"Sirinate, does ABCD work with a 'connecting & empowering mindset' as well ? I mean when CLCP is a process of steps, Salt is the connecting, empowering mindset.
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Jan Somers commented on Sirinate Piyajitpirat's blog post Lessons Learned from a Facilitation "Understanding SALT' in Singapore, November 9-11, 2018, by Veronique, Wiwin and Sirinate
Sohail Amir Ali Bawani commented on Jan Somers's blog post Engagement needs emotion (e-motion , energy in motion )"Very well said Jan :-) very provocative :-)"
Jan Somers commented on Sohail Amir Ali Bawani's blog post Why one should attend GLFs? Some Reflections"I am impressed with your important message not only to the Constellation community but to whole of humanity around the World ! Lets put more light on sanity for it to reach the dark shades of insanity to vanish ! "
Jan Somers commented on Sirinate Piyajitpirat's blog post Lessons Learned from a Facilitation "Understanding SALT' in Singapore, November 9-11, 2018, by Veronique, Wiwin and Sirinate"Thanks for sharing your lessons learned. Facilitation and co-facilitation are sitting on a tandem …. and it moves . :-)"
Jan Somers commented on Jan Somers's blog post Engagement needs emotion (e-motion , energy in motion )"Rituu, the question should perhaps not be "when is the good time to discuss the real situation" but "how is a good way to discuss the real situation? I would suggest appreciative & generative instead of blamative and…"
Marie Lamboray commented on Jan Somers's blog post Engagement needs emotion (e-motion , energy in motion )"Traduction:
L'engagement a besoin d'émotion (e-motion, énergie en mouvement)
Publié par Jan Somers le 20 novembre 2018
Quand vous sentez-vous le ou la plus motivé.e à agir?
Face à un…"
Rituu B. Nanda commented on Jan Somers's blog post Engagement needs emotion (e-motion , energy in motion )"This is an example of learning from others even if its virtual. Thank you Jan. So when would be a good time in the process to discuss the 'real' situation?"
Luc Barriere-Constantin liked Jan Somers's blog post Engagement needs emotion (e-motion , energy in motion )Marie Lamboray commented on Jan Somers's blog post Engagement needs emotion (e-motion , energy in motion )":) Thank you for sharing, Jan!"
Jan Somers posted a blog postEngagement needs emotion (e-motion , energy in motion )
Engagement needs emotion (e-motion, energy in motion).When do you feel most energised to act?When looking at a problem or when looking at an opportunity? When talking about what is going wrong or when talking about what your dream is? When you feel listened to and connected with the group or when you feel like talking to a wall? When you feel others are linking to your dream or when you are looked at as a blamer or as a messenger of bad news?Do energize from the positive psychology and do…See More
Jan Somers replied to Rituu B. Nanda's discussion Query: Experiences of effective community response to the issue of alcohol"Hi Rituu, I myself have no experience on this issue but I do remember the visit we paid at the village during the Global Learning Festival in India in 2012. We visited a village where SAAP were working and I seem to remember that the women in that…"
Jan Somers commented on Noemi Bertomeu's blog post Challenges in applying SALT: INCLUSION, rank and egalitarian dialogue."Interesting question!
What is it that goes beyond roles represented in the room? I would guess if you allow the common mission to surface, people could see/reflect on how the/their role fits in the achievement of a common mission/dream.
I…"
Jan Somers commented on Birgitta Schomaker's blog post What is so special about story telling?"Story telling is indeed a great way to connect and surface talents and strengths. Re-authoring our stories in a self empowering narrative is what I am now learning in the training "Re-authoring the world" by Chené Swart. Her work…"
Jan Somers commented on Birgitta Schomaker's blog post What is so special about story telling?"Story telling is indeed a great way to connect and surface talents and strengths. Re-authoring our stories in a self empowering narrative is what I am now learning in the training "Re-authoring the world" by Chené Swart. Her work…"
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- Since 1991 I work as a passionate self-employed coach - consultant - trainer.
I am trained as master NLP, MBTI and Certified Personal Coach.
My other passions are artistic photography and poemwriting
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- To act as a "sherpa" for as many people, organisations and communities during their queeste for self-development and succes.
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- Having inspired quite a few people and organisations on different things.
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Engagement needs emotion (e-motion , energy in motion )
Posted on November 20, 2018 at 3:27pm 5 Comments 2 Likes
Engagement needs emotion (e-motion, energy in motion).
When do you feel most energised to act?
When looking at a problem or when looking at an opportunity?
When talking about what is going wrong or when talking about what your dream is?
When you feel listened to and connected with the group or when you feel like talking to a wall?
When you feel others are linking to your dream or when you are looked at as a blamer or as a messenger of bad news?
Do…
Continue Vilvoorde (B) invites Belcompetence/Constellation for second group facilitators training weekend.
Posted on March 27, 2017 at 12:34am 1 Comment 3 Likes
This past weekend Veronique and I both facilitated the training weekend for a second group of community facilitators for the city of Vilvoorde.
The two days happened in a great learning and SALTy way. The participants of this small group were very eager to learn, to experience, to share and to brainstorm.
At one stage during the training weekend we asked the participants to go out on the streets and have SALT conversations with people on the streets about their dreams for…
Continue Community building in Vilvoorde - Faubourg community Belgium
Posted on June 23, 2013 at 10:13pm 3 Comments 4 Likes
For some time now, Belcompetence has been engaged in facilitating the Faubourg community building. A limited but growing number of habitants expressed concerns about issues such as (perceived) safety in their neigbourhood, lack of spontaneous contacts among new habitants (from very diverse origines) and those that were born and raised there. Slowly but surely the group of habitants that have expressed both concerns and desires are in the process of changing the teneur of their expressions…
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- At 3:24pm on June 15, 2017, Rituu B. Nanda said…
Thank you Jan for your response to the query on practices.
- At 8:13pm on March 28, 2014,
Ricardo Walters said… - Hey Jan...thanks for the comments on the images. Brought back some good memories to see them resurface after a long time. Peace.
- At 2:48pm on June 28, 2013,
Célicia Theys said… PS: I just realized we already met :) !! At Jean-Louis' talk in Grez-Doiceau earlier this month :) !!!!
- At 2:46pm on June 28, 2013, Célicia Theys said…
Hello Jan :) !!!!!
Thanks so much for your comment! It's wonderful to see just how welcoming everyone is here!! Whereabouts are you in Belgium?
I'm happy to share experiences and maybe meet someday when I return to Belgium (leaving soon for a year-long trip around Latin America).
Take care and many happy returns :) !
Celicia.
- At 11:18pm on June 19, 2013, Rituu B. Nanda said…
Hi Jan, thanks for your valuable comments on the platform today. You are strong in accompanying others, in motivating and encouraging with your positive comments and vibe. CLC clap to you!
- At 3:33pm on February 3, 2013,
Jatin said… thank you Sir
- At 5:38pm on November 12, 2012,
Jean-Louis Lamboray said… Great to see the pictures§
- At 2:35pm on September 24, 2012,
Annick Peeters said… Dag Jan,
Ik hoop dat je week begint met een goede energie. Bedankt voor deze weekend-A
- At 9:26pm on June 15, 2012,
Boris Alberda said… Hi Jan,
Leuk dat je erbij bent. Klinkt alsof je ontzettend veel ervaring al hebt waar we veel van kunnen opsteken. Welkom! Ik zit in het business transfer team, als je hier bij betrokken wilt worden geef het maar aan!
Goed weekend.
Groeten
Boris
- At 8:14pm on June 15, 2012, Rituu B. Nanda said…
A warm wlecome to Private Sector Jan! Hope you will share your experiences of application of Appreciative Inquiry in business sector. Or maybe a story? thanks Jan!
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