Grounded Facilitation
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The pace of change has risen in the world. You might think this would be a time when facilitators would be at their most requested, but the amount of turbulence has also thrown our profession into turmoil.
How do we meet this moment and stay grounded as facilitators in the service of the group? Join Mary Alice Arthur for a very personal conversation into the heart of what really matters as she offers both a framework and a focus - drawing from the art of hosting - for finding our foundations in times of change.
Mary Alice Arthur is a Story Activist dedicated to harnessing the power of narrative to drive positive systemic change and focus collective intelligence on critical issues. Over the past 30 years, she has honed her craft as an internationally recognized process host, working with individuals, communities, and organizations to sharpen their powerful questions, find their compelling stories an work together to host their vision into life. She is a steward of Art of Hosting ([www.artofhosting.org](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.artofhosting.org&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=2bGD3YtZ46czLi-7N-wQOzzIFzphWjmlDlq9gqTMXRWUwX3d_uow8VmVO5NNUQCZ&m=LMTAOtu9RacVaXQGFDbnOxCIZMroqfVjhJbSJJD2KrRqldFV4Qu-5QxtVtFsp1fi&s=6v5Fp7sspcC5evlrHTNDTbTDqhVflIeBRBxGHJn0Z1o&e= "https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.artofhosting.org&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=2bGD3YtZ46czLi-7N-wQOzzIFzphWjmlDlq9gqTMXRWUwX3d_uow8VmVO5NNUQCZ&m=LMTAOtu9RacVaXQGFDbnOxCIZMroqfVjhJbSJJD2KrRqldFV4Qu-5QxtVtFsp1fi&s=6v5Fp7sspcC5evlrHTNDTbTDqhVflIeBRBxGHJn0Z1o&e=")), teaching participatory practices globally, a steward of the Flow Game (www.flowgame.net) and co-creator of the Collective Story Harvest methodology. Her work emphasizes creating spaces where people can discover and live into their most flourishing futures.
Originally from Indiana, she has been traveling the world since becoming an exchange student at the age of 17. She currently has a base in Ohio, another heart home in New Zealand, and an impatient suitcase in the closet.