by Duncan Ebata | Mar 31, 2021 | Facilitation, Hosting, Learning, Productivity, Re-Authoring, Uncategorized
Not long ago, I read an article called 6 Qualities of Relational Leaders by Michael Porcelli that reminded me of something that came to me in meditation. Partway through the meditation, a woman stated an affirmation: “I am relaxing into healing.” What struck me about...
by Duncan Ebata | Mar 26, 2021 | Facilitation, Hosting, Learning, Re-Authoring, Uncategorized
I’m breaking a new rule here and giving advice about deepening connection in conversations because my colleague Jechanovia summarized a portion of a long blog post I wrote, titled “15 Questions to Ask Instead of How Are You?”, during the early days of the COVID19...
by Duncan Ebata | Mar 17, 2021 | Facilitation, Hosting, Learning, Re-Authoring, Uncategorized
This morning I woke up abruptly at 6am. Nothing in particular happened. I was half-awake and somehow Brene Brown’s words from one of her podcast episodes jumped into my head: “I’m here to get it right, not be right”. I thought of the power of those words and...
by Duncan Ebata | Feb 26, 2021 | Learning, Uncategorized
Hello and welcome! I’m excited to have collaborated on a master’s session at Acadia University on Re-Authoring Narratives in Community, which has inspired me to share this rewritten post with you. This time, it is inspired by different versions of this conversation: ...
by Duncan Ebata | Jan 20, 2021 | Facilitation, Hosting, Learning, Productivity, Re-Authoring
For the past year and a half I’ve been using Dr. Chené Swart’s Re-Dignifying Practices as listening tools and habits to deepen conversations and make them more connective, safe, and inspiring. When we feel secure, moved, trusting, and truly connected with each other,...
by Duncan Ebata | Jan 19, 2021 | Facilitation, Hosting, Learning
Photo by Etienne Boulanger on Unsplash Last week I met up with my dear friend Julia Feltham. Julia is a social innovator, host and superhuman, who co-founded and runs the Sackville Commons, a co-working and community space in Sackville, New Brunswick. We were aware of...
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