Today I concluded a week of intense and deeply personal training at the One Week Intensive (OWI) for counselors presented by Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud.

During the week we spent part of our time in interactive seminars. The majority of the time we spent with our small group talking truthfully, guided by world-class group facilitators. The intimacy, emotion, and clarity that emerged from this experience were remarkable.

I arrived for the week with a desire to improve my skills as a leadership coach and facilitator. That happened. I leave knowing myself more deeply and telling truth more clearly. Those are, after all, essential foundations for the work of coaching others.