Curated, multimodal resources for accessing your inner knowing and understanding it in the context of broader theory
Illumination through self-reflection and opportunity to engage with other learners through discussion boards & self-formed learning pods
Live office hours w/Valerie Livesay every 4-6 weeks
All humans with a strong awareness of self who feel at the limits of their capacities for coming to the scenes of their lives in a way that aligns with their intentions and are ready to deepen their exploration and capacity for transformation
Professionals who have an interest in adult development and suspect that the journey of transformation entails an integration of those places we’ve been with those that lie ahead
Coaches seeking to learn more about how to support their clients in expanding into their fullness, who also recognize the need to undertake the journey themselves, first
Leadership and organizational development facilitators and consultants who want to understand the meaning-making complexity at play within and between the individuals they support
Throughout this multi-modal, curated, asynchronous offering, you will be introduced to tools and guided through exercises by leading adult development and fallback thinker, Valerie Livesay, accompanied by other leading practitioners in the adult development and leadership development space.
Gain a theoretical understanding of fallback and its implications for adult development
Integrate experiential knowing and self-awareness, putting theory into action
Master the steps of coming into relationship with your fallback: Noticing, Reflecting, Identifying Triggers, Recovering, and Growing
Identify the scenes in which some of the most complex and most compressed characters in one’s ensemble of self take the stage in leadership and in life
Understand the motivations, behaviors, fears, and values of self
Discover the necessity and gifts of all of the characters in one’s ensemble
Cultivate new characters and welcome back those that have been banished
Expand one’s repertoire of behaviors, responses, and options
Safe and playful container for self-reflection and exploration to identify the various characters that exist within you.
Cultivation of the ability to notice and pay attention to your inner cast of characters, sharpening your awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and reactions, leading to a broader understanding of yourself and your patterns of behavior
Capacity to listen to your characters, their fears, and the values that feel threatened, providing each character with a voice
Ability to consciously choose how you wish to show up in the scenes of your life to better meet your intentions, thus fostering personal transformation and growth while also enhancing your quality of presence in relationships and in life
A mindset of self-and other-compassion and -acceptance, recognizing the inherent messiness of human development and the human experience and its inevitable forays both forward and back
International Coaching Federation Continuing Coach Education credits (5 Core Competency & 18 Resource Development credits)
Upon completion, invitations to join the community of Ghost Light Alumni at quarterly, live, virtual events as we continue the practice together
