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Your invitationPlease join us for another engaging and exploratory AMED Writers’ Group workshop.  We'll be adding more information later.Reflecting on reflective journalingJohn Sweet is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Reflective Journaling (RJ).  In 2013, he facilitated a well-received taster session for the AMED Writers’…See More

(Image: Janus, ancient god of gates, doors and beginnings. Source: http://www.novareinna.com/festive/janus.html). Your invitationIn the wake of the post-Brexit and Trumped-up doldrums, please help to…See More

Melanie writes:We can often end up with a very skewed view of ourselves, our lives and our achievements, because we focus on what has gone wrong and on our weaknesses, rather than celebrating our strengths and successes. This session will be hands-on, giving you practical tools and techniques.As a life-long keeper of a…See More

Please join us for another stimulating session about ways of giving rein to our imagination through writing. Our gatherings are characterised by invention, openness and sharing.  (The original source of the Monarch butterfly images is the Bear Springs Blossom website…See More

Kathy writes"It’s been argued that Neophilia—an attachment to novelty and change—is a key survival tool for the human race. On the other hand, it has also been linked to attention deficit disorders, addictive tendencies, and “millennials’” difficulty with conversation and long-form writing.In this workshop each of us will be…See More

Your Invitation                “At the individual level choice takes place within a specific mindset, a context, that determines how we approach strategy….So our strategies will need to discern the patterns in what appears to be chaos”.Ketan Patel: ‘The Master Strategist’*****Roger writesDelivering Management Development programmes poses many challenges. One is the need to integrate such diverse disciplines as business strategy and self-awareness, financial acuity and communication.  Another is…See More

The AMED annual writers' workshop by the seaYour invitation: Come to AMED’s annual visit to the seaside.  Enjoy creative conversations. Reflect. Savour some quiet personal writing time. Meet old and new writing friends. Experiment, practice, make discoveries. Celebrate each other’s talents.  Have some fun during…See More

(Image: Janus, ancient god of gates, doors and beginnings. Source: http://www.novareinna.com/festive/janus.html). Your invitationPlease join us for the AMED Writers' Group’s end-of-year review and celebrations, followed by an optional (but highly…See More

PLEASE NOTE THE LAST-MINUTE CHANGE OF VENUEYour invitationPlease join us for another typically stimulating and interactive AMED Writers’ Group event.  Everyone is welcome, whether or not they’re an AMED Member.  So please feel free to spread the word.…See More

What do we know about spiritual intelligence in leadership?Intrigued?  If so, you might wish to glance at Sarah Alexander's (2014) book 'Spiritual Intelligence in Leadership'.  Sol has also just published a…See More

Some questions and an invitationContemporary experience of working is frequently stressful, noisy, inspected and interrupted.  Given this, what contributions can thoughtful writing, reading and conversations make to our respective projects?  Which aspects and emphases are changing, and which will endure?  During our time…See More