Conference for Global Transformation
2024 Workshop Schedule
| The 2024 workshop schedule will be published in April 2024 |
Saturday, May 20, 2023
| San Francisco | New York | London | Sydney |
| 7:15 am-8:15 am |
10:15 am-11:15 am |
3:15 pm-4:15 pm |
Sun 12:15 am-1:15 am |
| Title | Description | Presenters |
| Who is the Real Me? An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
Join us for an inquiry and exploration of public persona in fulfilling a commitment for the world. | Chris Kirtz & Sudha Kumar |
| What Three Words? | Create your commitment in a way that invites belonging. | Bruce Campbell & Dræyk van der Hørn |
| Are You Willing to Belong? Says Who? Let’s See. | Slacking in your commitments? Consider willfulness might be in the way. Let’s explore. (Download handout beforehand.) | Carla Barrow |
| Kinship with Nature: An Access to Well-being? | Let’s explore our kinship with nature and the impact of that relationship on our Being in the world and on our personal and collective well-being. | Rebecca Ward & Celine Bouquerel |
| What Is Belonging in the World? | Can we all belong in the world if there are others who don’t? What does it look like to create another to belong? | Hilary Burns |
| When Artists Know Their Works Will Belong to the World, What Becomes Possible in Their Creation Process? | We will inquire into a global vision that artists’ works in all genres belong to the world when completed, leaving a sustainable impact and legacy. | Jessie Fahay & Meryl Sher |
Saturday, May 20, 2023
| San Francisco | New York | London | Sydney |
| 10:15 am-11:15 am |
1:15 pm-2:15 pm |
6:15 pm-7:15 pm |
Sun 3:15 am-4:15 am |
| Title | Description | Presenters |
| Who Owns Your Vision? An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
An inquiry into where vision lives and breathes. | Chet Burgess & Diane Creel |
| Belonging and the Social Commons of Transformation An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
Explore how what we do, and how we are, impacts belonging – ours and others. | Mark Krauss & Diane Dickey |
| State of the World Scorecard: How Can We Measure Creating a World of Belonging? | We see more or less poverty, pollution, peace, and parity in the scorecard measures, but what do measures say about creating a world of belonging? | Angela Amado, Khush Cooper, Dave Flattery & Rose Grant |
| Each and Every: An Inquiry into the Social Commons of Transformation | What is possible when the Social Commons of Transformation lives as a distinction? What might that mean in the arena of your commitment? | Rich Schuster, Saeed Seyed & Reza Razeghi |
| It’s Not About the Circumstances: An Update on Haiti | How are we able to succeed in an unimaginable, unworkable environment. How have we expanded toward our goal of Haiti being a developed nation. | Pam Prosser & Saurel Quettan |
| Reclaiming Your Voice | When we feel we don’t belong, we often suppress our voice. Discover the joy of speaking and singing through expressing your promise for the world. | Anna Sun Choi & Craig Addy |
| “Stop Asking Me How I Am:” The Griever as an Outsider | How does the grieving person feel included or excluded in the social setting? What is needed to feel included and be able to be authentic? | Eileen Epperson |
| A Quirky Conversation: The Impact of Quirkiness in Life | Why do some people seem to belong while others do not? Explore the realm of quirkiness and what may be hidden from your view. | Erin Meyer |
| A Penny for Your Thoughts | Discover having a structure for listening deeply, a structure for listening that will transform the way you are dealing with your own commitment. | Kay Keeler & Lori Watkins |
| Renewal as a Pathway to Well-being | Have you ever experienced burnout? Or a deep desire for renewal. In this workshop you will dissolve barriers to the experience of profound renewal. | Susan Hoskins & Alexandra Isaievych |
Saturday, May 20, 2023
| San Francisco | New York | London | Sydney |
| 3:30 pm-4:30 pm |
6:30 pm-7:30 pm |
11:30 pm-12:30 am |
Sun 8:30 am-9:30 am |
| Title | Description | Presenters |
| The Abracadabra of Connecting An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
How do we expand our experience of belonging beyond ourselves? Can we experience belonging with the world as it is and as it is not? | Merilyn Fenn & Dolly Costello |
| Living as a Created Self, Creating a World of Belonging An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
Can we create a world of belonging? Explore with us using conversation and collage. Bring collage materials, or log into your favorite software application tool. | Susie Fraser & Robyn Maitland |
| Well-being: What is Your Individual and Community Vision? | What is your vision for well-being as you make a difference in the world? Is your vision connected to the communities in which you belong? | Lorraine Warren & Glenn Greenidge |
| Collaboration: A Pathway to the World of Belonging | What if your access to fulfilling vision is belonging to a community of transformation, making our collective possibilities go from impossible to possible? | Andy Monks & Emma Hilton-Clarke |
| Forgiveness as an Access to Belonging to All of It | Discover how forgiveness is an access to belonging to all of it. Forgiveness gives you space to take action and live consistent with your vision. | Jane Grandbouche & John Corbiere |
| One Big Happy Family in Business: A Matter of Belonging? | Is “One Big Happy Family” a desirable and effective strategy? Can we create belonging in a business and is it worthwhile? | Geoffrey Fenn |
| Suffering and Popsicles: An Access to a World of Belonging? | What if indulging in your suffering from a new tasty perspective could be a source of belonging and effectiveness? | Heather Shapter & Sandy Ludwig |
| Moving to Be Moved and Expanding Your Commitment for the World | What if expanding our commitments and contributions was an access to belonging? Inquire by using movement as a connection to Being and belonging. | Kristen Mangione |
| Collectivity and Our Planet: What We Can Learn From Indigenous Wisdom | Indigenous cultures have strong connection to Mother Earth. What would be available for us in recognizing this possibility for belonging?
NOTE: Please be ready to write notes (pen/paper or electronic) for session exercises. For those who prefer to draw, colored pens/pencils are also welcome. |
Rochelle Frank |
| Hello Kitty Roller Disco | Immersed in pleasure, inspiration and joy, what worlds of belonging could you create? (Please bring an object or image, see handout.) | Sel J. Hwahng & Charles Crawshaw |
Saturday, May 20, 2023
| San Francisco | New York | London | Sydney |
| 4:45 pm-5:45 pm |
7:45 pm-8:45 pm |
Sun 12:45 am-1:45 am |
Sun 9:45 am-10:45 am |
| Title | Description | Presenters |
| What if Contribution Isn’t Something We Do, but a World We Live In? An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
Contribution is not a zero-sum game. Let’s blur the line between giver and receiver and open a new world of contribution. | Rich Schuster & Barbara La Valleur |
| Living Now, From A Created Future, Where You Belong An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
An opportunity for you to create your life from the future now. This could be a turning point for you and your life . | Saeed Seyed & Susan Halim |
| Who Me? Yes You! | Inquire into who you say you are for the world. Look at expanding your accountabilities, creating partnerships, and the joy of making a contribution. | Terry Kirtz & Janet Lester |
| Belonging as an Elder: An Inquiry for all Ages | An inquiry designed to leave you inside a love of life as one who has lived it fully , or as one who will live it fully. | Lori Wostl & Pam Prosser |
| Bridging Being and the Eternal Through Music | Can the song expression cause profound connection and the presence of the eternal? Can you be the music that wants to be expressed through you? | Robyn Maitland & Sean Potter |
| Black Sheep: The Superstars of Adventure | Explore the journey of being the black sheep and fulfilling on your commitment. | Ariela Marshall & Paige Keck |
| Yours, Mine and Ours | What does it take to have your commitment belong to others? | Felicia Nagamatsu |
| At Home Around our World | We connect to the Earth, often most profoundly , through the place we call home. What is possible belonging at home around our world? | Tracy Hoffman & Jane Chrystal |
| Animal, Vegetable or Mineral? Where Do I Belong? | Explore what in the animal, vegetable and mineral kingdoms recreates you and has you connected to all of nature, to all of it. | Tim Thomas |
Saturday, May 20, 2023
| San Francisco | New York | London | Sydney |
| 6:00 pm-7:00 pm |
9:00 pm-10:00 pm |
Sun 2:00 am-3:00 am |
Sun 11:00 am-12:00 pm |
| Title | Description | Presenters |
| Sharing as an Access to a World of Belonging An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
Explore sharing as an action that calls forth a world of belonging. | Carey Gister & Amrit Kendrick |
| Whose Vision is it Anyway? | Join us for an inquiry into: what if the vision you thought was yours actually belongs to the world? | Cat Tews & Larry Frantz |
| Building of Bridges Toward a World of Belonging | What could we transform, or what’s possible when we falter, at key moments in fulfilling a commitment for the world? | Rachel Barwell, Rose Grant & Shafeea Zubair |
| Love and Acceptance: Keys to the Kingdom? | Join us as we inquire into the practice of love and acceptance as an idea whose time has come. | David Novell |
| Everyone, Everywhere Experiences the Magic of Modern and Contemporary Art | Through modern art, experience belonging from three perspectives – visionary, key supporter, and joiner. | Robyn Jamison, Carol Winkler & Lorraine Telford |
| Service as an Access to Breakthrough Results | Explore where you don’t experience your commitment belonging to others, and how shifting that might provide breakthrough results in your commitment to the world. | Diane Creel |
| What if First Nations’ Wisdom Were an Access to World Peace in our Lifetime? | Caring for planet Mother Earth, all people and all living things, let’s inquire into a vision of truth and reconciliation for us all to share. | John Hewson |
Sunday, May 21, 2023
| San Francisco | New York | London | Sydney |
| 7:15 am-8:15 am |
10:15 am-11:15 am |
3:15 pm-4:15 pm |
Mon 12:15 am-1:15 am |
| Title | Description | Presenters |
| Off It An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
Join us as we explore and consider the notion of being “off it.” | Paolo Visentin & Diane Creel |
| Leadership: A World of Belonging | Leaders who follow what is calling them, bring belonging to everyone and the world. Explore opportunities for leadership development inside and outside of Landmark. | Angela Amado & Jerry Fishman |
| What Does Longing Create? | If we explore collectively our longings for the world, what might get created? What is it that you long for? | Jerrod Kerr & Peter DeFreitas |
| Fulfilling on Invented Futures and Living a Life You Love | What if the answer to living a life you love, a life of your creation, was found in enrolling others in that vision? | Andrea Parker Swenson & Mary Icaza |
| Commitment as Belonging | What if our commitments belong to the world, and we are mere stewards? How does one be and live in that construct, verses “my commitment?” | Kathryn Stroehlein & Chris Kirtz |
| Structure: The Secret Sauce of Commitment and Fulfillment | So your commitment for the world needs to go from possibility, idea, and plan, to compelling reality that affects everyone on Earth? You need structure! | Dave Forrest |
| Improv: An Access to the World of Belonging? | What if you were free to unabashedly share what matters to you and create a world of belonging using the tool of improvisation? | Susan Liverpool, Liz Allen & Ben Gabin |
Sunday, May 21, 2023
| San Francisco | New York | London | Sydney |
| 10:15 am-11:15 am |
1:15 pm-2:15 pm |
6:15 pm-7:15 pm |
Mon 3:15 am-4:15 am |
| Title | Description | Presenters |
| The Habits of the Heart and the Credos of Belonging An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
Join us for an inquiry into the credos of belonging | George Finsrud & Ariela Marshall |
| Public Persona and Belonging: An Arising? An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
Access to creating a world of belonging might arise with being responsible for who we have others be. | Stan Carpenter & Peg Miller |
| Top Three Authors: Bringing Belonging to Your No-Go Zones | Create breakthroughs in belonging in your “no-go” impossible zones. Authors share examples of their real-world breakthroughs in the areas of race, politics, and caregiving | Anna Sun Choi, Andrew Crockett & Stefan Schröder |
| A Vision of a World of Belonging | What do we say that we belong to and what does that mean? What if belonging was a created context — chosen, inclusive, and eternal! | Susan Jones & Bob Mueller |
| Returning to Source | We all begin life belonging to all of it. What displaced this? How can we recover this birthright? This workshop gives access to that possibility. | Barry Pogorel & Joan Bordow |
| Already Always “Othering:” An Access to Belonging? | What if discovering how we listen people as “others” could provide access to our being a person around whom shared commitments are discovered? | Mary Stroupe |
| Living La Dolce Vita With Our Commitments for the World | What if we lived “la dolce vita” in our commitments for the world? Would that contribute to ownership of our commitments? Come play and discover. | Dolly Costello & Jim Fowler |
| Tell Me About Yourself | Practice articulating what you offer in the marketplace, the most impactful enrollment conversation to have for a career opportunity. Create immediate alignment and partnerships! | Heather Dart |
| How Does Dignity Create a World of Belonging? | Exploring belonging at the family level, community level, at the workplace, in the world. What if dignity was a common thread for all of it? | Myriam Carius |
| Unleashing Entrepreneurship: Opening the Floodgates to Abundance | Entrepreneurship in its true sense is very natural and in harmony with life. Discover how the core principals of entrepreneurship can create a space of miracles. | Ravi Bhola & Kirk Laughton |
Sunday, May 21, 2023
| San Francisco | New York | London | Sydney |
| 5:15 pm-6:15 pm |
8:15 pm-9:15 pm |
Mon 1:15 am-2:15 am |
Mon 10:15 am-11:15 am |
| Title | Description | Presenters |
| Contribution, Vision and Belonging An Inquiry of the Social Commons |
We will explore the relationship between contribution, vision and belonging. | Diane Dickey & Nina Master |
| Spirituality and Belonging, or What’s God/Love/Shamans/Yoga/Trees/Prayer/ Meditation Got to do With It? | Explore your relationship to spirituality as a pathway to belonging, inside the Wisdom course context of accessing/being accessed by the eternal. | Steph Henry & Amrit Kendrick |
| Inclusive Storytelling: Creating Webs of Belonging | Does the story you are telling regarding your commitment for the world truly include everyone? Learn to reframe your story so all stakeholders experience belonging. | Maureen Charles & Ana Krista Johnson |
| Creating I Belong, You Belong, We Belong | Once we get “I belong, you belong and we belong,” what practices empower us to sustain belonging to Self, each other, and the world? | Fatima Lemus & Scott Lubbers |
| What is Humanity Flourishing? | Global transformation might be described as a created future where humanity is flourishing. What might that be? | Peter Fiekowsky & Julia Dederer |
| Belonging in Family: Is it a Given or a Created Phenomenon? | When we adopted my baby brother and moved from Canada to Utah, belonging became questioned and complicated. Can this be an opportunity to create? | Vicki Thorpe |