- 01 May 25
Ghost Light Asynchronous: Illuminating Fallback in Vertical Development
A transformative self-paced, multi-modal, virtual course designed for coaches eager to engage in deep exploration of their own developmental journey while learning how to accompany their clients in the practice. This program and the research that informs it debunks the myth of upward vertical development and shines a light on the shadows of growth, emphasizing the need for decline to foster authenticity, compassion, and humanity.
• Engage in an iterative practice of leaving the Ghost Light Burning to illuminate the fullness of you, acquiring a deeper understanding and appreciation of your own complexity
• Identify and come to know the characters that make up the multiplicity of self, gaining insights into your own cast of characters
• Broaden self-awareness by noticing what parts of you shows up to which scenes of your life and why
• Offer characters a voice and identify alternatives to the way they have historically shown up
• Cultivate more grace and compassion for self and others
52 lessons, 3.5 hours of video content
Gain a theoretical understanding of fallback and its implications for vertical development
Integrate experiential knowing and self-awareness
Practice the steps of coming into relationship with your fallback: Noticing, Reflecting, Identifying Triggers, Recovering & Growing
Identify the scenes in which some of the most complex & most compressed characters in one’s ensemble of self take the stage in leadership and in life
Understand the motivations, behaviors, fears & values of self
Discover the necessity & gifts of all of the characters in one’s ensemble
Cultivate new characters & welcome back those that have been banished
Expand one’s repertoire of behaviors, responses & options
Increase confidence in helping others explore their fallback behaviors, work towards integration of the full self & unearth opportunities for more consistently meeting their intentions
CC : 5 RD : 18
