Leadership in community

We continue to flow on this community journey. From croquis drawing of the amazon woman to facilitating experiential leadership workshops. The program is moving in its full capacity, with high hopes, positive energy and swimming through all the challenges that we meet as a team.

A key theme this week is Leadership in community. I am experiencing the power that is cultivated, when a team embodies a high level of leadership & trust within themselves & each other. This means that there is a feeling of 'we are in this together, & we got each others back'. This is very present among our small team, because even though we are working in a very high paced culture, there is a strong level of trust between each of us. We are facing many challenging walls together, but because we have each other to talk with & share perspectives with, it helps us release our pains, and find new ways forward. For this to be possible, it requires a few key elements to be embodied:

1. Trust - We give this to each other, knowing that we are going through this journey together, & have each others backs.
2. Care - We want the best for each other, and therefore care a lot about each other. We show it by asking how we are, giving hugs & high fives, celebrating each other, giving feedback & generally supporting in all the small ways that really count in the end. 
3. Non judgmental - We are very diverse, that means our needs are very different. We don't put someone down, judge them or ridicule them for wanting, saying or doing something different. Instead we are curious towards our differences, and we hold space for each others differences. We don't compare one person to another person, but we respect each others differences, meeting them where they are. 
4. Open & honest - This requires vulnerability to say what is truly going on. And when the honesty arises, we start to be authentic with each other. But this also means that we must be able to receive it and give it from a space of deep care, trust & non judgment. 

I am experiencing this to be very strong within the team. It is an inspiring space to be in, which supports us to be a regenerative team. However the challenge becomes to share these attributes with others, who do not necessarily work in this way. And so the learning journey continues. 

PROJECTS EXECUTED
Alongside our deep learning journey, we have executed & supported multiple projects in the community. These are:

• Croquis drawing the amazon woman
• Experiential leadership workshop
• Blogging basics
• Community Brunch
• Good morning & welcome home
• Co-living 101 - 1st workshop on World café
• Fresh Friday - An alcohol free hang out
• ​Values presentation workshop
• ​Grenfell March

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