Groups
“Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” Vince Lombardi
The challenge in groups of all kinds, whether families, small business groups, or large organizations, is whether both the individual and the group as a whole continue to thrive. There is always this tension between being autonomous and being able to surrender to the common good.
I have come to view the workplace as a fertile ground for the self-actualization process to unfold, and have witnessed many individuals confront their demons and become incredible human beings as a result of being committed to working with the utmost integrity within their organization.
My years as a psychotherapist working with people from every walk of life has shown me over and over that much of the malaise and depression, conflict in relationships and fragmented family life, has its roots in dehydrated work environments filled with expectation, and void of appreciation.
As the poet David Whyte says in his prophetic book, The Heart Aroused, “The person left out in the car is often a part we once treasured: a person awestruck with wonder, ripe with the dumbest questions, and thirsting to learn.”
Get in touch, to carve a new path of growth for your group.