Authentic Relating Denver

WHERE? East Denver Vineyard Neighborhood Church on 1580 N Gaylord St Denver. Please enter the church building on the north side off of 16th street. There is a door by the alley way, and once you enter, proceed straight in through the doors towards the room we are meeting.

What is Embodied Leadership?
Embodied leadership is the practice of stepping into and embracing the inner leader that we all have the energetic capacity to be. Every human is individually unique and has their own gifts to share with the world, and by relating authentically, courageously, and openly, we can empower ourselves and others to share and embody those gifts together.

Why should I attend?
These monthly “Embodied Relational Leadership Training” sessions will be the gateway to building your own practice of embodied leadership within your own life. Eventually, as you discover the hidden power of your heart-mind-spirit coherence, you may find joy in the idea of creating or facilitating your own groups/communities, or to begin facilitating within already existing communities (like Authentic Relating Denver).

There is no prerequisite to joining a leadership training session. Each session is unique and you can start at any point. We welcome everyone, regardless of your prior leadership experience or desired mission.

WHAT TO EXPECT?
6:30pm - Welcome, Introductions, Self-Check In
6:45pm - Leadership Training: Facilitation Fundamentals

• This month is all about Facilitation. Facilitation requires a different skill set than most leadership skills, as there is an emphasis is on creating a sense of safety and presence within a relational container. For authentic expression to emerge within relational activities, skilled facilitators are needed to balance the form and structure of an event, with the flow and co-creation with participants, creating a sense of inclusion. If you are interested in facilitating in AR Denver, then this is the leadership session for you!

7:30pm - Activities to practice facilitation
8:15pm - Closing, Meet a New Friend
8:30pm - Finish

In this session, we will:

1. Provide educational Facilitation Training. These topics will teach us how to think about leadership, including how to lead ourselves, and how to show up as a balanced leader in humility and dignity.
2. Leave room for practice. Through planned activities, we will practice the skills we learned, and have room to discuss the outcomes!

GUIDANCE

• Please bring water and a light jacket.
• Chairs will be provided in the community space.
• This event is for adults and young-adults only.

COST
For now, this training is donation based. Please donate the value you feel you received from the event, to cover the room cost and meetup fees. In the future, these trainings may be moved to a sliding scale.
Venmo: @dschreibero (#0110)

CANCELLATIONS
Please keep your RSVP up to date! If your circumstances have changed and you are unable to make an event, we understand and honor your humanness! Please change your RSVP on the event page to "not going" so that a space may open up for someone else.

ABOUT THE HOST
David Schreiber is a community builder and heart-centered leader. He has led and taught in many ways over the years, including head instructing junior sailing programs, building and directing haunted houses, leading a college music production union, substitute teaching in middle and high-schools, managing cross-functional engineering projects, Authentic Relating Denver and Becoming Men groups, and co-founding Connected Communities. David has a unique way of leading from his heart. As a student of life, he is excited to share his learnings on leadership embodiment- the hidden power of what the heart space, mental, and energetic fields can do to create ripples in the world and to inspire others.

Jonny Schreiber is a trained leader through CISV International, and is an experienced Authentic Relater. He is also a practicing artist with a passion for music and writing. On top of that, he is also very interested in teaching, spirituality, and building community.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Our goal is that through these leadership trainings and sessions, you will eventually develop the skills and practice to be able to lead your own groups or facilitate within Connected Communities or AR Denver. This is not a requirement for attending, but for those who are interested, this is the pathway to greater leadership within our organizations.
There are two forms of leadership within Connected Communities and AR Denver:

• Organizational Leadership - refers to business level leadership to keep the organization up and running. Positions like president, vice-president, treasurer, social media, networking, marketing, event organizers, newsletter creators, trustees, fundraising and more.
• Co-Facilitator - the co-facilitator(s) refers to the individual or individuals supporting the lead facilitator during a group or event. Co-facilitators help track time, participants, and group harmony, and provide their own flavor of facilitation to create a balance in the event.
• Lead-Facilitator - the lead-facilitator refers to the individual who’s ultimately leading the event. They create the plan for the event, provide the co-facilitators with instructions, and keep the group engaged throughout the event. They also plan logistics of the event, including writing the Meetup description, finding a suitable location, and other advertising.

If you are interested in becoming an organizational leader or facilitator of Connected Communities or AR Denver, please express your interest at the leadership training, and we will be happy to review the next steps with you!