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Storytelling and the art of hosting conversations that matter
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This is a call to all of you out there who are interested in storytelling, narrative practice and other related forms that add depth, richness and sensemaking to our work as hosts. This year I'm…Continue

Started this conversation. Last reply by Chris Corrigan Sep 18, 2012.

Hosting ourselves - how we host the AoH community
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This is a conversation started by the AoH Online Hosting Team where we're asking for your contribution in how we can better host ourselves online (and maybe also elsewhere!). What are your thoughts…Continue

Started this conversation. Last reply by Mary Alice Arthur Feb 12, 2012.

Inspiring Harvests - Principles for creating the world we want to live in
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This week I've been on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, working with a team that's holding an initiative called "Family Law Pathways". The bottom line is keeping kids safe. The…Continue

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Started this conversation. Last reply by Ria Baeck Sep 11, 2011.

Books, reading & resource suggestions
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Hello all! Here is a place to log your suggestions about reading and resources.Continue

Started this conversation. Last reply by Mary Alice Arthur Feb 20, 2011.

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International Learning Village

August 18, 2013 at 4pm to August 25, 2013 at 1pm – Statenberg Manor, near Slovenska Bistrica in Slovenia
Learning Village, Statenberg, Slovenia

August 18, 2013 at 6pm to August 25, 2013 at 7pm – Statenberg Manor

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"Hi friends, connected to the recent post from Tim around supporting materials for the taster day, here are the materials from Zagreb awareness day in 2009 - invitation document, handout, design and our harvesting…"

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"Hey Mary Alice, Nice to hear from you. We've already started and I'm optimistic! How are things with you? Would it be possible to have a brief chat before you go tomorrow? If not, I wish you all the best for your travels Take care, Sophie "

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How did you learn about Art of Hosting (please add the date and place) and what attracted you to it?: I first heard about the Art of Hosting from other facilitators and then read about Toke in Christina Baldwin's book "StoryCatcher". I contacted him to work on a facilitator's conference with me in 2007, and my first AoH training was 2008 in Melbourne.

What attracts me to it is how it creates a container for powerful work and that it is a practice, not a methodology. I also love that it is hosting, not facilitating, creating a space where everyone can step in, step up and do wise work together. And I'm really grateful hosting happens in teams. I was so ready to be part of team and work with the wisdom of the circle!

Tell us about your experience with Art of Hosting as part of your life and work. What would you say your competence in it is? (new, starting practitioner, experienced practitioner, steward): My first AoH training was in September 2008 and I immediately joined another in October. We've had two AoH trainings in New Zealand, the first with 92 present. Since then I've been on many hosting teams for trainings and strategic meetings and also stepped into the stewarding circle. I'm keen to support teams wherever they are to do great work and bring forward their brilliance.

What is the primary field/topic/focus in your hosting work?: What I'm bringing to AoH is my love of story and narrative practice, as well as a passion for hosting and harvesting conversations that matter and creating containers where people can step in, step up and co-create wise action together.

Where do you live/work?: I live and work wherever my bag is! My stuff lives in Right now I'm in Wellington, New Zealand.

Would you like to share a web address?: http://getsoaring.com

Are there interests/passions that you'd like to share?: I've spent half my lifetime in the Northern Hemisphere and half in the Southern. Now I see myself as a wanderer helping to weave the world together with each conversation. I've had a go at six languages, but English and German are the ones I can work in. I'm passionate about questions, stories, metaphor, vision, and deep listening. If you've got a great movie, I'll bring the popcorn!

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At 8:15am on April 11, 2013, Sophie Dishman said…: Ok. Have a good time. Hope to talk to you soon.

Could you please send me the invitaion to the event in the university in Australia if possible? I can't seem to get hold of Toke. Things really seem to be moving here and everyone seems to be getting interested in this way of working together!

At 6:05am on April 11, 2013, Sophie Dishman said…: Hi Mary Alice,

Don't worry about the delay. I can imagine that you are busy!

"Unfortunately" I will be with my lovely social work students tomorrow at 10:30. However I am in the office from now until about 15:30 and would be able to talk but have realised that my new phone here prevents me from phoning international numbers.... I should be able to talk from about 14:30 tomorrow. Would either of these time frames suit you?

Thanks again very, very much.

Sophie

At 5:11am on April 11, 2013, Sophie Dishman said…: Hey Mary Alice,

Nice to hear from you. We've already started and I'm optimistic!

How are things with you? Would it be possible to have a brief chat before you go tomorrow? If not, I wish you all the best for your travels

Take care,

Sophie

At 4:03pm on March 27, 2013, Jivan Wells said…: Hi Mary Alice!
Thank you so much for the welcome and for your hosting last weekend!
It is changing my life work forever... :-)
...and I'm happy there is nothing to organize here - just pure enjoyment...

LOVE you always

At 5:24pm on March 17, 2013, deborah firth said…: Thanks Mary Alice,

I was forwarded an email that there was an event on Mar 26 from 6-9pm here in Columbus, I believe in Upper Arlington. I tried calling Tues, whose phone numer I believe was in the email. Is there a fee to attend, or how can I confirm a spot? Id love to attend..Thank you!

At 11:09pm on February 28, 2013, Abraham Drennan said…: Thanks Mary Alice. I look forward to connecting to you and learning from this community. cheers!

At 4:45pm on February 24, 2013, Yolanda Eijgenstein said…: Goodday Mary Alice,

I'll look around the coming weeks to experience how much I can learn from you. Because every day I learn so much... that makes live intens and beautiful. I will say hi to Wout Jan from you.

Enjoy,

Yolanda

At 4:33am on January 31, 2013, Erika Maria Kleestorfer said…: Thanks, Mary Alice. I look forward to exploring more and more here... Have a good day. Erika

At 5:21am on January 15, 2013, Juliana Zago said…: Thanks for the welcoming message Mary Alice! I fixed the web address too.. not sure why I put the pobox..daahh.. ;) I shared what my partner and I do here in Oz and worldly ..an educational program called Awerenses Shows which brings awareness to the youth through music/workshops..it is new, but we want to expand! please have a look if you have a time... anyway, Im happy to be be part of AOH in the cyber world.. however, would love to connect with people here in Australia for possible workshop in the real world.. do you have any leads? thank you!