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In Looking Back, What I Look Forward To

Posted on November 30, 2020January 11, 2021

“The President-Elect of the United States is…” In 2008, then-Senator Barack Obama, raised by a single mother, became the first African-American man to become the 44th President of the United States of America, history was not only made but a new possibility and future was upon us. In a similar light, Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Democratic contender for the White House, would accept the position as Secretary of State, being the third woman in American history to hold this position. She would campaign one more time to become the next Commander in Chief. If you were like me, you may have thought 2008 was the turning of the tides, a dawning of a new, more inclusive age, and that 2016 would bring about another “first”.

Donald J. Trump would win the 2016 Presidency; he lost the popular vote and with it for many, the hope that diverse faces would fill those powerful seats. Well- in the beginning at least… While his appointed cabinet members, interns, and all-around staff were Caucasian and lacking diversity, we would learn the momentum that was set in 2008 only took a detour, not gone for good as some had feared.

The 2018 Mid-term election would bring with it a wave of diverse candidates for the United States, breaking barriers across race, gender, sexuality, and religion. With over 100 women in the House for the first time in history, one of those women being a lesbian Native American, Sharice Davids from Kansas.

Continuing to ride this wave of momentum, 2020 would summon the voices of the oppressed to speak up and show up in a way that would break more records. Before we start sharing the “wins” and many “firsts” of those elected officials, let’s talk about those who voted for them. Let’s talk about the 161 million Americans that voted, during a global pandemic, during high amounts of voter suppression, and did I say global pandemic? The faces that represented different races, religions, sexuality, gender, and race came out to vote for diversity, to vote for people that look like them, pray like them, love like them, they sought inclusivity. So there’s no wonder, that those positions would be filled with the first open transgender senator, Missouri has their first Black congresswoman, two openly gay Black men were elected to congress, and our Kamala Harris became the nation’s first woman, of Black and Indian descent to become Vice President of the United States.

My hope for this country is that this momentum continues, that these seats are filled by people who represent the larger group, the group they advocate for. We typically don’t like to see cracks in things but this is one place where it’s nice to see things broken, especially the glass ceiling above.

The Story of Kintsugi Training

The centuries-old Japanese art of Kintsugi challenges us to reimagine what we define as beauty. The process involves rejoining pieces of broken pottery with gold particles in the adhesive, transforming the imperfections to a beautiful one-of-a-kind work of art, therefore making it complete.

In the same way, this art shows off the beauty in the fragmented seams; In the world of Kintsugi Training Institute, we believe imperfections make people naturally whole and complete. The beauty lies, not in perfection, but rather in the imperfections – beautiful not despite, but because of.

In our training classes, we teach the next generation of coaches to see their clients as naturally whole because of their imperfections. Also, we help them see their imperfections as what makes them unique and gives them their unique coaching style.

Our Philosophy, who we are

The core of the Kintsugi Training Institute is built on Agile values and principles, which allows for seamless integration of those values within our training materials and connection with our participants. From content creation to business operations, everything embodies agility. Agile is not just a process or methodology, it’s a mindset that we believe can transcend any workspace.

Our goal is to support our participants across multiple regions, being mindful of different time zones and schedules while they are on their Agile Coaching journey. Because of this, we intend to have a variety of offerings to accommodate our clients and will adjust as needed based on feedback. We hold our clients as whole human beings and believe they embody creativity. We value open communication, feedback loops, and the natural intelligence of our clients who take our courses.

Our training style at Kintsugi

At Kintsugi Training Institute we believe in an immersive learning experience. Our courses are led by our expert facilitators that together have multiple decades worth of knowledge to be shared. Those that participate in our courses will be active participants who engage with our trainers. All of our courses include printable workbooks and are built with multiple activities and use interactive tools such as Mural and FunRetro.

We utilize the existing knowledge of our participants, combined with the knowledge and expertise of our trainers to create a more immersive and impactful learning experience. This brain-based, adult learning style allows for transformational learning to take place that can immediately be applied and have a lasting impact.

Our Core Trainer’s Credentials

Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC), Project Management Professional (PMP), AgilityHealth Radar Facilitator (AHF)

ICAgile Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC), ICAgile Agility in the Enterprise (ICP-ENT)

Training from the Back of the Room Certified Trainer (TBR), AgilityHealth Radar Facilitator (AHF), Professional Certified Coach (ICF-PCC), Co-Active Trained Coach, ORSC Trained Coach, Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC), Certified Team Coach (CTC), Brain-Based Certified Coach (BBCC), Results Trained Coach (RTC)

ICAgile Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT), ICAgile Agility in the Enterprise (ICP-ENT), ICAgile Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC), ICAgile Agility in Marketing (ICP-MKG)

Other TRAINER’S CREDENTIALS

Co-Active Trained Coach, ORSC Trained Coach, Kotter – Leading Change trained, Alchemy trained facilitator, Training from the Back of the Room (TBR) trained, Bikablo Graphic Facilitator

ICAgile Coaching Agile Transitions (ICP-CAT), ICAgile Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC), ICAgile Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)

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