Community Building International

Warsztat Budowania Wspólnoty+ W Kręgu z Naturą | Community Building Workshop+ In Circles with Nature | Poland
2026-07-09 09:00 - 2026-07-12 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dolina Dzikiej Czereśni, Laski 130A, Dolnośląskie, 57-251, Poland
— ENGLISH BELOW —

“…nasza własna przyszłość jest nierozerwalnie związana z przyszłością większej wspólnoty, która powołała nas do istnienia.”— Thomas Berry

4-dniowy Warsztat Budowania Wspólnoty w tradycji M. Scott Pecka, poszerzony o praktykę pogłębiania połączenia ze światem więcej-niż-ludzkim.

Żyjemy w czasach pełnych pilnych wyzwań, w czasach dystansu i oddzielenia. W takiej rzeczywistości prawdziwe spotkanie z drugim człowiekiem nie jest już czymś oczywistym. Jednym z naszych głównych celów jest wspieranie ludzi w ponownym uczeniu się narzędzi skutecznej komunikacji międzyludzkiej oraz tworzenie warunków niezwykłego bezpieczeństwa i głębokiego szacunku, które umożliwiają autentyczne doświadczenie więzi i połączenia.
Jednocześnie osłabieniu uległa nasza relacja ze światem przyrody, z którego pochodzimy i od którego jesteśmy zależni. Wielu z nas zapomniało, że nie jesteśmy oddzieleni od natury — jesteśmy naturą. W kulturze tak silnie skoncentrowanej na postępie i produktywności, tak rozproszonej i przebodźcowanej nieustannym napływem informacji płynących z cyfrowego świata, cierpimy na zbiorową amnezję. Oddziela nas ona nie tylko od siebie nawzajem, lecz także od naszych rzek i zlewni, od dających życie oceanów, lasów oraz od gwiazd na nocnym niebie, które mogłyby wskazywać nam drogę w ciemności.
Budowanie wspólnoty między ludźmi jest niezbędnym pierwszym krokiem. Wierzymy jednak, że jesteśmy również wezwani do odbudowania poczucia przynależności do naszej planety — do ponownego odkrycia własnego miejsca w biosferze i powrotu do szerszej wspólnoty Ziemi.
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ZAPROSZENIE
W Procesie Budowania Wspólnoty według metody M.Scotta Pecka (Community Building) uczymy się, jak tworzyć warunki dla prawdziwego spotkania. Uczymy się jak poruszać się w tym, co w relacjach nieoczywiste, żywe i często niewygodne, bez potrzeby natychmiastowego rozwiązywania czy kontrolowania tego, co się pojawia.Praktyka ta oferuje wskazówki, a także żywe doświadczenie dochodzenia w grupie do stanu Prawdziwej Wspólnoty, czyli stanu bezpieczeństwa i głębokiego wzajemnego szacunku.To forma grupowej medytacji, wspólnego bycia w tym, co jest, w której stopniowo ujawniają się zarówno napięcia, jak i potencjał głębszego połączenia. Proces ten pozwala zobaczyć to, co na co dzień pozostaje ukryte pod nawykami komunikacyjnymi i społecznymi rolami, i daje przestrzeń, by spróbować być ze sobą inaczej. Przeczytaj więcej o procesie tu: https://www.thelivingbridge.earth/community_building…
Podczas tej edycji warsztatu pragniemy eksplorować również potencjał dochodzenia do stanu Wspólnoty ze światem pozaludzkim. Każdego dnia będziemy zapraszać do siadania w kręgu z tym, co wokół nas, poszerzając nasze doświadczenie połączenia, relacji i przynależności ze światem natury.

REJESTRACJA: https://forms.gle/VZyoUGdWdVFdZh576___________________________________

O METODZIE COMMUNITY BUILDING
Proces Budowania Wspólnoty został opracowany w drugiej połowie XX wieku przez psychiatrę i autora dr M. Scotta Pecka — jako odpowiedź na rosnącą polaryzację, samotność i izolację we współczesnych społeczeństwach.Peck widział utratę poczucia autentycznej wspólnoty jako jedno z głównych źródeł problemów i konfliktów społecznych. Opracował zestaw wskazówek komunikacyjnych, które wspierają odbudowywanie zaufania, bezpieczeństwa i poczucia wspólnoty w grupie.Uczestnicy warsztatów mają możliwość zarówno poznania tych zasad, jak i ich bezpośredniego doświadczenia. Od końca XX wieku metoda jest rozwijana i dostosowywana do różnych kontekstów — od organizacji i wspólnot intencjonalnych, przez pracę z osobami wykluczonymi, po środowiska dotknięte konfliktem.Dziś kontynuacją tej pracy zajmuje się Community Building International — organizacja założona przez ucznia Pecka, Edwarda Groody’ego, oferująca m.in. szkolenia dla facylitatorów.Więcej na stronie: https://communitybuilding.com/___________________________________

FACYLITACJA
Warsztat prowadzony będzie przez zespół facylitatorów, szkolonych, certyfikowanych i superwizowanych przez Community Building International:
Emilia Ślimko-Tywoniuk. Współtworzy wraz z mężem projekt Doliny Dzikiej Czereśni w Laskach koło Kłodzka.Emilia łączy w swoim działaniu rozwój osobisty i głęboką ekologię. Pracuje jako psycholożka i trenerka z grupami i indywidualnie z osobami. Jest absolwentką m.in. psychologii na Uniwersytecie Jagiellońskim, kursu nauczycielskiego Mindfulness (MBLC) i Kursu Compassion (Mindfulness Association UK), Holistycznej Szkoły Trenerów. Należy do zespołu Szkoły Integralnej Ekopsychologii.
Asia Gumieniak i Danny Iacono. Współtwórcy The Living Bridge — fundacji wspierającej rozwój relacyjności, wzajemności i wrażliwości w przestrzeniach międzyludzkich. Łączą różne podejścia do pracy z relacjami i wspólnotą. Z wykształcenia socjologowie, aktualnie zgłębiający praktyki zakorzenione w relacyjności. U Asi to: eko-terapia (Pacifica Graduate Institute), Authentic Relating oraz socjokracja (Sociocracy For All). U Danny’ego m.in mito-poetyka, story-telling (Mythic Body by Josh Shrei) oraz pogłębione rozmowy w “The Passing Through Podcast”, którego jest twórcą i gospodarzem.
W zespole znajdą się również facylitatorzy będący w procesie szkolenia.___________________________________

MIEJSCE
Gospodarstwo Regenerowane Dolina Dzikiej Czereśni w Laskach koło Kłodzka. To piękne siedlisko położone w malowniczej krainie Sudetów Środkowych, nieopodal Kotliny Kłodzkiej — otoczone polami, łąkami i lasami. Warsztat będzie odbywał się częściowo w jurcie – co zapewni nam odpowiedni poziom intymności i wygody zasiadania do kręgu – a częściowo w rozległym krajobrazie naturalnym Doliny i jej różnorodnych ekosystemach, gdzie możliwe będzie nawiązywanie i pogłębianie relacji z naturą.
Czas w Dolinie będzie również świetną okazją, aby z bliska podejrzeć regeneratywne sposoby prowadzenia gospodarstwa, od uprawy prastarych odmian zbóż (samopszy, płaskurki), poprzez pszczelarstwo, przydomowy kurnik czy ogród warzywny.Na miejscu do dyspozycji będą zewnętrzne toalety kompostowe oraz prysznice.___________________________________

DLA KOGO?
Zapraszamy wszystkich, którzy chcą budować bardziej autentyczne relacje, uzyskać wgląd w siebie i swoje relacyjne ja, nauczyć się wychodzić poza pseudo-wspólnotowość i chaos w swoich grupach społecznych, a także doświadczać głębszego połączenia z naturą więcej-niż-ludzką. Warsztat może być szczególnie interesujący dla osób pracujących z grupami, współtworzących organizacje czy wspólnoty, ale tak naprawdę jest dla wszystkich, którzy są gotowi, by być obecnym i spotkać się z tym, co się pojawi. Nie wymaga żadnego doświadczenia czy przygotowania.Doświadczenie pokazuje, że ten warsztat – poprzez poznanie innego sposobu bycia – może być punktem zwrotnym i zmienić nasze relacje w życiu codziennym bezpowrotnie.Jeśli czujesz, że to może być dla Ciebie, ale masz pytania lub wątpliwości, napisz do nas!___________________________________

LOGISTYKA

CZAS
Przyjazd: środa 8. lipca wieczorem, zaczniemy lekką kolację i krótką orientacją w przestrzeni.
Początek warsztatu: czwartek 9. lipca o 09:00Koniec: niedziela 12. lipca o 17:00
Ze względu na naturę procesu nie ma możliwości udziału w części wydarzenia. Zapisując się na warsztat zobowiązujesz się do udziału w całości.

NOCLEG:Śpimy biwakowo na terenie siedliska. Zabierz namiot, śpiwór i karimatę. Potrzebujesz większego komfortu? Polecamy noclegi w gospodarstwie u sąsiadów (ok. 15 minut spacerem) lub w Laskach (skontaktujemy Cię z właścicielami).

CO ZABRAĆ?– namiot, śpiwór i karimatę, jeśli planujesz spać na miejscu,– latarkę, odpowiednie buty i ubiór dopasowany do prognozowanej pogody.– biodegradowalne kosmetyki (albo skorzystaj z naszych).

WYŻYWIENIE:Każdego dnia, jako aktywność wspierającą budowanie wspólnoty, planujemy wspólne przygotowywanie pysznych wegetariańskich posiłków (śniadania, obiadu i kolacji) w pięknie zaaranżowanej kuchni zewnętrznej, koordynowane przez gospodarzy.W przerwach oferujemy również przekąski, kawę i herbatę.

DOJAZDNajbliższe stacje kolejowe znajdują się w Kłodzku i Kamieńcu Ząbkowickim (ok.12 km). Daj nam znać w formularzu, jeśli planujesz dotrzeć
pociągiem – zorganizujemy odbiór Ciebie ze stacji. Można też przyjechać własnym samochodem i zaparkować na terenie gospodarstwa.

KOSZTUczymy się budowania kultury wzajemności i wdzięczności, dlatego pragniemy zaoferować ten warsztat w duchu ekonomii daru.Jeśli to doświadczenie będzie dla Ciebie wartościowe, zachęcamy do wsparcia naszych przyszłych działań poprzez wpłatę dowolnej darowizny. Zapraszamy, abyś zdecydował/-a o wymiarze swojego wsparcia, mając na uwadze swoje możliwości oraz koszty organizatorów. To dotyczy samego warsztatu, jak i noclegu i wspólnych posiłków. Taką darowiznę będziesz mógł/mogła przekazać na koniec warsztatu.Dla orientacji, zazwyczaj ceny warsztatu wraz z noclegiem i wyżywieniem wahają się pomiędzy 800-2000 zł.Aby zarezerwować miejsce, prosimy o wpłatę depozytu w wysokości 300 PLN na konto fundacji The Living Bridge: PL98124068301111001150423503Depozyt, na Twoje życzenie, może zostać w pełni zwrócony po zakończeniu warsztatów (jeśli weźmiesz udział w całym wydarzeniu) lub, jeśli wolisz, może zostać wykorzystany na poczet darowizny. Jeśli na dwa tygodnie przed wydarzeniem nie zbierzemy minimalnej liczby uczestników, warsztaty zostaną odwołane a depozyty zwrócone w całości.

JĘZYKWarsztat odbędzie się w dwóch językach – polskim i angielskim. Zapewniamy tłumaczenie zgodnie z potrzebami.

REJESTRACJA: https://forms.gle/VZyoUGdWdVFdZh576Liczba miejsc jest ograniczona.Nie możemy się doczekać, aby budować wspólnotę z Tobą!

WAŻNEWarsztat może być intensywny emocjonalnie. Jeśli jesteś w procesie psychoterapii, to skonsultuj swój udział z terapeut(k)ą. Jednocześnie warsztat nie jest psychoterapią i jej nie zastępuje. Jeśli przechodzisz obecnie poważny kryzys, rozważ, czy to jest dobry moment. Jeśli masz wątpliwość, skontaktuj się z nami.__________________________________

CO MÓWIĄ INNI?
“Od dawna intuicyjnie marzyłam o przestrzeni takiej jak ta, której doświadczyliśmy podczas warsztatu. Przestrzeni, w której chaos i „opróżnianie się” są mile widziane, wręcz potrzebne. Gdzie każda osoba może w bezpieczny sposób wyrazić to, co w niej żywe i potrzebujące wyrażenia. Zaskoczyło mnie, jak niewiele potrzebowałem, żeby przywiązać się do konkretnych osób czy utrzymywać kontakt po warsztacie, a jednocześnie poczucie czegoś większego niż suma jednostek pozostało ze mną na długo. To, co było nowe i wyjątkowe, wydarzało się jakby pomiędzy nami – ponad tym, co każdy wniósł indywidualnie.Dla mnie było to doświadczenie tego, co może się wyłonić, kiedy naprawdę się spotykamy, i jak bardzo jest to potrzebne i potężne. Chciałbym doświadczać tej „magii” częściej. (…) Czuję się głęboko poruszona i zainspirowana.”“Trudno ubrać w słowa, czym właściwie jest to doświadczenie. Dla mnie różni się ono od innych form pracy grupowej czy terapii, od warsztatów rozwojowych czy ustawień rodzinnych. To coś innego. Bardzo mocne, a jednocześnie naturalne, organiczne i głęboko ludzkie.”“Warsztaty były dla mnie bardzo ważnym czasem, w którym mogłam prawdziwie doświadczyć jak bardzo jesteśmy do siebie podobni – na głębokim poziomie. Przebywanie w grupie obcych osób stanowiło dla mnie zawsze wyzwanie i było źródłem napięcia i stresu. Trudno mi się było poczuć bezpiecznie. Grupa uruchamia we mnie lęk przed odrzuceniem, przed oceną i pewnie jeszcze wiele innych lęków. Doświadczenie Warsztatów Budowania Wspólnoty było dla mnie przełomowe, ponieważ zupełnie co innego wiedzieć coś teoretycznie, a zupełnie co innego móc doświadczyć w ciele poczucia bezpieczeństwa, zbudowanego na głębokiej więzi, na wyrażanej odważnie prawdzie.”“To co najbardziej porusza to prawda. Przestrzeń na prawdę i autentyczność są tak ogromnie ważne. Najważniejsze czego doświadczyłam to fakt, że ryzyko podejmowane w wyrażaniu swojej prawdy i wrażliwości zbliża do innych osób, choć wymaga odwagi aby to ryzyko podjąć.”

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— ENGLISH —

“…our own future is inseparable from the future of the larger community that brought us into being.”— Thomas Berry

A 4-day Community Building Workshop in the M. Scott Peck tradition, expanded to include practices of developing intimacy and relationship with the more-than-human world.

We live in urgent times, times of distance and separation. In such a reality, a genuine encounter with another person is no longer something to be taken for granted. One of our focuses is to help others re-learn the tools for effective communication between humans, to engender the feelings of unusual safety and extraordinary respect which can provide a genuine experience of connection.
At the same time, our connection to the natural world from which we come — and upon which we depend — is fractured. Many of us have forgotten that we are not separate from nature, we are nature. In a culture so focused on progress, and productivity, so distracted and overstimulated by information coming at us through a digital landscape, we suffer a collective amnesia which isolates us from not just one another, but from our watersheds and life-giving oceans, forests, and the stars in the night sky which might guide us in the dark. Building community with each other is an essential first step, but we believe we are being asked to rebuild our sense of planetary belonging: to rediscover our place in the biosphere and rejoin the wider earth community.

INVITATION
During the Community Building Process in the tradition of M. Scott Peck, we learn how to create the conditions for a true encounter. We learn how to navigate what is non-obvious, alive, and often uncomfortable in relationships, without the need to immediately solve or control whatever arises. This practice offers practical guidance as well as a lived experience of a group arriving at a state of what he calls True Community — a state of safety and extraordinary mutual respect.It is a form of group meditation, a shared being-with-what-is, in which both tensions and the potential for deeper connection gradually reveal themselves. This process allows us to see what ordinarily remains hidden beneath habitual communication patterns and social roles, and creates space to try being with one another in a different way. Read more about the process here: https://www.thelivingbridge.earth/community_building…
During this workshop we also aim to explore the potential for achieving a state of community with the nonhuman world. Each day, we will invite you to sit in a circle and practice developing awareness with what surrounds us, expanding our experience of connection, relationship, and belonging with the natural world.

REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/VZyoUGdWdVFdZh576___________________________________

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING METHOD
The Community Building Process was developed in the second half of the 20th century by psychiatrist and author Dr. M. Scott Peck as a response to growing polarization, loneliness, and isolation in modern societies. Peck saw the loss of authentic community as one of the main sources of social problems and conflict. He developed a set of communication guidelines that support rebuilding trust, safety, and a sense of community within a group. Workshop participants have the opportunity both to learn these principles and to experience them directly. Since the late 20th century, the method has been developed and adapted for various contexts from organizations and intentional communities, to work with marginalized groups, to environments affected by conflict. Today, this work is continued by Community Building International — an organization founded by Scott Peck’s student Edward Groody — which offers, among other things, facilitator training.More at: https://communitybuilding.com/___________________________________

FACILITATION
The workshop will be led by a team of facilitators trained, certified, and supervised by Community Building International:Emilia Ślimko-Tywoniuk. Together with her husband, she co-creates the Wild Cherry Valley project in Laski, near Kłodzko. Emilia integrates personal development and deep ecology in her work. She works as a psychologist and trainer with both groups and individuals. She is a graduate of psychology at the Jagiellonian University, the Mindfulness Teaching Course (MBLC) and the Compassion Course (Mindfulness Association UK), and the Holistic Trainers’ School. She is a member of the Integral Ecopsychology School team.
Asia Gumieniak and Danny Iacono. Co-founders of The Living Bridge — a foundation supporting the development of relationality, reciprocity, and connectivity in human spaces. They combine various approaches to working with relationships and community. Both are sociologists by training, currently deepening practices rooted in relationality. Asia’s include: eco-therapy (Pacifica Graduate Institute), Authentic Relating, and Sociocracy (Sociocracy For All). Danny’s include mythopoetics and storytelling (Mythic Body by Josh Shrei), as well as deep conversations on The Passing Through Podcast, of which he is the creator and host.
The team will also include facilitators who are in the process of their training.___________________________________

VENUE
Dolina Dzikiej Czereśni (Wild Cherry Valley) Regenerative Farm in Laski near Kłodzko. It is a beautiful homestead situated in the picturesque landscape of the Central Sudetes, near the Kłodzko Valley, surrounded by fields, meadows, and forests. The workshop will take place partly in a yurt—ensuring the privacy and comfort of sitting in a circle—and partly in the vast natural landscape of the Valley and its diverse ecosystems, where we will be able to establish and deepen a relationship with nature.
Time in the Valley will also be a great opportunity to get a firsthand look at regenerative farming methods — from growing ancient grain varieties (einkorn, emmer wheat), to beekeeping, a backyard henhouse & chicken-tractor, and a vegetable garden. On site, there will be outdoor composting toilets and showers.___________________________________

WHO IS IT FOR?
We invite everyone who wants to build more authentic relationships, gain insight into themselves and their relational self, learn how to move beyond pseudo-community and chaos in their social groups, and also experience deeper connection with more-than-human nature. The workshop may be of particular interest to people who work with groups or co-create organizations and communities — but it is truly for anyone who is ready to be present and meet whatever arises. No experience or preparation is required. Experience shows that this workshop — through encountering a different way of being — can be a turning point which contributes to enduring changes in our relationships in everyday life. If you feel this might be for you but have questions or doubts, feel free to write to us!___________________________________

LOGISTICS

DATES
Arrival: Wednesday, July 8th in the evening, we’ll start with light supper and brief orientation in the space.
Start of the workshop: Thursday, July 9th at 9:00 AMEnd: Sunday, July 12th at 5:00 PM
Due to the nature of the process, partial attendance is not possible. By signing up for the workshop, you commit to participating in its entirety.

ACCOMMODATIONWe sleep outdoors on the grounds of the homestead. Bring a tent, sleeping bag, and sleeping mat.Need more comfort? We recommend accommodation at the neighboring farm (about a 15-minute walk) or in Laski (we can put you in touch with the owners).

WHAT TO BRINGTent, sleeping mat and bag (if you’re planning to sleep on-site), torch, appropriate footwear and clothing suited to the forecasted weather – biodegradable toiletries (or use ours).

FOODEach day, as an activity supporting community building, we plan to collectively prepare delicious vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) in a beautifully equipped outdoor kitchen coordinated by the hosts. During breaks we also offer snacks, coffee, and tea.

GETTING THEREThe nearest train stations are in Kłodzko and Kamieniec Ząbkowicki (approx. 12 km away). Let us know on the form if you’re planning to come by train and we will arrange to pick you up from the station. You can also come by your own car and park on the farm grounds.

COSTWe are learning to build a culture of reciprocity and gratitude, and so we wish to offer this workshop in the spirit of a gift economy. If this experience is of value to you, we encourage you to support our future work through a donation of any amount. We invite you to decide on the size of your contribution bearing in mind both your own means and the organizers’ costs. This applies to the workshop itself as well as accommodation and shared meals. You will be able to make this donation at the end of the workshop. For reference, the typical prices for a 4-days workshop including accommodation and meals range between 800–2,000 PLN. To reserve your place, please pay a deposit of 300 PLN or 70 EUR to The Living Bridge foundation account:PLN: PL98124068301111001150423503EUR: PL27124068301978001150423529The deposit can be fully refunded at your request after the workshop concludes (if you participate in the full event), or if you prefer, it can be applied toward your donation. If we do not reach the minimum number of participants two weeks before the event, the workshop will be cancelled and all deposits will be returned in full.

LANGUAGEThe workshop will be held in two languages: Polish and English. Translation will be provided as needed.

REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/VZyoUGdWdVFdZh576Places are limited.We can’t wait to build community with you!

IMPORTANTThe workshop can be emotionally intense. If you are currently in psychotherapy, please consult your therapist before participating. At the same time, the workshop is not psychotherapy and does not replace it. If you are currently going through a serious crisis, please consider whether this is the right moment to attend. If in doubt, contact us.___________________________________

WHAT OTHERS SAY
“I had long intuitively dreamed of a space like the one we experienced during the workshop. A space where chaos and ’emptying out’ are welcome, even necessary. Where each person can safely express what is alive in them and in need of expression. I was surprised by how little it took for me to become attached to specific people and to stay in touch after the workshop, while at the same time a sense of something greater than the sum of individuals stayed with me for a long time. What was new and unique happened somehow between us: beyond what each person brought individually. For me it was an experience of what can emerge when we truly meet, and how deeply needed and powerful that is. I would love to experience this ‘magic’ more often. (…) I feel deeply moved and inspired.”“It’s hard to put into words what this experience actually is. For me it differs from other forms of group work or therapy, from personal development workshops or family constellations. It is something else. Very powerful, and at the same time natural, organic, and deeply human.”“The workshop was a very important time for me, one in which I was able to genuinely experience how deeply similar we are to one another, at a profound level. Being in a group of strangers had always been a challenge for me and a source of tension and stress. It was hard for me to feel safe. Groups trigger in me a fear of rejection, of judgment, and probably many other fears. The experience of the Community Building Workshop was a breakthrough for me, because it is one thing to know something theoretically, and quite another to be able to experience in your body a sense of safety built on deep connection, on courageously expressed truth.”“What moves me most is truth. Space for truth and authenticity is so enormously important. The most important thing I experienced was the fact that the risk taken in expressing your truth and vulnerability brings you closer to others, though it takes courage to take that risk.”

Monthly Community Building Circle (Germany)
2026-07-19 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-16 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-20 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-10-18 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-11-15 14:00 - 19:00, 2026-12-20 14:00 - 19:00, 2027-01-17 14:00 - 19:00, 2027-02-21 14:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Berlin) and 22 more dates | Utting am Ammersee, Bahnhofstraße 31, Utting am Ammersee, 86919, Germany
Ongoing meetings for everyone who wants to stick with it and continue to bring the art of encounters into everyday life.
You are welcome to take part in the regular circle if you have taken part in at least one workshop or community building skills training. And want to stick with it. Because that’s what it’s all about: continuing to practice community building and incorporating it into everyday life.
We come together in a circle – similar to the classic community building workshop – and follow Scott Peck’s discussion recommendations.
Please send us a short email if you would like to take part: servus@ammerseeinstitut.de or register via this link: https://www.ammerseeinstitut.de/event-details/monatlicher-cb-circle
Frequency/participation

Once a month
Commitment: We recommend regular participation, but it is also possible to come only now and then.
Anyone who has already taken part in a workshop or community building skills training or who has received an introduction can take part.

Length of time: 5 hours
Cost: Contribution to expenses, depending on financial possibilities, 30 – 50 euros
Workshop format

Essentially, the format is very similar to that of the community building workshop, i.e. there will mainly be time in a circle and the group will be based on Scott Peck’s discussion recommendations.
We try out different forms of accompaniment. In addition to the classic form, the “Group of all leaders” has proven successful – i.e. a process without a facilitator or only with very selective input
Depending on the wishes and needs of the group, we also include exercises from our method kit, the community building skills training.

CBST v Olomouci 24.–26.7.
2026-07-24 16:00 - 2026-07-26 16:00 (America/New_York) | Kapucínský klášter, Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Vytváření autentického společenství
ZÁŽITKOVÝ SEMINÁŘ ZAMĚŘENÝ NA AUTENTICKOU KOMUNIKACI, MEZILIDSKOU DŮVĚRU A SPIRITUÁLNÍ ROZVOJ
Community Building je prožitkový proces práce se skupinou, jehož smyslem je hledání cesty k vytváření bezpečného společenství založeného na důvěře, otevřenosti a přijetí.

FIT Webinar: CBI Updates, Feedback and Ask Edward, Vanda and Simone Anything!
2026-07-30 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-08-27 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-09-24 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-10-29 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-11-26 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-12-31 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-01-28 13:00 - 14:30, 2027-02-25 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) and 42 more dates | Online
The last Thursday of every month will be a webinar with Edward and Vanda or Simone, the topic is CBI updates, Feedback, Question & Answer, “Ask us Anything!”.
Webinar Dates in 2026: Last Thursday of every month — February 26, March 26, April 30, May 28, June 25, July 30, August 27, September 24, October 29, November 26.
Webinar Time:

EST – 1pm – 2pm Webinar
CEST – 7pm – 8pm Webinar

This webinar will be presented in English over Zoom.
Log-in to access the “Watch” button below!

Community Building Workshop At Mokri Potok Ecovillage (Slovenia)
2026-07-30 17:00 - 2026-08-02 16:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Mokri Potok Ecovillage, Mokri Potok, Kočevje, Slovenia
“It is a serious thing to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world.” — Mary Oliver

Separation. Scarcity. A crisis of belonging. These are what we have inherited from the structures of power and economy in our modern era. We face a loneliness epidemic, societal unravelling, unprecedented biodiversity loss and historic wealth inequality.
In this current climate, things can often seem hopeless. It can feel like there are no viable alternatives. But this isn’t the first time humans have faced collapse. In reality, there are alternatives. Tools and methods exist which can help us build resilience, solidarity, and mutual flourishing for all beings — not just humans. Techniques to build authentic connection, unusual safety and extraordinary respect have been identified and are waiting to be adopted and put into shared practice.
Community in this sense of the word moves beyond a simple noun, or thing, and becomes intentional and active: an actual lived experience of deep relationship with ourselves, each other, and the wider ecology in which we live.

INVITATION
We invite you into exactly this kind of experience which will take place at Mokri Potok, an eco-village in Slovenia, where people are continuously exploring what it means to live in relationship, with each other and with the land. During the Community Building Process in the tradition of M. Scott Peck, we learn how to create the conditions for a true encounter. We learn how to navigate what is non-obvious, alive, and often uncomfortable in relationships, without the need to immediately solve or control whatever arises. It is a form of group meditation, a shared being-with-what-is, in which both tensions and the potential for deeper connection gradually reveal themselves. This process allows us to see what ordinarily remains hidden beneath habitual communication patterns and social roles, and creates space to try being with one another in a different way. Over 4 days, under the caring guidance of trained facilitators, we will immerse ourselves in this process. We will explore ways of being together which support deeper self-insight, authenticity, trust, respect, and collaboration. We will learn practical guidelines for passing through the phases of the process — from pseudo-community (where we are pleasant to one another, but relationships remain fairly surface-level), through chaos and emptiness, all the way to true community (where we might feel a deep bond, respect, or even love, despite our differences).
Read more about the process here: https://www.thelivingbridge.earth/community_building…
REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/9FQPFiDSwcLM1UGB7___________________________________

ABOUT THE METHOD
The Community Building Process was developed in the second half of the 20th century by psychiatrist and author Dr. M. Scott Peck as a response to growing polarization, loneliness, and isolation in modern societies. Peck saw the loss of authentic community as one of the main sources of social problems and conflict. He developed a set of communication guidelines that support rebuilding trust, safety, and a sense of community within a group. Workshop participants have the opportunity both to learn these principles and to experience them directly. Since the late 20th century, the method has been developed and adapted for various contexts from organizations and intentional communities, to work with marginalized groups, to environments affected by conflict. Today, this work is continued by Community Building International — an organization founded by Scott Peck’s student Edward Groody — which offers, among other things, facilitator training. More at: https://communitybuilding.com/
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FACILITATION
The workshop will be led by a team of facilitators trained, certified, and supervised by Community Building International:Asia Gumieniak and Danny Iacono. Co-founders of The Living Bridge — a foundation supporting the development of relationality, reciprocity, and connectivity in human spaces. They combine various approaches to working with relationships and community. Both are sociologists by training, currently deepening practices rooted in relationality. Asia’s include: eco-therapy (Pacifica Graduate Institute), Authentic Relating (ART International), and Sociocracy (Sociocracy For All). Danny’s include mythopoetics and storytelling (Mythic Body by Josh Shrei), as well as deep conversations on The Passing Through Podcast, of which he is the creator and host.___________________________________

VENUE
Ecovillage Mokri Potok is located in a forested area of the Kočevsko region in the south of Slovenia. It is a relatively remote and peaceful place, surrounded by small streams, gentle hills, and a few open meadows. The nearest town with services, Kočevje, is about 15 km away. The ecovillage currently consists of four family homes, with plans to gradually expand to around seven family houses or small homesteads, together with shared community spaces.At the event location there is an open outdoor kitchen where we will prepare our meals, a large tipi for evening gatherings around the fire, and a yurt where the workshop will take place. On the land you will also find compost toilets and solar showers. A nearby stream offers a refreshing place for washing or cooling down during breaks.There will be a designated area nearby for setting up tents (please bring your own tent and sleeping equipment). As the venue is located in higher altitude nights can be fresh. The surrounding forests are home to abundant wildlife, and it is not uncommon to see deer passing quietly through the landscape.
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WHO IS IT FOR?
We invite everyone who wants to build more authentic relationships, gain insight into themselves and their relational self, and learn how to move beyond pseudo-community and chaos in their social groups. The workshop may be of particular interest to people who work with groups or co-create organizations and communities — but it is truly for anyone who is ready to be present and meet whatever arises. No experience or preparation is required. Experience shows that this workshop — through encountering a different way of being — can be a turning point which contributes to enduring changes in our relationships in everyday life. If you feel this might be for you but have questions or doubts, feel free to write to us!___________________________________
LOGISTICS

DATESStart: Thursday, July 30th at 5:00 PMEnd: Sunday, August 2nd at 4:00 PM
Due to the nature of the process, partial attendance is not possible. By signing up for the workshop, you commit to participating in its entirety.

ACCOMMODATIONWe sleep outdoors on the grounds of the ecovillage. Bring a tent, sleeping bag, and sleeping mat. Need more comfort? There are limited spaces for indoor accommodation in the ecovillage and its surroundings, please contact organiser for that option.

WHAT TO BRINGTent, sleeping mat and bag (if you’re planning to sleep on-site), torch, appropriate footwear and clothing suited to the forecasted weather. Please bring biodegradable toiletries (or use ours), and if you wish, natural tick repellent. As nights can be fresh in the forest, bring warm clothes for evenings and mornings.

FOODEach day, as an activity supporting community building, we plan to collectively prepare delicious vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner). During breaks we also offer snacks, coffee, and tea.

GETTING THEREBecause Mokri Potok is located in a peaceful and relatively remote natural area, most participants choose to arrive by car. When registering for the event, you will have the option to coordinate car sharing with other participants. The drive from Ljubljana takes about one hour. The final 1.5 km is a gravel forest road, which is usually accessible with a regular car. If you prefer to travel by public transport, the closest town is Kočevje, about 15 km from the venue. Kočevje can be reached from Ljubljana by train or bus. From there, we will be happy to arrange a pickup and bring you to Mokri Potok.

COSTWe are learning to build a culture of reciprocity and gratitude, and so we wish to offer this workshop in the spirit of a gift economy. If this experience is of value to you, we encourage you to support our future work through a donation of any amount. We invite you to decide on the size of your contribution bearing in mind both your own means and the organizers’ costs. This applies to the workshop itself as well as accommodation and shared meals. You will be able to make this donation at the end of the workshop. For reference, the typical prices for a 4-days workshop including accommodation and meals range between 200–500 EUR. To reserve your place, please pay a deposit of 90 EUR to Društvo Mokri Potok account:IBAN [REDACTED].The deposit can be fully refunded at your request after the workshop concludes (if you participate in the full event), or if you prefer, it can be applied toward your donation. If we do not reach the minimum number of participants two weeks before the event, the workshop will be cancelled and all deposits will be returned in full.

LANGUAGEThe workshop will be held in English.

REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/9FQPFiDSwcLM1UGB7Places are limited. We can’t wait to build community with you!

IMPORTANTThe workshop can be emotionally intense. If you are currently in psychotherapy, please consult your therapist before participating. At the same time, the workshop is not psychotherapy and does not replace it. If you are currently going through a serious crisis, please consider whether this is the right moment to attend. If in doubt, contact us.___________________________________

WHAT OTHERS SAY

“Community building is the therapeutic art of remembering together who we are.”

“I had long intuitively dreamed of a space like the one we experienced during the workshop. A space where chaos and ’emptying out’ are welcome, even necessary. Where each person can safely express what is alive in them and in need of expression. I was surprised by how little it took for me to become attached to specific people and to stay in touch after the workshop, while at the same time a sense of something greater than the sum of individuals stayed with me for a long time. What was new and unique happened somehow between us: beyond what each person brought individually. For me it was an experience of what can emerge when we truly meet, and how deeply needed and powerful that is. I would love to experience this ‘magic’ more often. (…) I feel deeply moved and inspired.”

“It’s hard to put into words what this experience actually is. For me it differs from other forms of group work or therapy, from personal development workshops or family constellations. It is something else. Very powerful, and at the same time natural, organic, and deeply human.”

“The workshop was a very important time for me, one in which I was able to genuinely experience how deeply similar we are to one another, at a profound level. Being in a group of strangers had always been a challenge for me and a source of tension and stress. It was hard for me to feel safe. Groups trigger in me a fear of rejection, of judgment, and probably many other fears. The experience of the Community Building Workshop was a breakthrough for me, because it is one thing to know something theoretically, and quite another to be able to experience in your body a sense of safety built on deep connection, on courageously expressed truth.”

“What moves me most is truth. Space for truth and authenticity is so enormously important. The most important thing I experienced was the fact that the risk taken in expressing your truth and vulnerability brings you closer to others, though it takes courage to take that risk.”

Global Online Circle (Monthly)
2026-08-06 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-09-03 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-10-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-11-05 13:00 - 14:30, 2026-12-03 08:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Need a dose of peace and connection? Dip into the pool of Community. Every month a global circle of fellow Community Builders. One and a half hours.
Note: For CBW and/or Art of Connection: CBST alumni only. Log-on for Virtual Event details. To learn more about these programs, please click here. No Registration Available, Simply Log-on and Attend 🙂

This Is What Will Happen During The Global Circle:

Facilitators will do a brief introduction and review the purpose of our time together.

We will share our name, where we were born, where we live now, and commit toconfidentiality.

We will review the guidelines and how Circle Time is a little different than the 3-day workshop.

We will then have 3 minutes of silence where you have time to think about what you will share.

During the silence, reflect on these questions:

What are you feeling right now? What you feeling deeper under the surface?

What is going on with you? What is going on in your life? What challenges are youfacing? How are you feeling about yourself and your life?

What would you like for others to know about you?

Is there anything you want to let go of and leave in the circle?

6. After 3 minutes of silence, you will be asked to speak if you are moved to speak.

Guidelines for Communication

Use “I” statements. Speak about yourself only.

Speak when moved to speak. Do not speak when not moved to speak.

Do not fix others, i.e., do not console, teach, preach or give advice.

Leave time for Silence before and after someone speaks.

Be mindful of how much time you speak. Allow time for others to share.

NOTE: The facilitators may be more interactive than usual and offer suggestions and instructions due to our limited time together.

The Global Circle will be conducted in English. We expect to offer translation in the future. If you do not speak English, you are still welcome to be in the circle and soak up the CB experience.The Global Circle will last 1 hour 15 minutes. Those people interested may stay online longer.

About the Virtual Zoom Platform

Don’t worry about how to work ZOOM. Your facilitators will help you if you need it.

Video ON during the global circle.

Be aware of your background to avoid unnecessary distractions.

Our Purpose/Goal: Build Connection and Community

Let go of personal obstacles to being authentic.

Build trust and relationships with fellow participants.

Experience the 4th stage of the CB process – true Community.

Gemeinschaftsbildungs-Workshop (CBW) in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Menschsein neu entdecken.
2026-09-25 16:00 - 2026-09-27 16:00 (America/New_York) | Berlin-Kreuzberg, Am Tempelhofer Berg 7 d, 10965 BerlinKreuzberg, Germany
Die gemeinsame Friedensarbeit, die in dir beginnt. Deine Bereitschaft, deine Beziehung zu dir und zu der Welt um dich herum zu vertiefen, einen zweiten Blick darauf zu werden was wirklich vor sich geht, aussen und innen, hat die Kraft die Welt zu verändern.
Eine Reise zu Selbsterkenntnis, Selbstakzeptanz und wahrer Zugehörigkeit. Für Menschen, die persönlich und spirituell weiter wachsen, begrenzendes transformieren und den heilsamen Effekt von authentischer Verbundenheit erfahren möchten.
Da unsere Prägungen oder Traumatisierungen hauptsächlich im Zusammenhang mit anderen Menschen stattgefunden haben, ist der Weg der Heilung im Kreise von Menschen auch so enorm kraftvoll.

Hofgut LEO e.G. - CBST 1,5 d
2026-10-08 09:00 - 2026-10-09 12:00 (America/New_York)
Event flyer: CBST Hofgut LEO 8 bis 9 Okt 2026
Gemeinsam STARK
Mit hoher VERBUNDENHEIT Ihr Team, Ihr Unternehmen in die
Zukunft führen!
Das Hofgut LEO lädt ein zum 1,5 Tage
Community Building Skills Training nach Edward Groody, CBI
8. Oktober 9 h bis 9. Oktober um 12 h
Willkommen sind Unternehmer, Geschäftsführer, Personalleiter, Personalreferenten, Personal-entwickler, Führungskräfte und Projektleiter.
In unserer neuen Akademie haben wir spezielle Trainings für Teams, Unternehmen oder Projektteams entwickelt, die eine Antwort auf die Herausforderungen dieser Zeit darstellen.
Die Trainingsinhalte können leicht in den Arbeitsalltag umgesetzt werden. Es
sind ,Basis-Soft Skills, die Sicherheit geben, Stärke und Selbstbewußtsein
aufbauen. Vor allem geht es um eine tiefe und effektive Kooperation
untereinander mit besonderem Respekt und Nutzung der einzigartigen
Begabungen der Einzelnen.
Ziel ist die authentische Zusammenarbeit, welche zu echter Verbundenheit führt.
Dieser Prozess wird über die Leitsätze der Zusammenarbeit vermittelt. Es gibt
kein klassisches Training oder Dozieren. Vielmehr geht es darum, die Inhalte
durch Erfahrung nahe zu bringen. Ein ausführliches Handout gibt tiefere
Einblicke.
Scott Peck hat den Gruppenprozess in den 70er Jahren ins Leben gebracht. Edward Groody arbeitete lange mit ihm zusammen und hat das CB Skills Training entwickelt, um den Prozess in Unternehmen übermitteln zu können.
In der Hofgut LEO Genossenschaft haben wir neue Lebens- und Arbeitsmodelle erprobt. Diese stärken die Verbindung unter den Menschen.
Wir haben uns zum Ziel gesetzt, die Skills in den Unternehmen zu etablieren, die helfen, in der heutigen Zeit stabil und erfolgreich zu bleiben.
Spricht Sie das an? Wollen Sie mehr Verbundenheit für Ihr Team? Wollen Sie eine starke Widerstandskraft im gesamten Unternehmen ?
Ihr Facilitatoren-Team: Babs Schmidt & Romi Oehninger, Andreas Reese & Bernhard Rettler
Anmeldung:
hallo@hofgutleo.de Übernachtung, Essen
bernhard.rettler@hofgutleo.de inhaltl. Fragen
Hofgut LEO eG, Gresgen 40, 79669 Zell im Wiesental
Seminargebühr 300 EUR / Rabatte auf Anfrage
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Community Building Skills Training
Hofgut LEO e.G. – Gresgen / Zell in South West Germany addresses in a 1,5 day Skills Training people in Business, Leadership and -Trainings, which want to implement real connection and belonging to the Team within their Company.
Info: bernhard.rettler@hofgutleo.de

Gemeinschaftsbildung nach Peck im Hofgut LEO, Gresgen-Zell / D
2026-10-09 - 2026-10-11
Event flyer: CBW Hofgut LEO 9 bis 11 Okt 2026
Wonach sehnst DU dich?
Das Hofgut LEO lädt ein zum Workshop Gemeinschaftsbildung nach Scott Peck
9.-11.Oktobrt im Hofgut LEO in Gresgen
Wir – Mitglieder der Hofgut LEO Genossenschaft – wollen unsere Verbindung stärken, nach Innen und nach Aussen.
Dazu laden wir alle Menschen ein, die tiefer in Verbundenheit gehen möchten. Wir wollen die Kraft und die Sanftheit von authentischer Kommunikation erfahren und erforschen, was uns als Gruppe in vertiefte Gemeinschaft führt.
Es gibt Wege. Scott Peck hat dazu in den 70er Jahren geforscht und diesen Gruppenprozess ins Leben gebracht.
Wir lassen uns begleiten vom Facilitatoren-Team: Romi Oehninger, Andreas Reese
WER kommt mit?
Willkommen sind LEO Mitglieder, Mitarbeitende, Freunde, Interessierte und alle regionalen Netzwerke.
Wir freuen uns auf Dich, zusammen den Weg zu gehen! Die LEO-Mitglieder
Der Workshop ist initiiert von LEO Gemeinschaftsraum mit Anette, Babs, Claudia und Carl und wird begleitet vom Team ‚Gemeinschaftsbildung Schweiz‘
Weitere Infos:
Ort: Hofgut LEO Gresgen 40, 79669 Zell im Wiesental
Datum: 9-11 Okt. 2026
Zeit: Freitag 14.30h- Sonntag 16h
Anreise: mit ÖPV bis Basel, über
S6 bis Zell i. Wiesental,
LÖGO Rufbus bis ins LEO
Buchen: hallo@hofgutleo.de
Fragen: babs.schmidt@hofgutleo.de
Kosten: 300-750 EUR (Selbstein-schätzung/ Solidaritätsp.) bis 15.7.: Early Bird 270-700 EUR
Rabatt: 20 EUR pro vermittelte Person
Gastro: Gemeinsames Frühstück und Abendessen mit Seminar-
pauschale 55 EUR
Hotel: Übernachtung bitte im LEO direkt buchen
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This is a closed Workshop for the members of he Cooperative Hofgut LEo e.G. in South West Germany, near Basel.

Welcome are also their friends, the village and the networks in the region until Switzerland, France which build togetether with Germany the ‘Three Country Corner.

Info: babs.schmidt@hofgutleo.de Language: German

Gemeinschaftsbildung mit Fasten und Meditation / Community Building with Fasting and Meditation
2026-10-12 - 2026-10-18, 2026-10-12 | Seminarhaus Spiert Avert, Somvih 60, Tschlin, GR, 7559, Switzerland
Der Prozess der Gemeinschaftsbildung nach Scott Peck ermöglicht ein tiefes Eintauchen in die Begegnung mit dir selbst. Aus diesem tiefen Selbstkontakt entsteht mit Hilfe der Leitsätze der Gemeinschaftsbildung eine neue Form des Zuhörens, die Begegnungen werden authentischer – dies ist die Grundlage, mit den anderen Teilnehmenden Gemeinschaft zu bilden. Wir werden viel gemeinsame Zeit im Kreis haben, um die 4 Phasen des Prozesses zu erfahren. Zeit, um Masken und nicht mehr passende Gewohnheiten zu erkennen, anzunehmen und sie Schritt für Schritt abzulegen. Damit wird der Raum für neue Lebenserfahrungen im Alltag geöffnet. Das Format wird ein Community Building Skills Training mit viel Kreiszeit sein.
Fasten und Meditation werden uns auf dieser gemeinsamen Reise unterstützen. Durch die Reduktion der Ernährung wird der Geist wach und der Körper gereinigt.
Wenn du möchtest, kannst du diese Woche auch für einen digitalen Detox nutzen und deine elektronischen Geräte (Telefon, Tablets, Computer, Smart-Watch…) eine Woche lang ausschalten.
Meditation führt in die Stille, in einen tiefen Kontakt mit dir selbst und dem Urgrund des Seins. Wichtige Lebensthemen können sich zeigen, eine Standortbestimmung, und vielleicht zeigt sich eine neue Ausrichtung für dein Wirken in dieser Welt.

The process of community building according to Scott Peck allows for a deep immersion in the encounter with yourself. From this deep self-contact, with the help of the guiding principles of community building, a new form of listening emerges, and encounters become more authentic—this is the foundation for building community with the other participants. We will spend a lot of time together in a circle to experience the 4 phases of the process. Time to recognize masks and habits that no longer serve us, to accept them, and to shed them step by step. This opens up space for new life experiences in everyday life. The format will be a Community Building Skills Training with plenty of circle time.
Fasting and meditation will support us on this journey. By reducing our food intake, the mind becomes alert and the body is cleansed. If you wish, you can also use this week for a digital detox and turn off your electronic devices (phone, tablets, computer, smartwatch…) for a week.
Meditation leads to stillness, to a deep connection with yourself and the source of being. Important life themes may emerge, an opportunity to assess where you stand, and perhaps a new direction for you being creative in this world will reveal itself.
(Translation with Deep)

Myers-Briggs® (MBTI) Experiential Training — Budapest
2026-10-14 10:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Budapest) | Harmónia Palota, Budapest, Múzeum utca 9., Budapest, 1088, Hungary
What if you could finally understand each other?
MBTI® Experiential Training with Edward GroodyA one-day experience that can transform the way you communicate — at work, in relationships, and with yourself.

Does this sound familiar?
You genuinely try to listen to each other, yet somehow keep talking past one another. One of you is enthusiastic, the other cautious — and decisions never seem to move forward. At home, simple conversations turn into misunderstandings, as if you were speaking different languages. In teams, your energy suddenly disappears and you find yourself thinking: “Why do I always react like this?”

If even one of these feels familiar, this training is for you.

This training is for you if…
✓ you struggle to express your opinion because you fear being misunderstood or seen as “too sensitive”;✓ people often hear something different from what you actually mean;✓ you perform well individually, but somehow lose your rhythm in groups;✓ you don’t know how to communicate with your boss in a way that truly gets through;✓ recurring misunderstandings keep showing up in your relationships;✓ you want to finally understand how you naturally operate — and why you react the way you do.

More than just a personality test.
This is not another online quiz.This is experiential self-awareness and relationship learning.

During the Myers–Briggs (MBTI®) experiential training, you won’t just discover your personality type — you’ll experience how it shapes:
your communication your decisions your relationships the way you work and connect with others

All in a safe, engaging, and supportive atmosphere.

You’ll begin to understand:
– what energizes you and what drains you;– how others interpret you (often very differently than you imagine);– why certain conversations go wrong;– and how to consciously rebuild understanding and harmony.

When these patterns become clear, communication becomes easier, teamwork flows more naturally, and shared decisions stop feeling like a struggle.

What will this day give you?
Edward Groody’s MBTI training creates bridges between people who think, work, and communicate differently.
Less misunderstanding.Less tension.More ease and connection.
You’ll leave with real “aha” moments that change how you see the people around you — and yourself.

How does MBTI® work?
The MBTI® framework is based on the psychological theories of Carl Gustav Jung. It explores four preference pairs that reveal:
– how you perceive the world,– how you make decisions,– and how you function most naturally, without forcing yourself.

The 16 personality types are combinations of these preferences — and they are remarkably accurate in revealing where communication breaks down… and how harmony can be restored.

Ready to finally understand yourself and others?
Register now for the training:https://communitybuilding.hu/mbti-szemelyisegelemzes/

Places are limited — and this is the kind of experience every future conversation will thank you for.

Participation is available in both Hungarian and English. The training will be held subject to a minimum of 15 participants.

Community Building Workshop (CBW) in Gdańsk, Poland (PUBLIC)
2026-10-23 08:00 - 2026-10-25 17:00 (Europe/Warsaw)
For 3 days we will build a sense of community – experiencing a unique trust and respect in a group. We will use the group process of community building according to M. Scott Peck to experience the transition from PSEUDO-Community (where everyone is nice, but relationships are rather shallow) to truly deep COMMUNITY (where you like fewer people, but love more).
This workshop is an opportunity to learn more about yourself and group dynamics. We especially recommend it for people who are forming communities, societies and organizations, working with groups, and people on the development path who want to:

learn the keys to authentic communication
dissolve personal obstacles to authentic communication
develop the ability to listen and express themselves more fully
navigate conflict situations in communities and relationships
reduce judgment of others and develop acceptance and build bridges across personal differences in groups
experience connection with people very different from themselves
improve skills for being in relationships

This is a PUBLIC, in person workshop in Gdańsk, Poland.

Workshop: Community Building Skills Training (CBST)
2026-10-23 10:00 - 2026-10-25 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon) | Herdade de Pinhal Basto, Vale de Barris, CCI 4238, 2950-055 Palmela, Portugal, Herdade de Pinhal Basto, Vale de Barris, CCI 4238, Palmela, 2950-055, Portugal
Workshop: Community Building Skills Training (CBST)
23 October, 9:30 – 25 October, 16:30 GMT
Location: Biovilla, Herdade de Pinhal Basto, Vale de Barris, CCI 4238, 2950-055 Palmela
Facilitator: Edward Groody, Founder of Community Building International
Organization and Contact in Portugal: Nádia Sales Grade
“There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community.” Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Travelled and The Different Drum
What is this workshop about?
The workshop The Art of Connection: Community Building Skills Training, according to M. Scott Peck explores new ways of communicating and relating to ourselves and others with the aim of building healthier relationships. Along this path, we create “community” as a way of being that allows us to live more authentically, both individually and together.
The ability to communicate with depth, honesty, and vulnerability, together with a sense of belonging, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence, leads to “an experience of authentic connection, unusual safety, and extraordinary respect,” as described by Edward Groody, the founder of Community Building International, who will facilitate this first workshop.
The programme combines communication and self-awareness exercises with practical circle time that foster presence, belonging, mindfulness, and space for silence, reflection, and genuine connection. The workshop will be held in Portuguese and English.
Who is it for?
The workshop is designed for those interested in developing deeper and more authentic relationships, fostering open communication in a safe and respectful environment, while deepening their personal development and spiritual experience. It is also aimed at those who wish to support others in this process or who seek, within their teams, organisations, and communities, ways to deepen collaboration and coexistence.
“How strange that we should ordinarily feel compelled to hide our wounds when we are all wounded! Community requires the ability to expose our wounds and weaknesses to our fellow creatures. It also requires the ability to be affected by the wounds of others… But even more important is the love that arises among us when we share, both ways, our woundedness.” Scott Peck
How does it work?
“The Art of Connection: Community Building Skills Training” develops an experience of community through four phases:

Pseudocommunity
Chaos
Void
Community

In the workshop introduction, we explain the meaning of these phases and the skills we will acquire throughout the workshop with practical exercises and shared circles. The workshop aims at:

Creating authentic community
Developing authentic and non-violent communication
Practicing mindfulness and emotional intelligence
Understanding human differences
Opening space for silence, sharing, and genuine encounter
Deepening our spiritual experience

The workshop facilitator provides structure and guidance, ensuring the group feels emotionally safe, but is not responsible for assessing participants’ emotional experiences, as the workshop isn’t and doesn’t replace therapy.
However, the experience can be emotionally intense, so we ask you please to assess your ability to participate and consult a healthcare professional if necessary. The workshop lasts 3 days and requires full attendance.
Schedule
October 23
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM Workshop
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Lunch
2:30 PM – 7:00 PM Workshop
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner
October 24
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Workshop
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Lunch
2:30 PM – 7:00 PM Workshop
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Dinner
October 25
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM Workshop
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Lunch
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM Workshop
Languages: The workshop will be conducted in Portuguese and English; English speakers are welcome.
The Venue – Biovilla: The workshop will take place at Biovilla, a Portuguese cooperative dedicated to sustainable development and ecological, social, and economic regeneration, located in the Arrábida Natural Park, about 40 minutes from Lisbon. ( + Google Maps)
Accommodation: The venue offers triple and quadruple rooms.
Meals
Meals are vegetarian for all participants and are fully included in the participation fee and cover breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee breaks.
Price
The price listed includes all expenses related to the workshop (excluding travel, which will not be necessary during the event). The workshop includes:

24 hours of training over 3 days;
1 facilitator, Edward Groody, founder of CBI
All materials that will be distributed during the workshop
The constant presence of a support team

Accommodation includes:

2 nights’ accommodation at Biovilla, from Friday, October 23 to Sunday, October 25
Meals:
October 23 – lunch, dinner, coffee breaks
October 24 – breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee breaks
October 25 – breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks

Early Bird – Registration by June 30 — Price: 650 €
Registration starting July 1 — Price: 750 €
Partners (NGOs, Cooperatives, Religious communities, Intentional Communities, among others) — Price: 650 €
Facilitator in Training – CBI Programme — Price: 530 €
VAT is included. Payment for the workshop can be made in two installments of 50%, the first upon registration and the second by September 15, 2026. No refunds will be issued in case of withdrawal due to the costs associated with organizing the workshop.
REGISTRATION: Click the red button below to complete the initial registration form. You will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt of your registration, followed by a personalized email to complete the payment.
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Schloss Glarisegg CBST 3,5d
2026-10-29 14:00 - 2026-11-01 16:00 (America/New_York)
Schloss Glarisegg and CBI
Everybody is welcome!
Come to experience Community at this lovely place at Lake Bodensee/CH!
The Skills Training is in english with german translation and lasts 1 day longer.
The place of Schloss Glarisegg is an intended Community which is based on Pecks Community Building for over 20 years now.
Kathrin Jehle as the oganizer is responsable for their ‘Academy in Community Building’ which includes also other formats.
We look forward seeing you there!
Kathrin and Babs
Event Flyer: Schloss Glarisegg CBST Nov 2026 Kopie

The Art of Connections (CBST) Budapest, Hungary
2026-11-06 08:00 - 2026-11-08 17:00 (Europe/Budapest)
Workshop: Community Building Skills Training (CBST)
November 6–8, 2026
Budapest
Facilitator: Edward Groody, Founder of Community Building International
“There can be no vulnerability without risk; there can be no community without vulnerability; there can be no peace, and ultimately no life, without community.”
M. Scott Peck
Community Building Skills Training is a three-day experiential workshop for people who feel called to deepen their capacity for honest, meaningful connection.
Based on the work of M. Scott Peck, the workshop invites participants into a shared process of presence, listening, silence, vulnerability, and authentic communication. Through simple practices and circle time, the group explores how real community can emerge when people are willing to meet themselves and one another more truthfully.

This is not a theoretical training only. It is a lived experience of what can happen when a group begins to slow down, listen more deeply, speak more honestly, and make space for difference, uncertainty, and genuine encounter.
Who is it for?
This workshop is for those who wish to cultivate deeper and more authentic relationships in their personal lives, teams, organisations, or communities.
It may be especially meaningful for people who work with others, hold space for groups, support communities, or simply long for more honest and human ways of being together.
Important note
The facilitator provides structure, guidance, and care for the group process, but the workshop is not therapy and does not replace therapeutic or medical support. The experience can be emotionally intense, so we ask each participant to consider their own readiness with care.
Full attendance is required for the three days.
Schedule
Friday, November 6
9:00–18:00
Saturday, November 7
9:00–18:00
Sunday, November 8
9:00–16:30
Further practical details will be shared after registration.

Module 1 – 6-Day Advanced Training: Introduction to community building process and facilitation
2026-11-09 09:00 - 2026-11-14 16:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | Dom Quo Vadis, Hurbanovo námestie 1, Bratislava, 811 03, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
A deep dive into the 4 stages of Community Building, facilitation methods, personal obstacles to community, dimensions of community and more

Module 1 is part of CBI’s Facilitator Training Program and Deep Dive Program which covers this Introductory Training.
To learn more about Facilitator training, certification and licensing, click here.
To learn more about Deep Dive 2-Year Advanced Program, click here.

Dates: November 9-14, 2026. The program will start on Monday November 9 at 9 a.m. and end on Saturday November 14 at 4 p.m.

Language: The training will be in English and Slovak.
(If there is sufficient interest, interpretation can also be provided in other languages. Please let us know if you would like interpretation in another language.)

Location: Module 1 will be in Dom Quo Vadis, Hurbanovo námestie 1, 811 03 Bratislava, Slovakia http://www.domquovadis.sk
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3H6mpdVVzW7mX1Fx9

Do you have questions? Join our free introductory webinar. Details and date coming soon.

Creating Transformative Cultures – 5 week Ecovillage Desing Education Course – CB included
2027-01-07 16:00 - 2027-02-11 13:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Schloss Glarisegg, Switzerland, Schloss Glarisegg, Steckborn, 8266, Switzerland
What does it take to create resilient projects that support a healthy, diverse and equitable future in a rapidly changing world?

How do I truly want to show up for myself and others in this precious moment of life?

Creating Transformative Cultures is an empowering individual and collective process of re-imagining our relationship with the world and ourselves in a time of unprecedented challenges.
The Ecovillage Design Education course is a five-week experiential laboratory, where you are encouraged to pose the questions most relevant in our times. You explore what it means to be alive on this beautiful but wounded planet. How to hold the complexity of a world in crisis. Within yourself and others. The course intends to empower and accompany you on your path.
We offer you a unique in-depth exploration and experience of community as a key element of the much needed transformations in our current eruptive times inspired by various approaches to social transformation, as well as over 20 years of experience of the Ecovillage Schloss Glarisegg, as a thriving community project.
Edward, the founder of CBI will guide an immersive 4-day community building workshop as part of this 5-week learning journey. Community Building will be on of the tools that you will practice as a temporary community, opening regular circle times to deepen and explore our social container.
Each year’s course is a novel experience, as the constellation of 40 – 50 people coming together from different parts of the world in this particular moment in time will bring up unique questions and topics to discover and learn from. You will be surrounded by people from all walks of life, ages, genders and backgrounds, open to imagine a regenerative way of being and acting with creativity and playfulness. Together you embark on a lively journey of collaboration. You experience the power of authenticity, of community and the art of connection – which are needed antidotes to polarisation, discrimination and separation. You will research and learn what it takes to be fully present, to co-create communities and projects, maintain them in a healthy way and overcome challenges together.
Curious to find out more? Visit the course website for more information. Registrations are open!
