Open Space Event; Building Bridges Between Difference

I am passionate about celebrating Diversity as a source of abundance and a cause for celebration.
That we have beliefs and values, hopes and aspirations in common is wonderful!
That we have differences is inevitable and can be inspiring or frustrating. Our differences can help us to expand our horizons or cause us to batten down the hatches!

Or differences can also create barriers, cause tension, stir resentment or resistance, or enable us to make sense of other people's, seemingly inexplicable behaviour. These seem almost trite, and yet a lot of my work is helping people extricate themselves from the mess that ensues from misunderstanding and miscommunication as a result of people denying or discounting the reality and impact of difference and diversity in the relationship.

Religion, gender, orientation, age, core-beliefs, bed-rock assumptions - these will all be present in the room, be it a supervision session, a team meeting, a disciplinary, a fund-raising pitch, a job interview, etc.

I will write more on the notion of celebrating diversity, and would also like to let you know about a relevant event in London on July 3rd '07.