Getting Messy: A Guide to Taking Risks and Opening the Imagination for Teachers, Trainers, Coaches and Mentors

Teaching at its best is a messy process. Messy means we're human, we make mistakes, and often when we're trying something for the first time, we have no idea how it's going to turn out. But it's only when we step out of the mold and allow a little disarray that learning and growth begin to happen. Getting Messy is a friend and guide for those times when you find yourself feeling trepidation about stepping into an unknown place. Shakti Gawain exclaimed, "I love this book!" Jennifer Louden passionately advocates Getting Messy as one of her favorite books on teaching, and teachers of all kinds have proclaimed it to be "brilliant inspiration." Getting Messy is especially helpful for those who teach, train, coach, mentor, or otherwise work in some way with other humans.

Chapters include:

• Chapter 1: Teaching is a Way of Growing
• Chapter 2: Connecting to Inner Wisdom
• Chapter 3: Creating Imaginal Space
• Chapter 4: Creating Space for Group Learning
• Chapter 5: Partnering with the Unknown
• Chapter 6: Cultivating Third Space
• Conclusion: Higher Vision