{"product_id":"transformative-conversations-9781118288276","title":"Transformative Conversations","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTransformative Conversations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the ''superstorm'' of writings about the crisis in higher education this little gem of a book stands out like a mindfulness bell. It calls us back to the only thing that truly matters?the energy and wisdom buried in the minds and hearts of dedicated educators. ?\u003cb\u003eDiana Chapman Walsh\u003c\/b\u003e, president emerita, Wellesley College; trustee emerita, Amherst College; member of the MIT Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is revolutionary! It is about transforming the very essence of higher education through the power of authentic conversation, knowing that as the people within the institution evolve, the institution will transform. ?\u003cb\u003ePatricia and Craig Neal\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Convening: Authentic Engagement in Meetings, Gatherings, and Conversations;\u003c\/i\u003e founders, Heartland Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a radical story about how to create a more intimate and relational culture inside the halls of higher education.... for those who long for hig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE ix\u003cbr\u003eby Parker J. Palmer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFOREWORD: REMEMBERING WHAT THE ANCIENTS KNEW xiii\u003cbr\u003eby Angeles Arrien and Rachel Naomi Remen\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterlude: Finding the Time and Space for a More Meaningful Professional Life 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What Is a Formation Mentoring Community? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterlude: Message in a Bottle 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Cultivating Growth: Conversation in Community 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterlude: Is There a Place for Me in a Formation Mentoring Community? 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Basics of Creating Formation Mentoring Communities on Your Campus 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Collaborative Stewardship: Facilitating a Formation Mentoring Community 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 From Individual to Institutional Change: Ripples of Transformation 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAFTERWORD: BEYOND THE SMALL GROUP 131\u003cbr\u003eby Rachel Naomi Remen and Angeles Arrien\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRECOMMENDED RESOURCES 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNOTES 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGRATITUDES 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 163\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406846075223,"sku":"9781118288276","price":21.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118288276.jpg?v=1730497321","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/transformative-conversations-9781118288276","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}