Achieving and Regenerating Organizational Health and Balance: Foundational Module 1 of the Genuine Contact Program

For Executives, Facilitators, Consultants, Managers, Team Leaders, HR and OD specialists

Imagine knowing a simple way to diagnose the health and balance (well being) of your team or organization, and applying this knowledge on a regular basis. Yes, you can apply this knowledge from within the organization to develop baseline data about health and balance (wellness), and monitor progress over time. Further, the best plans for regenerating the health and balance of an organization are those that involve the people of the organization in the development of the plan. You will be equipped to help your people develop a regeneration plan as well as to develop plans for annual adjustments back to health and balance as needed. This leadership development and capacity development is valuable for helping your organization maintain agility, flexibility and resiliency. All of which is needed for thriving in today's performance environment of constant change.

If you want to develop a culture of leadership, this knowledge is essential.

Skill and Capacity Development

In this learning program you will discover:

  • A practical holistic diagnostic framework for review, analysis, and assessment of your organization
  • Simple and duplicable tools for achieving and maintaining long-term organizational health
  • Knowledge of how to increase the capacity of your organization to work with these rapidly changing times
  • Working knowledge of simple to use multi-purpose tools: the Medicine Wheel Tool©, the Deep Essence Tool©, the Grief Cycle, the Organizational Lifecycle, and the Storyline
  • A completed organizational health and balance diagnosis of your organization, from your perspective (or from the perspective of your Management Team/Board if you attend together)
  • An understanding of the importance of relationships, that are based on genuine contact, to achieve results beyond your expectations
  • A peer-to-peer mentoring circle for ongoing learning

Your Complete Learning Program

The learning program includes 7 segments. Approximate times for your work with each segment are suggested, totaling approximately 28.5 hours of guided learning.

  • Segment 1: Discerning your Business and/or Development Goal. Plan for 1 hour.
  • Segment 2: Basics of Achieving Organizational Health and Balance. Plan for 3 hours.
  • Segment 3: Deeper Look at Working with Achieving and Regenerating Organizational Health and Balance. Plan for 3 hours.
  • Segment 4: Origins of the Genuine Contact Tools. Plan for 2 hours.
  • Segment 5: Five Beliefs of Genuine Contact. Plan for 30 minutes.
  • Segment 6: Real-Time Learning. Depdning on your registration preference:
    • Real-Time Workshop: April 21 & 28, May 5 & 12, 2023, 4 hours workshop (9am – 1pm EDT)
    • One 1:1 Mentoring Session: Date to be arranged with Birgitt Williams. For a leadership team going through this learning together, the one-to-one mentoring session is replaced by two group sessions with Birgitt Williams or Rachel Bolton of three hours each, date to be arranged.
    • Combination: One-to-One Mentoring AND Real-Time Workshop
  • Segment 7: Real-time Mentoring Circle. June 16, 2023, 3 hours (9am – 12pm EDT)

Prerequisite Learning

Registrants for Achieving and Regenerating Organizational Health and Balance must have completed the foundational workshop Path to Organizational Health and Balance.  This workshop is always offered in the days or week prior to this workshop. When you register for Path to Organizational Health and Balance, you will immediately receive a discount code to register for this workshop and save $50 off your registration fee.

Self-Study + One-to-One Mentoring + Mentoring Circle

Self-Study + Real-Time Workshop + Mentoring Circle

Combo: Self-Study + One-to-One Mentoring + Real-Time Workshop + Mentoring Circle

* Early bird pricing available until March 31, 2023. Regular registration fee thereafter ($397 and $797)

Your Facilitators

Photo of Birgitt WilliamsBirgitt Williams, as one of the creators of the Genuine Contact program, has skillfully facilitated the Genuine Contact program workshops since 1990 as they were being created, tested, researched for effect, and developed into what became the Genuine Contact program.  Birgitt brings her unique skills in assisting people to access their full intelligence. Birgitt is passionate about assisting individuals and organizations of individuals in shifting consciousness to achieve breakthroughs.

Photo of Rachel BoltonRachel Bolton has worked with clients around the world, assisting each person in creating a unique understanding of their personal state of health and balance, and developing a plan for achieving and sustaining optimum health based on their specific goals. Rachel has been in the Dalar team, assisting in workshop facilitation since 2005 and has been facilitating Genuine Contact workshops since 2010. Her unique blend of health coaching and Genuine Contact training bring high-level insight and practical suggestions. Learn more about Rachel.

Self-Study + One-to-One Mentoring + Mentoring Circle

Self-Study + Real-Time Workshop + Mentoring Circle

Combo: Self-Study + One-to-One Mentoring + Real-Time Workshop + Mentoring Circle

* Early bird pricing available until March 31, 2023. Regular registration fee thereafter ($397 and $797)

Supporting Learning in Teams and Groups

At Dalar, we are big believers in whole teams and groups learning together. To support group learning, we are pleased to offer the following team discounts:

  • 20% off for 3-5 participants
  • 40% off for 6-10
  • groups of 11+ to be determined based on groups size

Project, intact, cross-functional, and leadership teams, small organizations, boards, and volunteer groups are some examples of the kinds of groups eligible for these discounts. Contact Rachel Bolton for registration details.

This offer is applicable to Early Bird and Regular Rates of registration. It cannot be combined with any other discounts available (i.e Genuine Contact Organization member discounts).

This Workshop is a Foundational Module of the Genuine Contact Program

Achieving Organizational Health and Balance is Foundational Module 2 of the Genuine Contact program. Each module provides participants with a complete skill and knowledge set that is beneficial used on its own. The Genuine Contact program was designed in a modular way with intention. It is possible to learn specific modules to achieve specific business goals including leadership development, strategic planning or strategic plan refresh, team development, meeting facilitation or project turnaround. It is possible to learn to work with the entire program to support organizational change and transformation efforts. Each module is also designed to be part of a multi-purpose blended approach and you may find added benefit to take the module in conjunction with other components of the Genuine Contact program. The module Achieving Organizational Health and Balance is a pre-requisite for Genuine Contact program modules Holistic Leadership Development; Genuine Contact Organization; and Train the Trainer. Contact us to find out what the right ‘bundle’ is to meet your unique development and business goals.

Pre-Requisite: Path to Organizational Health and Balance (always offered prior to this workshop and available as an online self-study program)

Terms and Conditions of Registration