An integral part of the Genuine Contact way of working is mentoring for ongoing professional and personal development. It is one of the 11 essential components of the Genuine Contact Program. Mentoring is underpinned by key concepts and beliefs of Genuine Contact including:
- working with the blueprint for health that is present in every organization
- using meetings as a catalyst for organizational success
- developing systems for sustaining organizational health and balance that is needed for optimal effectiveness
- working with the belief that change is constant and that ongoing mentoring is one way to develop mastery at working with change
- opportunities for Genuine Contact in all relationships
We offer to mentor within our Genuine Contact community as a forum to learn the art of mentoring and to “walk the talk of mentoring” for both individuals and organizations. Through mentoring, we can all improve our own skills and practices as Genuine Contact professionals. Mentoring circles have been held regularly within the Genuine Contact community since their beginning in North Carolina, USA in 2001. They include an ongoing international mentoring circle online as well as both regional and international events.
Mentoring Opportunities within the Genuine Contact Community
A variety of mentoring opportunities are offered within our Genuine Contact Organization. Many mentoring opportunities are available to anyone interested in Genuine Contact. Some have pre-requisite workshop participation as a requirement when the mentoring is focused on a specific skill set or focus.
Ongoing Online Mentoring Circle
Ongoing International Mentoring Circle for those interested in Genuine Contact - this online mentoring circle has been going since September 2001 and is a place to mentor and be mentored by others interested in Genuine Contact around the world. Sign up to become a member (including the free White level membership) to join "the list" to participate in this ongoing mentoring opportunity.
Realtime Mentoring Opportunities
Get together for real-time conversation with others interested in Genuine Contact:
- In Person Mentoring Circles - regional and international mentoring circles are offered throughout the year.
- Online Mentoring Circles - online mentoring circles are offered by some of our Trainers for specific languages, geographic regions, or for those who have taken specific workshops to continue learning together in how to work with modules of Genuine Contact more deeply.
Find an Upcoming Mentoring Circle
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Mentoring Circle: Deep Essence ToolFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesJanuary 29, 2021 | Online One of the things we believe in all of our training is that having ongoing learning opportunities is critical for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on the Deep Essence Tool. Join other past workshop participants – some with decades of experience, some with a few years, and some with only a few months – to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with the Deep Essence. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Path to Organizational Health and BalanceFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesFebruary 5, 2021 | Online One of the things we believe in all of our training is that having ongoing learning opportunities is critical for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Path to Organizational Health and Balance. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Personal Boundaries...At WorkFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesFebruary 12, 2021 | Online Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Personal Boundaries…At Work. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Personal Boundaries…At Work. |
Mentoring Circle: Organizational Transformation Basics for SuccessFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesFebruary 19, 2021 | Online When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Organizational Transformation Basics for Success. Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Organizational Transformation Basics for Success. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Beliefs for Creating a Culture of LeadershipFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesMarch 26, 2021 | Online Mentoring is a key component to ongoing learning in Genuine Contact. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Beliefs for Creating a Culture of Leadership. Join other past workshop participants – some with decades of experience, some with a few years, and some with only a few months – to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Beliefs for Creating a Culture of Leadership. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Leadership Competencies for Thriving in a Culture of Constant ChangeFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesApril 16, 2021 | Online We believe in mentoring as a key ingredient of learning in Genuine Contact. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Leadership Competencies for Thriving in Change. |
Mentoring Circle: Cross Cultural Conflict ResolutionFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesMay 7, 2021 | Online Mentoring is a core concept in Genuine Contact. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution. Join other past workshop participants – some with decades of experience, some with a few years, and some with only a few months – to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Cross Cultural Conflict Resolution. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Genuine Contact OrganizationFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesMay 14, 2021 | Online As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Genuine Contact Organizations. Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Genuine Contact Organizations. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Individual Health and BalanceFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesMay 21, 2021 | Online One of the things we believe in all of our training is that having ongoing learning opportunities is critical for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Individual Health and Balance. |
Mentoring Circle: Whole Person Process FacilitationFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesMay 28, 2021 | Online One of the things we believe in Genuine Contact is the importance of mentoring for ongoing learning. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Whole Person Process Facilitation. Join other past workshop participants – some with decades of experience, some with a few years, and some with only a few months – to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Whole Person Process Facilitation. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Working with Stories for the Benefit of Organizations & LeadershipFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesJune 11, 2021 | Online In the Genuine Contact way of working, we believe in mentoring for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Working with Stories for the Benefit of the Organization. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Working with Stories for the Benefit of the Organization. |
Mentoring Circle: Medicine Wheel ToolFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesJune 18, 2021 | Online When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with the Medicine Wheel Tool. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Genuine Contact Mentoring Circle 202021Facilitators: Eiwor Backelund Jacobsson, Anders Johansson & Hege Steinsland, Hedekas, SwedenJune 19-20, 2021 Genuine Contact – A 20-year-old with a Bright Future Genuine Contact is 20 years old – and we want to celebrate in a way that gives strength and energy to all those who work with a co-creative approach in their own or other´s organizations. This event is for those who
The themes are: Day 1: ”Experience of co-creative work from using the Genuine Contact Program as an operating system”. We gather and celebrate the results of our work during the past 20 years. Day 2: ”How can we unlock the power in co-creative work? Experiences, challenges and opportunities”. We look forward and gather strength to make real co-creation the standard approach in the daily life of organizations. The event will be in Scandinavian with an opportunity for explanations in English. |
Mentoring Circle: Genuine Contact - a holistic approach to changeFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesJune 25, 2021 | Online In the Genuine Contact way of working, we believe mentoring is critical for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Genuine Contact: a holistic approach to change. Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Genuine Contact: a holistic approach to change. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Working with Open Space TechnologyFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesSeptember 3, 2021 | Online One of the things we believe in Genuine Contact is the value of mentoring – ongoing learning opportunities that are critical for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Working with Open Space Technology. Join other past workshop participants – some with decades of experience, some with a few years, and some with only a few months – to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Open Space Technology. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Strategic Planning the Genuine Contact WayFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesSeptember 17, 2021 | Online Part of the Genuine Contact way of working is a focus on mentoring for ongoing learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Strategic Planning the Genuine Contact Way. Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Strategic Planning the Genuine Contact Way. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Holistic Leadership DevelopmentFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesOctober 29, 2021 | Online One of the things we believe in Genuine Contact is about the power of mentoring. Opportunities for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Holistic Leadership Development. Join other past workshop participants – some with decades of experience, some with a few years, and some with only a few months – to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Holistic Leadership Development. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Achieving and Regenerating Organizational Health and BalanceFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesNovember 26, 2021 | Online In Genuine Contact, we believe in mentoring as a key component of learning; critical for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Achieving Organizational Health and Balance. Join other past workshop participants – some with decades of experience, some with a few years, and some with only a few months – to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Achieving Organizational Health and Balance. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |
Mentoring Circle: Leading a Culture of LeadershipFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesJanuary 7, 2022 | Online Mentoring is a key component of Genuine Contact. Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Leading a Culture of Leadership. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Leading a Culture of Leadership.
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Mentoring Circle: Consulting the Genuine Contact WayFacilitators: Birgitt Williams & Rachel Bolton – Dalar International Consultancy, Raleigh, United StatesMay 6, 2022 | Online One of the things we believe in all of our training is that having ongoing learning opportunities is critical for learning retention, application of your skills, and continually growing your skills and capacities. When you have the opportunity to gather with others who have also learned a particular skillset – to share your experiences, wisdom, and insights and to ask questions where you still have more to learn – it offers all participants a possibility for ongoing and deepened learning. As part of our commitment to ongoing learning for your leadership development, you are encouraged to participate in this mentoring circle with a focus on Consulting the Genuine Contact Way. Join other past workshop participants to explore emerging issues and opportunities for working with Consulting the Genuine Contact Way. As part of the mentoring circle, participants will develop an agenda of the topics that they want to explore. |