Join Us for Art of Hosting 🚀 Registration is NOW OPEN! 🚀 We are thrilled to invite you to an Art of Hosting training at Concordia University this May, where we’ll explore a powerful question: 💡 What grows when we reimagine our communities and organizations as spaces for human flourishing and belonging? In a world that feels increasingly disconnected, we need new ways of leading, convening, and creating change. The Art of Hosting offers participatory leadership practices that help us: ✔ Foster deep collaboration ✔ Navigate complexity with care ✔ Create inclusive spaces for meaningful dialogue 🔹 When? May 13-15 🔹 Where? Concordia University (Loyola Campus) 🔹 Who is it for? Leaders, facilitators, community organizers, educators—anyone seeking to host spaces of transformation 🌱 Join us and be part of this movement toward human flourishing! 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/g8MaQBdX Tag someone who should be in the room with us! #ArtOfHosting #Leadership #HumanFlourishing
Centre for Human Flourishing
Higher Education
Montreal, Quebec 220 followers
Promoting the flourishing of communities, organizations, groups and individuals
About us
The Centre for Human Flourishing is a research centre within the Faculty of Arts and Science engaged in action research, consultation, and training. Since its inception in 1963, the Centre has worked with hundreds of organizations, community groups, and agencies. The Centre for Human Relations and Community Studies (CHRCS) is a community of practitioners, researchers, community members, students, and other learners dedicated to improving the quality of life in human systems. History of the Centre The Centre for Human Relations and Community Studies has been serving its mission and purpose since 1963 by creating a direct link between the University and the community. Over the years the Centre has provided consultation and training services to over 375 organizations and has delivered hundreds of workshops open to the public and has developed one of Canada’s most established Human Relations Trainer Development Program. The Centre continues to create learning opportunities to students through internships and student placements in these various activities. The Centre has also been instrumental in developing curriculum and academic programs such as the “Family Life Education” and “Community Service” certificates, as well as the MA program in “Human Systems Intervention” have all been direct outgrowths of the Centre’s relationship between the University and the community. And, finally the R.D. McDonald endowment fund was established in 1994 to insure the financial viability of the Centre. Mission The mission of all activities within the Centre is dedicated to improving the quality of life in human systems through research and other programming. Goals To promote understanding of the human dimension of organizations and the social environment; To provide consultation and training programs to address the needs of groups and organizations; To provide opportunities for adults to understand life change processes and social change, and to gain more effect
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- Higher Education
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- 11-50 employees
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- Montreal, Quebec
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- 1963
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📣 Women in engineering—this event is for you. If you're navigating a field that often wasn't built with you in mind, we see you. The Strength it Takes is an upcoming event created to hold space for the real experiences of women in engineering: the pressure, the persistence, the power it takes to show up—and stay—in this profession. We’re reaching out to local engineering firms to be part of this conversation. Your presence matters—not just as employers or sponsors, but as partners in reimagining what equity, representation, and support look like in engineering today. 📅 May 2nd, 2025 📍 Montreal 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUyWphSK 👩💼👩💼 Ann-Louise Howard, PhD & Mary Howard We invite WISE Ottawa, Engineers Canada, Canadian Coalition of Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT), Society of Women Engineers, The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), Professional Engineers Ontario, OIQ, & IEEE Women in Engineering to join us—share with your networks, show up, and continue to contribute to a future where more women not only enter engineering, but thrive in it. #TheStrengthItTakes #WomenInEngineering #EquityInSTEM #EngineeringFirms #InclusiveLeadership #STEMCareers #RepresentationMatters
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To the women who engineer resilience, innovation, and change—this event is for you. 💪💡 We’re proud to invite you to The Strength it Takes, a celebration and conversation dedicated to the women who are shaping the future of engineering. 🛠 Whether you're navigating your early career, leading complex projects, or mentoring the next generation, we recognize the strength it takes to thrive in a field that hasn't always been built with you in mind. This event is a space to: Share your journey Connect with peers and allies Hear & share stories of resilience and leadership Explore strategies for lasting impact and empowerment 📅 May 2nd 📍 Concordia University, Montreal, QC 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eUyWphSK Let’s come together to amplify each other’s voices, celebrate our achievements, and build a future where strength is redefined—on our own terms. ✨ Because the strength it takes to be a woman in engineering deserves to be seen, supported, and celebrated. ✨ #WomenInEngineering #TheStrengthItTakes #Leadership #InclusionInSTEM #EngineeringExcellence #WomenWhoLead #LinkedInEvents
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Why Art of Hosting? What does it truly mean to create spaces where people belong, flourish, and thrive? 🌱 So often, we gather in ways that feel transactional—meetings that drain us, conversations that go nowhere. But what if we reimagined how we convene, collaborate, and lead? This May at Concordia University, we’ll explore the Art of Hosting and the question: 💡 What grows when we reimagine our communities and organizations as spaces for human flourishing and belonging? In this training, you will: ✅ Learn and practice proven facilitation methods (World Café, Circle Practice, Open Space & more) ✅ Develop skills to lead with authenticity & presence ✅ Connect with a community of changemakers dedicated to meaningful work This is not just another workshop—it’s an experience that will shift the way you work and lead. 📆 Learn more + register today: https://lnkd.in/g8MaQBdX What’s one shift you’d love to see in the way we gather and collaborate? Let’s start the conversation! #Leadership #CommunityEngagement #ArtOfHosting
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🌟 ANNOUNCING: The Strength it Takes – A Restorative Space for Reflection, Connection & Empowerment with Ann-Louise Howard, PhD & Mary Howard 🌟 🌱 This one-day retreat offers a unique opportunity for women in engineering to pause, reflect, and reconnect with themselves and a community of peers who share similar experiences. 🔧 What to Expect: ✨ Supportive, guided discussions to surface and make sense of your experiences. 💫 Quiet moments for reflection to help you reframe and envision new possibilities. 👯♀️ Opportunities to connect with other women engineers, fostering solidarity and shared purpose 📅 Date: May 2nd, 2025 📍 Location: Concordia's Downtown Conference Centre 🎟️ RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eUyWphSK This is more than a retreat—it’s a chance to connect. A space to join with only those who can truly understand, explore your shared experiences, and discover new possibilities. 💪✨ #WomenInEngineering #TheStrengthItTakes #BreakingBarriers #Empowerment #EngineeringLeadership
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🌟 Exciting Learning Opportunity with Concordia University! 🌟 Are you passionate about justice, equity, and creating inclusive spaces? Join us for a transformative one-day workshop with the incredible Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, PhD, ICD.D. 📅 Date: November 2, 2024 📍 Location: Zoom ⏰ Time: 10am - 6pm 🔗 Register today, space is limited: https://lnkd.in/eMuPdiTm As OD practitioners, leaders, and change-makers, we have the power to shape human systems that prioritize belonging and justice. This workshop will delve into the 'What, So What, & Now What' of building anti-oppressive, pro-belonging practices: ➡️ WHAT? Learn how to initiate, facilitate, and sustain JEDIA (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility) programs in in an era resistant to traditional EDI approaches. ➡️ SO WHAT? Reflect on your personal and professional role as a change agent in a world demanding social justice. ➡️ NOW WHAT? Gain practical tools for integrating anti-oppression and pro-belonging mindsets into your daily work and life. Whether you're an OD professional, a leader, or simply someone committed to creating inclusive environments, this workshop will offer valuable insights and actionable steps to foster more just communities. Don't miss this chance to engage in powerful learning and reflection. Let's build a better, more equitable world together! #OrganizationalDevelopment #AntiOppression #Belonging #JEDIA #OD #ChangeMaking #InclusiveLeadership #EquityAndInclusion #ConcordiaUniversity #HumanSystems
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Social Presencing Theatre invites participants to: 1️⃣ Experience the wisdom of embodied presence 2️⃣ See and sense the larger systems in which we live and work 3️⃣ Cultivate our social field of relationship in family, teams, organizations and communities 4️⃣ Build action confidence to create new solutions Join Arawana Hayashi and Eva Pomeroy of the Presencing Institute for this collaborative two-day event, September 28 & 29 Register Today! https://lnkd.in/eespk9Cn
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🎉 Exciting Announcement! 🎉 We are thrilled to share that we are collaborating with the Presencing Institute to host Social Presencing Theater with the esteemed Arawana Hayashi. 🌟 This transformative event, typically offered in Europe, is a unique opportunity for our community to experience right here! Join us on September 28 and 29 for two days of deep exploration and creative expression. Don't miss out on this rare chance to learn from a master in the field. Spaces are limited, so be sure to register soon! 📅 Date: September 28-29 📍 Location: Centre for Human Flourishing, Concordia Loyola Campus, Montreal 🔗 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eespk9Cn Let's come together to foster connection, awareness, and collective creativity. We look forward to seeing you there! #CentreforHumanFlourishing #PresencingInstitute #SocialPresencingTheater #ArawanaHayashi #HumanFlourishing #Community #Collaboration #CreativeExpression #Concordia
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🌍 In celebration of Earth Day, join us for a special Brown Bag Lunch session: "From Sustainability to Regeneration: A Collaborative Course Redesign Project” with Ann-Louise Howard, PhD & Christiane Stilson. 📅 Date: Tomorrow, April 25, 2024 🕒 Time: 11:15am - 12:15pm 📍 Location: Loyola Campus, VE 317 This session will explore how a shift to a regenerative mindset impacted the work redesigning a graduate level course. This collaborative session is designed to share, explore, and expand on how these concepts were (and could be!) weaved into course design. Bring your lunch, your ideas, and your passion for change. Let’s consider the potentials of a regenerative future together. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to contribute to a meaningful dialogue! 🌿 #EarthDay #Sustainability #Education #Regeneration #CollaborativeLearning #BrownBagLunch