In 2019, our own Master Practitioner Candidate, Brenda Barritt, began a process of teaching the principles and tools of Holding Space to the organization she then belonged to. This is her story of how that journey began and her reflections on the process. by Brenda...
When the space you hold is too safe
by Heather Plett | Sep 12, 2019 | Brave Space, Facilitation, Holding Space for Others, Safe Space
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting a retreat with a circle of beautiful women in one of the most beautiful locations I’ve ever worked. The retreat centre was so beautiful and luxurious, in fact, that it wouldn’t have surprised me to see Oprah emerge from a room...
Leadership for times like these
by Heather Plett | Oct 31, 2018 | Circle, Facilitation, Holding Space for Yourself, Leadership
“I don’t think of myself as a leader.” I hear that statement often from my clients and I understand it – I used to say the same thing myself. It wasn’t until a special mentor/boss took me aside and told me that she saw leadership ability in me and then offered me my...
Holding space for the unspeakable
by Heather Plett | Mar 16, 2016 | Complexity, Facilitation, Grief, Holding Space for Others
In May of 2017, I stood in front of a large group of therapists, school counsellors, and youth workers in Broward County, Florida, teaching a full day workshop on how to hold space for grief and trauma. The next day, I taught many of the same people in two smaller...
On holding space when there is an imbalance in power or privilege
by Heather Plett | Jun 3, 2015 | Facilitation, Oppression, Power, Privilege
“…whenever I dehumanize another, I necessarily dehumanize all that is human—including myself.” – from the book Anatomy of Peace This week, I’ve been thinking about how we hold space when there is an imbalance in power or privilege. This has been a long-time inquiry...
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