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DESCRIPTION:3 Dates: October 16\, November 14\, January 29\nRate: $50 per s
 ession or $130 for three\nRegister at https://livingsystems.ca/education/f
 amily-systems-courses/bowen-theory-in-ministry/thinking-systems-in-congreg
 ations/\nFirst session: Leadership in Uncertain Times: Working Towards a "
 Non-Anxious Presence"\nFamily Systems Theory recognizes communities of fai
 th as emotional systems in their own way. When anxiety is present in a sys
 tem\, the way a leader functions can contribute a great deal to navigating
  the turbulence. If you are interested in learning more\, please register.
 \nSecond session: Doing Too Much? Thinking Through Overfunctioning as a Ch
 urch Leader and Taking Steps to Avoid Burnout\nOne of the patterns that ca
 n develop in a community is what Family Systems Theory calls the overfunct
 ioning and underfunctioning reciprocity. As responsible leaders we can fal
 l into overfunctioning\nwhile not realizing we are heading towards burnout
 . Come and learn how a systems way of thinking can help bring clarity and 
 balance.\nThird session: Managing Self with Difficult People: Boundaries a
 nd Bullies from a Systems Perspective\nIn any community or family system t
 he "difficult" person can be the focus of much of our energy and efforts t
 o manage. Thinking through a systems lens can help understand how differen
 t kinds of behaviour function within a system and how one can define self 
 in ways that contribute to the healthier function of all.\n\n\nThese sessi
 ons are open to anyone\, lay or ordained\, who is a leader in their faith 
 community.\nIf you are new to systems theory or are looking for a refreshe
 r\, you are most welcome.\nAbout the instructor: Sharon Salomons\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\nRCC\, Anglican Priest\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSharon is a
 n Anglican priest and a Registered Clinical Counsellor. She has been study
 ing and applying Bowen Family Systems Theory and Therapy to her own life f
 or more than 20 years and in her clinical work and in congregational minis
 try for about 18 years.\nShe has received training through the Clinical In
 ternship Program at Living Systems Counselling and the Post-Graduate Progr
 am at the Bowen Center in Georgetown\, Washington D.C.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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