The Art of Hosting Conversations That Matter

The Art of Hosting is a pattern and a practice that allows us to meet our humanity in ourselves and in each other – as opposed to trying to be machines when meeting.

Hosting is an emerging set of practices for facilitating group conversations of all sizes, supported by principles that:
maximize collective intelligence;
welcome and listen to diverse viewpoints;
maximize participation and civility;
and transform conflict into creative cooperation.
- The core team of practitioners

The Art of Hosting training is an experience for deepening competency and confidence in hosting group processes – Circle, World Café and Open Space and other forms. Each of these processes generates connection and releases wisdom within groups of people. They foster synergy and provide ways for people to participate in intention, design, and outcomes/decisions/actions.

A session at AoH Istanbul – click to view more images

The experience is hosted by a team of facilitators who are skilled/trained in at least one, if not all of these processes; and the experience is aimed at people who want to serve as conversational hosts in their work, community, and personal lives.

Text from: The Art of Hosting Website