Participant Testimonials
Whole Measures Workshops
“The workshop really challenged me to think more holistically about my work in social justice, gifted me with an opportunity to reflect on transformational leadership and prepared me to integrate real tools in my practice.” – Marisol McGee, Lead Consultant, OpenSource Leadership
“[The workshop] makes it so easy and clear to guide a group rooted in values through an inclusive, multi-stakeholder process to achieve a plan that will build integrity and be evaluated in a way that reflects the intentions of the community.” – Diego Angarita, Food Systems Organizer, Nuestras Raices
“The workshop was overflowing with information on how to transform how I function and approach my role as a leader, how to look differently at what needs to be measured, how to bring my personal and mostly deeply held values into every moment of my life (work and non-work) and how to slow down to think more about storied and relationships more than results and time crunches.” – Janet Bergman, Self-Employed Consultant
Whole Thinking Workshops
“Peter’s work at this workshop was simply outstanding. I do not have the words to articulate well the impact he had on my colleagues. Peter captured the hearts and minds of the staff, challenging their established ways of thinking, stirring (and reviving) the root of their commitment to positive change, advancing new thought and new dialogue on story and values and partnering...Numerous members of [our] staff told me that this was the best retreat they had ever experienced.” - Roy Hoagland, Vice President, Environmental Protection and Restoration, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
"I have been really impressed with how the Center for Whole Communities’ workshop caused a group of individuals (many holding different points of view about growth and planning) to coalesce and to become very effective. I believe that a lot of the good work going on in Blaine County, Idaho, can be attributed, in part, to these folks and what they learned through the Center’s work." Scott Boettger, Executive Director, Wood River Land Trust
"[The workshop was] excellent – beyond expectations! Extremely useful – challenges our thinking but also gives me a road map and tools for change. Tying our work to needed social change and how to go about contributing to that change – these are the components of big change. It’s not that I haven't thought about these things before – but you framed the discussion and provided the big picture that was necessary." - Mark Ackelson, President, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation