can be a challenging task when standing in the forefront to lead amidst criticisms. These struggles can cause self-doubt about your abilities and your sense of direction. This 2-day workshop based on material from Parker J Palmer and his Circle of Trust approach, will give you the skills you need to face and fortify your position as an effective counsellor.
Through this program you will experience:
1. A space for honest dialogue and non-judgmental listening.
2. Practice ways of relating that build the trust that is foundational to effective counselling using the Circle of Trust Approach.
3. Opportunities to pause and reconnect to what energises you.
4. Ways to become more intentional in your work by gaining clarity about current questions and next steps.
5. Courage to act on what matters most to you in ways that feel true.
Day One
• Introducing The Courage Way
• Exploring Principles and Practices of the Circles of Trust approach
• The Inner Work of a Counsellor
• Courage Takes Trust
• Skills for a Courageous Counsellor
Day Two
• The Courage to Hold Tension in Life-Giving Ways
• Standing and Acting In The Tragic Gap
• Clearness Committees: The Courage to Listen
• The Courage to Care for Self
• Taking The Courage Way Forward
About Your Trainer
Greg Sunter, M.Ed., M.A. is a facilitator prepared by the Center for Courage & Renewal. He lives in Brisbane, Australia, where he runs Whole Hearted Enterprises. Greg facilitates retreat and formation experiences grounded in the Circle of Trust approach. His business motto, Living and Working with Authenticity describes both his personal mission and what he offers to others. Greg’s career background is in Education. He also has extensive experience in spirituality formation and spiritual retreats. Find out more about him and his work at WholeHearted.com.au