Hellinger Constellations

“A Systemic Approach to Understanding the Dynamic of Organisations”
A complex and controversial model
and methodology that will help you understand the unconscious, energetic dynamics of groups.

A Unique Opportunity for You to:

• Learn from John’s coaching demonstration using the Hellinger Constellations approach.
• Extend your expertise with tools and tips from and expert practitioner.
• Revisit your coaching model and include some of these radical perspectives.
• Understand how this approach would fit in an organisational and leadership context.

Structure of The Masterclasses

The programme is divided into two parts.

Part 1: 9am – 1pm

John as Master Coach will:

• Outline his model and philosophical framework of practice
• Present case examples of client work
• Demonstrate his coaching practice and/or supervision with a participant as client
• Discuss and debate theoretical and practitioner issues

Part 2: 2 – 4.30pm

Peer Practice Groups

This is your opportunity, in a small peer group, to discuss the impact of John’s input on your own theoretical and philosophical approach.

There will then be time to practice coaching with some of the techniques and methodologies that have been illustrated by John. 

Masterclass Subject

Bert Hellinger was initially a priest in South African tribal villages where he witnessed the impact of power, hierarchy, birthright and acknowledgement of position on a social system. He came back to Germany where he studied family therapy and Gestalt and began exploring how some of the tribal dynamics he had witnessed could be relevant to European families and organisations.

He has developed a controversial theory about the importance of recognizing hierarchy in today’s systems and how the disrespect for these ‘laws’ leads to dysfunctional organisations.

His methodology is equally controversial and implausible but time and time again it has proved to be very accurate and effective in bringing about insight and change to organizational systems.

In this Masterclass I will explain Hellinger’s complex but readily accessible theoretical model and its implications for families and organisations. We will then use one of the participant’s examples and I will demonstrate the methodology - a type of Group Sculpt that simply places participants in relationship to each other and then examines the somatic responses to their positions (don’t worry if this doesn’t make sense all will be explained).

You will find this Masterclass intriguing and unbelievable yet you won’t be able to deny the impact – bit like magic really!!

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Biography:

John is founder and CEO of the Academy. He had a successful 25-year career in Gestalt as a practitioner, teacher and trainer at Masters level with appearances on radio and television. Becoming MD of the Gestalt institute in London triggered his entrepreneurial spirit and took him into the business world.

With this combination of experiences he became a specialist consultant, group facilitator and now executive coach, working with senior executives in a wide range of companies, and supervising internal and independent coaches. John was responsible for bringing the founder of this method, Bert Hellinger, over to the UK for the first time. He then worked with Bert and his colleagues over a couple of years to learn the approach and its application

Fees

Each Masterclass Day is ONLY £75 + VAT

Venue

The event is held at The Gestalt Centre located in the heart of London near Old Street station. At Old Street Tube Station, take Exit 4.

Who to contact

To learn more about the Masterclass Series contact:

Sue Pegg
Telephone: +44 (0)1342 833 917
Email: training@aoec.com

Programme dates and online applications

Masterclass with John Leary-Joyce - 17 Nov 08