NATURAL LEADERSHIP MENTORING PROGRAM

This is an opportunity to discover how to lead in partnership with Nature. You will receive in-depth inspiration and support to encourage you to develop your natural abilities.

When we engage with Nature from an animistic perspective, it becomes a guide, and teaches us more than we can imagine. In collaboration with natural mentors, we can rewild and redefine leadership, allowing it to become more attuned to Life.

During our time together we will explore:

• Ways to bring animistic awareness to leadership
• How to cultivate leadership as an attitude whatever your role
• How to learn from Nature and find inspiration for solutions and support
• Ways to connect to Soul, Circle and Natural Cycles in leadership situations 
• How to discover your own natural sense of leadership 

A shift happens when we focus on Leadership rather than Leaders. We can appreciate it as a process and a practice, where rest, play, joy and love all have a place. Rather than being an individual endeavour, we can see it in relation to community. In this way we also learn to lead by listening, by paying attention, and by holding space. 

You will be encouraged to examine your relationship to Power, and how to deal with personal issues that may arise in leadership situations. Staying connected to Nature, you can find support that reminds you that you are not alone. We will also look at how to relate to responsibility, and what it means to commit to what we choose. 

You will be asked to apply what you learn to concrete situations at work, at home and in your self, and learn more from surprises, mistakes and unexpected results. At the end, you can also begin to craft your own personal leadership manifesto and how to bring such a vision to life. 

THE PROGRAMME INCLUDES:

• 8 x 2 hr live online sessions, also available as recordings
• Monthly short videos focusing on specific topics
• Weekly emails to inspire and support
• Guided animistic home practices with Nature
• Online course space for questions and sharing experiences
• Possibility to take part in small groups in between sessions

Learn more about animistic leadership in this introductory talk: 
https://www.shamanism.dk/scss-events

HOW IT WORKS
The programme is designed to run over a longer period, giving you time to develop, ripen, change, and deepen. It will be a highly experiential and interactive journey, with space for participants´ personal needs and wishes. 

Each online session will focus on a theme. There will be creative exercises, ceremony, Nature inspiration and sharing, as well as case study explorations. 

In between sessions, you have access to additional short videos and suggested nature practices. By engaging with medicine walks, nature communication, case study research, and reflective writing, you will find personal teachings from nature mentors.

You will also receive a weekly email with guidance and support for how to integrate and expand the work in your daily life. 

The best way to engage with this programme is to take part in as many live sessions as you can and interact with exercises regularly. However, it is also possible to do it in your own time and engage with recordings and practices at your own pace. This will make it quite a different experience, however.

WHO IS IT FOR?
This programme is offered in English and open to all. You do not need any previous training, in either animism or leadership. You do not need to be in an official position of leadership. You should want to engage deeply in leadership as a process, and be open to reflecting on personal situations and teachings, together with others in a group.

WHAT IS MEANT BY MENTORING?
The main mentoring will be found in Nature, as you learn to develop relationships with natural mentors. There will also be circle mentoring, led by Zara in live sessions. Via the online course portal, you can ask questions and receive personal feedback in a shared space. There are no private 1-2-1 sessions, as the main learning will be done in community.

The course is offered at a sliding scale so you can choose the price that is right for you at this time. It is also possible to pay in instalments over time. 

Taught in English by Zara Waldebäck. If you have any questions about the programme, please email Zara