How did you learn about Art of Hosting (please add the date and place) and what attracted you to it?
I learned about an immediately applied AoH techniques in the European Commission, Brussels in 2007 with the big support of George Por, and supported the very first training there with Monica Nissen, Phil Cass and Toke Moeller.
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)
I support, coach, design and host participatory events for beginners or experiences clients. I am an experienced process designer, skillful and subtle host, coach, community builder and pioneer of collaborative practices. For over two decades, I have been supporting teams and individuals at the highest levels of business, politics, non-profit organisations and civil society.
My clients come to me when they need to go deeper and further in their work than they are able to go alone. They are often leaders seeking a shift or transformation - at an individual, team or organisational level.
What is the primary field/topic/focus in your hosting work?
Seeing the big picture, and the potential for evolution. Training others to share their practice and to apply it in every field of live, personal or work related. I specialise on creating a "community muscle", train the thinking as and for the collective. True sensing and sourcing deeper. I am a natural connector.
Are there interests/passions that you'd like to share?
Connecting fearlessly communities with diverse backgrounds. Creating trust and a safe space. Collective story harvest instead of penal discussion. Making any training participatory also in the academic world. My passion are Salons, salon talks, salon events, salon research. I am hosting my own salons and those of other people.
Hello Ursula, glad to meet! Yes, some friends in common too, wonderful the way it finds its feet, grows into its own face. Perhaps we could speak more about dreams and collective dreaming... this too could be.
Grusse, Simon
Mary Alice Arthur
Want to meet for lunch or coffee this week? Are you planning to be a the Hub event on Friday?
Oct 3, 2010
Simon d'Orsogna
Grusse, Simon
Oct 23, 2010