Art of Hosting

= "way of harnessing the collective wisdom and self-organizing capacity of groups of any size".

URL = http://www.artofhosting.org/

Description

"The Art of Hosting Conversations that Matter (its full title) is an approach to leadership that scales up from the personal to the systemic, using personal practice, dialogue, facilitation and the co-creation of innovation to address complex challenges."

"The Art of Hosting is a highly effective way of harnessing the collective wisdom and self-organizing capacity of groups of any size. Based on the assumption that people give their energy and lend their resources to what matters most to them – in work as in life – the Art of Hosting blends a suite of powerful conversational processes to invite people to step in and take charge of the challenges facing them.

Groups and organizations using the Art of Hosting as a working practice report better decision-making, more efficient and effective capacity building and greater ability to quickly respond to opportunity, challenge and change. People who experience the Art of Hosting typically say that they walk away feeling more empowered and able to help guide the meetings and conversations they are part of move towards more effective and desirable outcomes."

More Information

• (Short) Wikipedia: Art of Hosting
• general web site
• Regional contact persons
• Facebook group
• Website for practitioners, with lots of (video) resources