[Ailist] Shine a little light on me- The Importance of relationship

[MARY DELCUZE]

Mike,
Many thanks for opening up this conversation. 
The comments and quotes are very timely for me - I am writing two short reflections on "Stewardship of Relationship" in parish life.
"Stewardship of Relationship" - the care and keeping of our relationships.
I have found the art and practice of true conversation to be essential to healthy and vibrant relationship within family, community, and in the welcoming of new comers. AI provides the underlying understanding of the generative process and incredible potential in co-creating the relationship.

I like the idea that stewardship is active and ongoing just as AI is not simply a process or model but a way of being. Your phrase "cultivation of conversation" fits very well with my image of stewardship. Thank you.

Best wishes on your workshop!

Mimi Delcuze
Delcuze Consulting LLC
Ridgefield, CT

Mike Sands <msands at dccnet.com> wrote:  
I have seen (and heard) a number of references to the idea that the most therapeutic component of coaching/counseling/therapy is an admiring relationship between the partners.  

I believe Carl Rogers was one of the early people to highlight the importance of this relationship.

Do any of you know of any quotes  - include those you might have created - that conveys this idea, or that mentions it?

I am giving a workshop on conversations that  seed, encourage and cultivate such relationships - so any quotes might be quite useful in opening the idea that the skills are generative and  can be mastered - and that it can be very mutually rewarding

 I believe that an important reason that AI works so well is that the Discovery Conversation dynamically seeks out stories that elevate the partners esteem and so fosters such a fertile relationship.  

Appreciatively

Mike


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