Integral Leadership Program 2016 Summer Leadership Series Our world calls for a new paradigm of leadership. At Esalen, we believe that leadership is about being of service to the world and helping humanity to realize its fuller potential. Esalen s Integral Leadership Program provides students with the opportunity to supplement university learning with an unparalleled immersion into the Esalen experience. This June, Esalen offers its annual ILP Summer Leadership Series, showcasing the talents of faculty from a diverse array of backgrounds, passions and disciplines. These include: Brad Lewis, Adam Wolpert, George Kohlrieser, Caroline Harvey, Peter Meyers, and Branan Freeman. We hold the firm belief that everyone is capable of the extraordinary, and that each of us is using only a small part of our innate, creative human potential in every day life. In our experience, profound and transformational change is sparked through development of all the dimensions of our natural human capacities: mind, body, spirit, heart, and community. Our ILP curriculum integrates those dimensions and focuses on critical skills for today s leaders: emotional intelligence, selfexpression, ecological awareness, conflict resolution. The livinglearning lab at Esalen is truly an experience unlike any other. This is our gift and our hope for the future. Esalen s integral, living-andlearning educational model combines classroom experiences and transformative practices with communal work and living, guided by the idea that the mental and physical dimensions of the self, other, and land are inextricably linked. The Integral Leadership Program is open to universityenrolled, college-bound, gap-year students, and recent graduates. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion. Many schools offer credit for the Integral Leadership Program. Speak to your professor or external studies department to see if you qualify.
Esalen Institute s Integral Leadership Program 2016 The Details: As an ILP student, you are enrolled in the Work Scholar program and choose either Work Study or Legacy. Here are more detailed descriptions about the Work Study Program and the Legacy Program. Commitment to the Work Study/Legacy Program begins at 4:30 pm of the first Sunday and ends at 7:30 pm of the final Sunday. The Work Study/Legacy Programs are complete programs please do not plan to take regularly scheduled catalog workshops during your stay. Photo by Kyly B. Clark, former ILP student Work Study Program This program focuses on core teachings and provides a rigorous schedule of classes. Groups of about 18 participants meet together for core teachings four evenings per week plus one all-day class during the month Work Scholars complement their course of study with 32 hours per week working in one of our departments (kitchen, housekeeping, grounds, garden) Work Scholars who have successfully completed their course of study may apply to our Extended Student program, provided they have the authorization to work in the United States Legacy Program This program offers more flexibility in the schedule, including time for Esalen s daily movement classes and other residential education offerings, and time for independent study during the evenings, totaling 26 hours of class time. Groups of 14 or more participants meet for core teachings twice per week during the afternoon, plus one all-day class during the month Legacy students complement their course of study with 32 hours per week working in one of our departments (kitchen, housekeeping, grounds, garden) Legacy students who have successfully completed their course of study may apply to our Extended Student program, provided they have the authorization to work in the United States ILP Program Components 28 days of shared housing in the breath-taking landscape of Big Sur Between 26-38 educational class hours, depending upon whether you enroll in the Work Study or the Legacy Program. Classes include presentations and interactive activities about conscious leadership and discovering one s path 32 hours per week working and learning in one of our departments (kitchen, cabins, farm and garden, or grounds) Additional ILP-related classes 2 hours per week of group relational awareness practice Access to daily movement classes (yoga, dance, tai chi, etc.) Weekly open presentations by Visiting Teachers Three meals per day prepared by the Esalen kitchen (much of it fresh from our on-site farm) Access to Esalen s hot springs, Art Barn, gym, gardens, pool & meditation hut Requirements for the Integral Leadership certificate: Completion of the pre-campus workbook which includes reading, videos, and reflective questions based on the six conscious leadership skills (estimated time: 12 hours) Attendance to the onsite class hours Completion of the 28-day guide onsite (estimated time: 10 minutes per day) Completion of department work hours Completion of reflective essay or project on integrating the skills developed at Esalen and how to apply them to leadership scenarios (estimated time: 8 hours) 2
Summer Leadership Series June 5-July 3, 2016 Embodied Leadership in a Disembodied with World Brad with Lewis Don Hanlon Johnson WORK STUDY PROGRAM: Bhagavad-Gita: Wisdom, Literature and Leadership The Bhagavad-Gita is the most popular and widely studied of the Hindu scriptures. Plus, it has become a classic of world literature, inspiring such diverse writers and artists as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman, T.S. Eliot, Phillip Glass, Anita Desai, and Chitra Divakaruni. Most recently, it has become an invaluable resource for developing cross-cultural principles of management, leadership, and positive psychology. Bradley Lewis, New York University cultural studies professor and practicing psychiatrist, leads this program. The month is devoted to an appreciative and critical study of the Gita s lessons. When you pick up a copy of the Gita, it is encouragingly slim and may seem like a quick read. But if you delve into its philosophy for living, wisdom, and meaning, you'll find that it is a most enriching companion and a lifelong friend worthy of careful and detailed study. As Mahatma Gandhi put it: When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face, and I see no ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to the Bhagavad-Gita. Our Work Study program approaches the Bhagavad Gita through dialogic and participatory spirituality. It includes the following activities: Appreciative and critical reading and discussion focusing on personal, political, and philosophic dimensions of the text Spiritual and experiential exercises inspired by the Gita (yoga, meditation, chanting) Creative arts and expression inspired by the Gita (memoir, music, visual arts, opera, film) Engaged spiritual practice by applying wisdom gleaned from the Gita to larger work study activities Journal writing and journal sharing of our processes together 3
Esalen Summer Institute s Integral Leadership Leadership Program Series 2016 June 5-July 3, 2016 Collaborative Leadership, Ecological Consciousness and Creative Self-Expression with Adam Wolpert LEGACY PROGRAM: Skillful collaboration is facilitated by an open mind and heart, keen powers of observation of self and others, compassionate communication, a whole-systems view, and a willingness to witness and experience transformation. This program, led by artist and facilitator Adam Wolpert, will promote these qualities while enhancing leadership skills, self-awareness, and capacity to contribute to positive change at any scale. Participants will tap into their direct experience with creative practices and deepened ecological consciousness as sources of wisdom and guidance for group work. Under this guidance, they will learn a host of practical skills and useful perspectives that support collaborative participation in groups. Dynamic group exercises, presentation and deep dialogue will all be employed to facilitate comprehensive learning. Participants can expect to: Practice and learn from creative self-expression Learn to think in terms of whole systems Learn compassionate communication skills Cultivate ecological consciousness Be introduced to the fundamentals of permaculture as they relate to human collaboration Explore and understand group dynamics Connect with their own intuition, inspiration, and vision 4
Summer Leadership Series July 3 July 31, 2016 High Performance Embodied Leadership: Leadership in a Your Disembodied Full Potential, World with with George Don Hanlon Kohlrieser Johnson How to Unleash WORK STUDY PROGRAM: Why do some leaders overcome impossible barriers, go beyond unbearable pressure and frustration, and persevere in order to achieve extraordinary outcomes in situations where others would give up? The answer to that question has never been clearer. Through their desire for relentless improvement, leaders at the edge can unlock the highest levels of performance from themselves and others, making work a more exciting place to be for themselves and those around them. Leading at the edge enables people to "play to win" rather than simply "playing not to lose." It is a profound process of leading oneself and others. People are facing intense pressure like never before. There are so many complex changes and challenges today, which create the necessity for high levels of engagement to reach high performance. Drawing on research on high performance from the world of sports, business, medicine, music, theater, military, and hostage negotiation, George Kohlrieser will lead participants through mini theory presentations, action learning, group process, role playing, and action planning designed to foster cutting-edge leadership skills, including how to take appropriate risk, inspire trust, drive change, and create opportunities to foster success for themselves, their teams, and their organizations. CE credit for MFTs and LCSWs 5
Summer Leadership Series July 3-31, 2016 Tongue and Pen: Spoken Word at the Edge of Poetic Experience, with Caroline Harvey LEGACY PROGRAM: There are truths bellowing from our bones, stories nudging up from the root and into the mouth, Caroline Harvey writes. We cradle these stories under our tongues, aching to communicate authentically, longing for vibrant engagement with our beloved world. But we ve received mixed messages: maybe we were told to stay quiet, that we were too much ; maybe our stories are traumatic, so we locked them away. Doubts emerge: Is my truth welcome? Can I say this aloud? This course invites safe vulnerability, encouraging a confidence that yes, your voice counts, and yes, no matter what came before, there s a community that welcomes your honest word. We ll pursue critical leadership skills including creative expression, compassion, cultural competency, and more. To do this, we ll address our silencing mechanisms, discover our urgent stories, and sculpt conscious dialog. We ll examine traditional and contemporary poetry; investigate Guerilla Theater; explore writing prompts and mindfulness; and create original Spoken Word. You ll have a tremendous opportunity to embody new conviction as a leader, and be better equipped to communicate, wherever you are. 6
Summer Leadership Series July 31-August 28, 2016 Performance Embodied Theater, Leadership with in a Peter Meyers Disembodied World with Don Hanlon WORK STUDY PROGRAM: Johnson To create lasting transformation in any environment, we need to first transform our ideas of leadership and performance. Luckily, the latest discoveries in technology, nature, and systems theory give us an entirely new model of both performance and leadership a model that is not dependent on the decisions of a single charismatic leader but the collective wisdom that picks up and follows the pulse of the group. As in jazz improvisation, this new model involves a constant giving and taking, a process in which everyone contributes and the dross falls away. When we find the connections between one another and follow what is present, the interdependence of all things guides us. It is in those moments of responsiveness, agility, and generosity that a unique bond of trust is formed and the creative contributions of the group emerge sometimes as chaos and sometimes as sublime. Nowhere is this more evident than in the performing arts, where the principles of ensemble-theater (working as a group) have been practiced, developed, and demonstrated on stages for centuries. What can the theater teach us about ways to channel the collective wisdom of the group for new ideas and breakthrough performance? The program will focus on developing presence, creativity and leadership. Recommended reading: Meyers, As We Speak: How to Make Your Point and Have it Stick. 7
Esalen Summer Institute s Integral Leadership Leadership Program Series 2016 July 31-August 28, 2016 Exploring Symbol and Personal Meaning through Artistic Expression, with Branan Freeman LEGACY PROGRAM: During this month-long artistic journey led by Branan Freeman, you will immerse yourself in the stunning Big Sur landscape as you explore personal connections to symbols and archetypal imagery related to nature, animals, and organic and geometric shapes. As you uncover and create meaning based on the images most potent to you, you can develop your own personal mythology by discovering and reflecting aspects of yourself through your creations. This art practice will be a form of mindfulness as the group engages in a variety of approaches and media, including printmaking, drawing and painting, nature-journaling, and collage. You will explore key conscious leadership skills, including self-expression, compassion, and ecological awareness, throughout the art-making process. You will come together each session for hands-on studio art time and will also take time as a group during the month for shared discussion about your art and art-making experience and a final group project. All experience levels are welcome. No art background is necessary, and the course embraces beginner s mind as all participants learn through observation, practice, and artistic risk taking in a supportive environment. The group will work indoors and outdoors and will explore the farm, garden and local landscape for inspiration, thus broadening our ecological awareness and enhancing our creations. ($45 materials fee paid at the time of registration) 8
Are you interested? Email integral.leadership@esalen.org Photo by Kyly B. Clark, former ILP student
Integral Leadership Program Application Please type or print legibly. Today s Date First Name Last Name Gender identity: Phone: Day ( ) Evening ( ) Cell ( ) Home Address: City/State/Zip Country Occupation Date of Birth Age Email Address: College or University Education: Are you currently enrolled in college? Yes No List current or previous: Institution Name Field(s) of Study Years Completed/Graduation Date or Expected Date Certificate/Diploma/ Degree What is the date of the Esalen program you are applying for? What is the leader s name of this program? How did you learn of the Integral Leadership Program? Application Page 1 of 3 10
Do you plan on receiving academic credit? Yes No Please check the materials you have included in your application. Letter of recommendation from a professor (optional) Resume (optional) Personal statement (required, see below) Please attach a written statement to your application answering the question below. It should be one page in length, in your own words: Question: How do you envision serving the world as a leader and how do you think the Integral Leadership Program will help you along this path? As part of the ILP, students will be assigned to work in a department (kitchen, housekeeping, farm & garden, or grounds-keeping) based on community labor needs (usually kitchen or housekeeping). Please mention if you have a department preference and/or particular skills (we cannot guarantee placement in your preferred department). Place me wherever I m most needed OR note my preferences below. Choice 1: Skills/Experience: Choice 2: Skills/Experience: If you are a former Esalen Work Scholar or staff member, list where you worked and approximate dates: Do you have any limiting physical/emotional conditions that would require reasonable accommodation to your full participation in the program? Yes No If so, please explain. All applicants are required to sign a standard release-from-liability and assumption-of-risk form as a condition of participation in the Integral Leadership Program. This form will be mailed to you upon acceptance to the program. Application Page 2 of 3 11
Transportation to Esalen We encourage ridesharing. Are you bringing a vehicle? Yes No Are you willing to give a ride? Yes No Do you want van service? We offer a shuttle from San Francisco (at noon), San Jose International Airport and Monterey Peninsula Airport and the Monterey Transit Plaza. Please visit http://www.esalen.org/page/start-your-esalen-journey-shuttle for details and contact workstudy@esalen.org for reservations (or call 831-667-3010). Payment Information Section Payment $400 deposit $1,150 for June programs $1,250 for July-Aug programs (all catalogue workshops have a price increase in July) Check (U.S. banks only), attached and payable to Esalen Institute If you are making a credit card deposit, the balance will be automatically charged to your card five days before your arrival. Please call to get your credit card information on file. Applications cannot be considered without a deposit and a personal statement included. Deposits are not processed until your final acceptance into the program. Scholarships are available to students. Scholarship allocation is determined by missionalignment and financial need. Preference is given to students who are receiving academic credit. If you would like to apply, please attach a short essay to describe your qualifications. It is recommended to obtain a letter of recommendation from a faculty member. Thank you for applying to Esalen s Integral Leadership Program. Please submit complete application to integral.leadership@esalen.org Our mission is to CHANGE THE WORLD by inspiring and supporting the next generation of conscious leaders. Application Page 3 of 3 12