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Hey all - I am John Swain - just dropping in to introduce myself to the dialogue.  I am 3/4 through the FEBI certification process and still exploring its usefulness in my leadership consulting practice.  I was intrigued with FEBI when Ginny introduced it about 4-5 years ago and even more interested now given the new insights on adult development through the neuroscience breakthroughs that connect our behaviour more tightly to our neuro pathways.

I look forward to checking in the Learning Lounge ... Read More

We recently caught up with Andrew Elowitt, one of our FEBI Certified Coaches.  Andrew has been keeping himself busy with a thriving consulting practice, New Actions, and a book to be released this winter.  We asked Andrew to tell us about how the FEBI and Energy Patterns have been supporting his practice…

"I recently used the FEBI during an executive management team retreat for the North American business unit of a ... Read More

“Freud. Jung. Schlockbauer.” Thus begins my own story of an encounter with a remarkable psychologist you’ve never heard of who was the inspiration behind me becoming a psychologist. It’s also a classic “triple” as master story instructor, Doug Stevenson, would teach me in his workshop: Story Theater. Triples – where the 3^rd term is a surprise from the way the 1^st two lead your mind, and is a great technique in stories and humor. Doug would know; he has a long ... Read More

     My wife, Jennifer, works at a major hospital rehabbing extended stay patients. She has developed a reputation for not just her technical skills in physical therapy but also for her ability and care of her patients at an emotional level. If you know my wife this comes to no surprise as she has a contagious smile, is funny at all the right times and will fight passionately when it comes to others well-being.            

     Jennifer had a special connection with one ... Read More

Q: How I can support a team over a long term development – towards their strategy/vision and business development. What techniques can I use?

A: Our idea of “energy balance” in using the FEBI is not that a team or an individual uses every pattern equally.  But rather that they use their strengths to be what they’re great at, and bring out enough of their weaker patterns to stay out of trouble. That’s the same principle I’d offer ... Read More