Work with Chris
Hi, friend
I am in the midst of a period of personal and professional reinvention designed to fully align my work to bring my highest value and best energy to everything I do. As I integrate nearly five decades of insights and learning, I am striving for a beginner’s mind, full of curiosity and risk-taking. In the coming weeks, I will be announcing a range of new offerings that include:
Keynotes and learning sessions designed to transform thinking and grow new skills rooted in “first, seeing differently.”
Thought-partnering sessions, where I listen carefully, engage you or your team in radical inquiry, and help you identify what has previously been “unseen.” New questions lead to new insights, new perceptions, and “inspired action.”
Retreats for small cohorts of leaders to engage in deep exploration and sharing around both the philosophical and practical application of this new way of seeing.
This community — First, See Differently — where I will offer new insights every week, along with guest posts, videos, and live dialogue, and more.
If you would like to know more about any of these upcoming opportunities — or simply wish to chat about your ideas, requests, or opportunities for collaboration — please feel free to reach out to me via this link.
And I’ll see you back here soon as I announce what’s next.
For my readers concerned with young people
Are you a parent or a leader in the education or social services sector concerned with young people? I recently published the updated and expanded 2nd Edition of my book, Reflecting Strengths: 35 reflections on the art of fostering resilience in our children - and ourselves.
Reflecting Strengths is an inspired collection of 35 stories and reflections on fostering resilience in children and young people through a strengths-focused perspective. Whether you are an educator, social worker, parent, or mentor, these reflections will empower you to see the young people in your life through the lens of their strengths vs their deficits - and know what to do next. Each reflection is followed by questions and exercises that can be used for meditation, discussion, and study.
Collectively, these stories are an inspired short-course on shifting your focus from fixing what is wrong to growing what is right. Individually, they are daily meditations, discussion starters, training tools, and reminders that “where we focus, grows.”
”He says it's about kids, but it’s really about life.” These were the words most often spoken as the first edition was passed from person to person. In this second edition, Chris has added 14 new reflections that will inspire and challenge you — personally and professionally.