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Guidebook Human Recharging Spaces

coaching | communication | human resourse | teams

“Humans can get through anything as long as we’re together. This lovely and skillful collection of practices and processes is a real gift to teams seeking to do meaningful work—together. I appreciate both the generosity and experience of Renate in creating such a practical and helpful guide.”—Margaret Wheatley, author of many books including Leadership and the New Science

Recharging spaces for humans! A book about the power of togetherness and how you can organize recharging spaces for others and for yourself.

Why are you bursting with energy from one meeting and drained from another? What is the difference between a regular gathering and a memorable convention? An unforgettable party, a wonderful evening with friends, a memorable conversation, or a valuable meeting.

Especially nowadays, when things change fast and we are running from one thing to another—even virtually—, special gatherings are an important source of energy and pleasure. Not just in your private life, but also in your work or at your school. That is why I wrote this guidebook to explore how you give your gatherings that special quality.

Renate van der Veen is an expert and coach in dialogue, and shares in this book the essential elements for creating energy-giving gatherings. Recharging spaces seem to have specific characteristics, often a mixture of being able to completely be yourself and experiencing togetherness at the same time. But how do you achieve this?

Guidebook Human Recharging Spaces is a practical guide for organizing better gatherings, meetings, and places.

“This book comes at the right time in a very challenging period we live in together. It is an invitation to start moving from selfcare and making organizations more safe, fun, sustainable, and successful.”
Paulien Assink, author of Out of the Armour! and a pioneer in leadership development

“This book ties in with the incredible need of this age: to experience connection, places to belong, to be welcome and safe. We all know how important these spaces are for us humans. But how to achieve this and how can you consciously create more of these spaces?”
Rianca Evers-den Ouden, transformation consultant and author

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Published in March 2023 | Paperback | 112 pages | ca. 20,000 words

Full English translation available

Dutch edition published by Santasado
 
 

Renate van der Veen was born and raised in Amsterdam and attended a United World College in Italy in her teenage years. This school, based upon the values of diversity, equality, and personal responsibility, made a big impression on her. She studied Law and worked for the City of Amsterdam where she specialized in organizational development and transformational projects for individuals, teams, departments, and organizations. Since 2010 she is an independent consultant and trainer in dialogue and team role management and was trained in mediation, focusing, leadership, and management development.

Renate van der Veen is a member of the Spirit of the Age partnership which stimulates cooperation on social issues and specializes in dialogue for organizations and networks. Over a thousand people have been trained in dialogue. Renate also works as a life coach for gifted adults for over a decade now.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

1. Preparation
2. Invitation
3. Welcoming
4. Introduction
5. (Not) doing this together
6. Reflection
7. Bearing tension
8. Continue or stop
9. In closing, what gives you energy?

Appendix, context
Literature
The reader
Acknowledgment
About the author
Human Recharging Spaces initiatives
Contact
Index
Colophon
 

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