With daughter, Sophie at a favorite beach where they live on Bowen Island.

Kathryn Thomson Proteus Communications RR1, CL3 Bowen Island, British Columbia V0N 1G0 CANADA 604-947-0429 604-947-9011 fax email

What is an underlying question that gives form to your work or interest in this field?

How am I being called to serve Love in this moment, in this lifetime, on this planet?

What is your personal experience of collective wisdom in groups?

I have had the joy and privilege of hosting conversations in many different contexts, all of which allowed me to witness the wisdom that emerges when people enter in conversation with intention, heart, courage and curiosity. I recently hosted a 2 day seminar called “Transformative Conversations in the Workplace” which invited participants to explore the idea that perhaps there is a way of thinking together that could usher in possibilities in our organizations, our communities and our relationships that we have barely dreamed of. “What if”, I asked, “this powerfully transformative, visionary capability exists right now in every single one of us, and what if, together we can create the future we desire, in our work and in our lives?”

This turned out to be a great calling question, and it deepened my own understanding of what is possible when a group of human beings come together with a willingness to honour their own voice, and to deeply listen to one another.

What is it about the work in this field that excites you and connects you to your own deepest self?

I think this quote by Teilhard de Chardin best expresses my sense of what this field offers the world:

Some day, after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides, and gravity, we shall harness the energies of love. Then, for the second time in the history of the world, humanity will have discovered fire.

Please provide a brief storyline or snapshot of what brought you to this work.

The incredible generosity and wisdom of many mentors and several conceptual frameworks has brought me into this work. Toke Moeller, of Denmark, introduced me to the inspired genius of hosting conversations; Chris Corrigan introduced me to the frontiers of the unknown as it is explored in Open Space Technology; Adyashanti and Ramana Maharshi remind me of who I really am behind the scenes, as it were, of my own ego. David Cooperrider’s gift of Appreciative Inquiry, and Juanita Brown’s gift of World Café have been immeasurably valuable to me in my practice.

How would you like to be available to others in this field?

I welcome the opportunity to connect with others who share a similar passion, and with others whose passions are wildly different!