Sharon Joy Kleitsch
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https://www.theconnectionpartners.com/
Editor's Note: I'll probably create a separate page for the organization... -- Stan
The Connection Partners facilitate change through effective engagement with community, government and business decision makers.
Sharon Joy Kleitsch, Principal of the Connection Partners, Inc., is a meta-networker, weaving local with global initiatives by sharing what’s emerging and what’s working. She has synthesized her executive experiences at Citigroup with a Masters in Spirituality, inspiring individuals, grass-roots, and organizations to listen together in conversations that matter, leading to actions that make a difference.
- Perpetually curious, Sharon Joy believes that we humans are evolving more and more rapidly into a greater awareness of who we truly are. Wake up calls are everywhere.
- She connects the right people, resources and ideas based upon where the energies are, thinks critically about what’s emerging, and thoughtfully suggests directions.
- Guided by the sciences of consciousness, living systems, fields and networks, Sharon Joy has a unique ability to ‘listen for the signals in the noise’, imagine potentials, and engage diverse perspectives for wiser choices. She invites leaders to play in sandboxes of possibilities. Heart-centered communications arise, shaping conscious collaborations to address concerns such as climate, wellness, education, and equity. Life is relationships - with others and with one’s self. Relationships change the world. They always have.
- Sharon Joy is recognized internationally as a leader in organizing and facilitating small and large group processes. With a lifetime of experience, she recognizes the benefits of strategic conversational models and which best fit the opportunity. They include World Café, Appreciative Inquiry, Open Space, the Art of Hosting. Circle, and Asset Based Community Development. She facilitates timely conversations, co-creating environments to practice being fully present and authentic.
- She holds a masters degree from Holy Names College in Oakland CA, as part of theologian Matthew Fox’s program. As an undergraduate, she was recognized as the outstanding Sociology graduate at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
