• NEW COURSE OFFERED - A Leaderful Life: Moving Toward Effective Leadership
• Story of Hope from Prison
• Celebrating a Place in the World

A Leaderful Life: Moving Toward Effective Leadership

"Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength."

-Hasidic saying

There seems to be a shared longing in the people I've run into lately to live from a place of effectiveness, inner-outer congruency and inspiration.  They desire to live connected with a clear sense of purpose and act in meaningful ways from that clarity. Whether your sphere of influence resides within families, community organizations, social institutions and/or global corporations, consider seeking companions for your journey integrating passion and action.

Inspired by the idea of service as leadership and a desire to create support for emerging leaders, I'm offering a five month course called "A Leaderful Life: Moving Toward Effective Leadership."

Margaret Wheatley defines a leader as "anyone who wants to help, who is willing to step forward to create change in their world."  This course will be a chance to explore a variety of authors, look at how Nonviolent Communication can support effective leadership and paradigm shifting, and create community to support you as you step forward to create change in the world around you. For more details, click on the links below:

1. In person with a small group in a lovely setting on Bainbridge Island or
2. via phone through the NVC Academy telecourse.

Choose the training strategy that works best for you.

Story of Hope from Prison

This past October I was scheduled to go into the men's prison in Monroe, WA to lead a NVC basics workshop with a Freedom Project team. I was bringing a guest, and after 4 hours of traveling there, the guest was not allowed to enter the prison because the paperwork could not be found.

I sent the rest of the training team inside and I drove the guest back to the ferry, returning to prison two hours later. I walked into the most amazing scene... MORE>>

Celebrating a Place in the World

"When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it."

- W. Clement Stone

As 2007 is coming to a close, I'm breathing in the wonder of the last several months. Strength of Connections was born out of a passion I hold for connection with others and my desire to contribute to peace in the world. I now have a beautiful space for people to come together, to listen deeply, to move back out into the world with a sense of purpose.

I'm grateful to the many people who have offered skills, expertise, support, vision and heart to make this dream a reality. I still travel and do work on the phone, yet now I have a home to come back to. Please visit if you are in the area!