On the power of collective intention and action on the continent of Africa A Simple Question It was a simple question, but the answer Martin received completely changed the trajectory of his life. Martin Kalungu-Banda is a Presencing Institute (PI) core team member, he has his roots in Zambia, and he is passionate…

An innovation in global sensing, storytelling, and cultivating shared awareness. — Overview What is an Audio Garden? As the annual Global Forum, hosted by the Presencing Institute, is coming up on the 22nd and the 23rd of June 2022,we thought we would take a moment to reflect on last year’s Global Forum, and in particular the Audio Garden, and share a handful…

As the u.lab 2x 2021 journey completes, we had the opportunity to talk to Smruti Patel and Harmen van Dijk, who are part of the core 2x team “Bridging the Divide”, as well as Mihir Bhatt, an extended team member. With a total of 17 people, spread out over 7…

On Video-Making and the Power of Community — If you’ve browsed through the Presencing Institute’s (PI) social media, or watched the video clips on the PI website, you will have unknowingly already encountered Stefan. Stefan joined PI’s core team at the crest of the covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 when he was asked to help with video and…

On Leading Change and How You Show Up As a Director in Scottish Government, Kenneth Hogg has been leading Scotland’s public service reform policy for over two decades, working to incorporate participatory approaches in the public sector. In 2015, Kenneth led the u.lab …

On Holding Your “Darlings” Lightly and the Art of Joyfully Letting Go You might recognize Sarina as a member of the Presencing Institute (PI) core team, and if you participated in the early GAIA sessions, as one of the program coordinators. If you’ve received the most recent newsletters from PI…

On the power of the collective and the importance of fostering curiosity If you have ever browsed through the Presencing Institute’s (PI’s) Field of the Future blog, received a newsletter from PI in your inbox, or interacted with PI’s social media channels, you will have, perhaps unknowingly, already met Rachel…

Being in service of the now — If you participated in the GAIA Journey (GAIA: Global Activation of Intention and Action) Antoinette will certainly be a familiar face. Antoinette serves on the board of the Presencing Institute (PI) and has been part of the PI community since 2010. You might also recognize Antoinette as the executive director…

Visuals as the Key to the Collective Heart If you have encountered any work related to the Presencing Institute, chances are high that this work was co-shaped by Kelvy’s hand and stroke. She is an artist, a scribe, and the frontrunner of a new field of visual practice termed generative…