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We are simply trying to hold space for
people interested in group relations work.
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We serve as a home for people who have experienced the power of group relations work, particularly in combination with spirituality and social justice. We want to nurture the GR network by offering a place to co-create as individuals and/or organizations. We are open to collaboration around group relations conferences and application events, writing, reflecting and meeting. We offer to stay connected with “the work” in various ways. We pay attention to where the energy takes us.
The programs we offer at this moment are listed in the activities section. As we are growing in numbers, we are beginning to create local (and virtual) communities that people may join to nurture “the work.”
EVENTS
The Small Study Group Training is an excellent opportunity to practice group-as-a-whole consulting skills for those who have previously attended at least two group relations conferences or equivalent events. Participants will rotate between member and consultant roles. Each participant will consult twice to a Small Study Group, once alone and once in a pair. At the end of the session the participant receives feedback in public from a senior group relations consultant. Participants will have an additional one-to-one debrief opportunity with a staff consultant for 30 minutes in the days following taking up the consulting role.
The program is particularly suited for people who
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want to develop their group relations skills,
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want to learn more about the unconscious in groups,
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are interested in group-as-a-whole methodology,
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spend lots of time with/in groups, for example consultants, managers, trainers, facilitators, teachers, group therapists, community organizers, etc.
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have attended at least two group relations conferences or similar course experiences*
Practical
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Please be familiar with Zoom basics, have a good internet connection and participate from a distraction-free environment.
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Six Mondays, starting February 3 and ending March 10, 2025
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Sessions last for four hours, starting at:
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Los Angeles: 9:00 am
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New York: 12:00 pm
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London: 5:00 pm
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Amsterdam: 6:00 pm
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Johannesburg: 6:00 pm
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Singapore: 12:00 am
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Fee:
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$500 full fee
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$425 for GRI Co-Creators (sign up as a Co-Creator here)
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$450 for WBC / AKRI members
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If registered by December 20, 2024 - 10% discount
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Registration closes at midnight on January 20, 2025
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For questions, contact Yihe Yang at yiheyanglumos@gmail.com​
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Membership is capped at 16 participants so space is limited; once the course is full further applicants will be waitlisted. Registration must be completed and paid to hold your spot.
Schedule
Participants will be assigned to a Small Study Group and participate in two Small Study Groups each week. One of the participants in the Small Study Group will take up the role of consultant. After the group is over that person will receive feedback from one or two faculty. The rest of the time will be spent in plenary, review groups or dyads depending upon the week and the purpose.
Faculty will include
Sarah Rosenbaum, PhD
Director
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Sarah (she/her/hers) has extensive group relations experience, having staffed numerous group relations conferences and events in multiple roles for more than 25 years. She has trained and mentored group relations consultants and has helped to develop the current policies for conferences for the A.K. Rice Institute (AKRI). She is a Fellow and former president of AKRI, a long-time member of the New York Center, and a GRI co-creator. Sarah is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, providing a range of clinical and consulting services, and lives near Philadelphia.
Jack Lampl
Faculty
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Jack Lampl (he/him) is an organizational consultant based in San Diego. He is a credentialed mediator and AKRI Certified Group Relations Consultant. He brings a background in both art and technology to his consulting work that has included the non-profit sector and religious and psychoanalytic institutions. He is a former president and Fellow of the A K Rice Institute, a Co-Creator of Group Relations International and a member of Grex. He is also former president of the Threshold Foundation. He currently serves on the board of the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. He founded Subjective Technologies, a multimedia startup, in 1989.
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Leo Wilton, PhD
Faculty
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Leo (He/Him/His) is a Professor in the Department of Human Development at the State University of New York at Binghamton. In the field of group relations, he explores how cultural dynamics manifest within groups, organizations, and social systems and their relation to contemporary societal issues in people’s everyday lives. He is the current president of the A. K. Rice Institute for the Study of Social Systems (AKRI); Member and Past President of the New York Center for the Study of Groups, Organizations, and Social Systems; and Lifetime Member of the Association of Black Psychologists. He has lived in three African countries and traveled extensively in the African Diaspora. He teaches courses on Psychology of Racism, Black Child and Adolescent Development, Black Families, and research methods.
Yihe Yang, PhD
Administrator
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Yihe (she/her) is a leadership scholar and organizational consultant. She earned her Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from the University of San Diego, specializing in Organizational Consulting and Coaching. Yihe has taught global leadership courses and facilitated leadership training with a focus on intercultural development. She is a co-creator of Group Relations International, International Group Relations China, and a member of the A.K. Rice Institute. Yihe has served as a consultant, consultant-in-training, and administrative staff for several group relations conferences In 2023 and 2024, she was the head of the Cultural Interpreters for the International Group Relations China Conference.
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