David Hutchens

Smyrna, TN

United States

Profile Information:

How did you learn about Art of Hosting (please add the date and place) and what attracted you to it?: I have been to AoH Karlskrona in 2015 and 2016. Friend of Mary Alice Arthur.
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'm a new practitioner to AoH methodologies, but have spent my career in facilitation, leadership development, and organizational learning.
What is the primary field/topic/focus in your hosting work?: I have been focusing on leadership development with an emphasis on increasing the organization's narrative capacity. I intend to bring in more participatory structures.
Where do you live/work?: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Would you like to share a web address?: http://www.DavidHutchens.com
Are there interests/passions that you'd like to share?: My focus for the past few years has been on the topic of storytelling as a leadership capability. (See my website for details.) My new book on that subject is "Circle of the 9 Muses: A Storytelling Field Guide for Innovators and Meaning Makers." (Wiley, 2015)

Nancy Bragard

Hello, David, and welcome to the Art of Hosting community! Glad to see you here. Post a photo when you can so we can really "see" you here. Then join in with all the conversations. You'll find plenty of resources here, too, to help you deepen your practice. And the more you add to your profile, the more the community can learn from you and share with you. We hope you will find value in exchanging in this virtual community!

Mar 15, 2016