Standing in the Fire

12 REFLECT AND RENEW

There are rooms in my head I don’t get to explore unless I spend time outdoors and with colleagues reflecting on my work.

—Mary Margaret GoltenPartner, CDR Associates

WHEN A MEETING ENDS, OUR intentional practices should continue. It sometimes feels as though we need every ounce of our physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual energy to create and hold together the container for a successful high-heat meeting. We need practices that support our sustained learning and renewal. The practices described in this chapter focus on what we do after the formal meeting has ended. They are practices in which you:

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