Relationship Matters

In this episode, Katie talks with CRR Global faculty members Judy Van Zon and Irith Koster about Emotional Intelligence or EQ and how it can help us take responsibility for our emotions. This conversation touches on a range of topics, including:  What is emotional intelligence and why is it so fundamental to the ORSC approach What happens when our EQ is lacking? Or is not balanced with the other i...

In this episode, Katie talks with CRR Global faculty member Sunčica Getter about ORSC and mindfulness. Across this conversation, they discuss:  What is mindfulness? How can mindfulness help us to become better systems coaches? How can the ORSC tools and skills help us to be more mindful? The inner observer as an ally The role of compassion Some of the benefits of mindfulness- personally & prof...

In this episode, Katie talks with Mike Holton, COO of CRR Global, about the importance of grief when dealing with a myth change. Across this conversation, they discuss:  The value of grieving an old myth before embracing a new myth  Some of the challenges that show up when we rush through the grief stage  How grief can be an ally for change  The importance of slowing down  And some ways we can lea...

In part 3 of this 3-part special on boundaryless change, Katie talks with CRR Global co-founder Marita Fridjhon about some of the everyday applications of boundaryless change. This episode brings this mini-series back down to earth and looks at the importance of this concept in our everyday lives. Across this episode, they discuss: How to explain this concept to a 6-year-old? How might this concep...

In part 2 of this 3-part mini-series on boundaryless change, Katie speaks with CRR Global co-founder Marita Fridjhon about how boundaryless change is impacting the coaching industry. Across this conversation, we discuss:  How can coaches respond to an increasing awareness of boundaryless change Ways we can hold the complexity surrounding boundaryless change Some of the impacts on the coaching indu...

In this episode, Katie talks with CRR Global co-founder Marita Fridjhon about boundaryless change. Across the conversation, they discuss: The difference between complicated and complex systems  Our increasing awareness of boundaryless change The challenges that arise when we try to remedy complex issues with simple solutions The importance of boundaries and boundary-setting How to hold the complex...

In this episode, Katie talks with CRR Global faculty member Chris Howell about the improvisation in relationship. Across the conversation, they discuss: The golden rule of Improvisation & how it applies to Relationships How the ORSC tools or techniques do you believe help us to embrace an improviser mindset The benefits of an improviser mindset when co-coaching or co-leading a course Chris How...

In this episode, Katie talks to CRR Global faculty member Kiki Kesseler about bringing Metaskills to life. Across this conversation, they discuss: The concept of Metaskills and why they are useful for coaches Embracing Metaskills so they aren’t simply understood but embodied The gap between intention and impact The influence of Metaksills, professionally and personally Ways we can practice being m...

In this special episode of the Relationship Matters Podcast, Katie Churchman will be stepping into the role of guest alongside CRR Global co-founder Faith Fuller, with the show guest-hosted by senior faculty member at CRR Global, Sandra Cain. Across the conversation, they discuss what they are learning about birth and death, which was inspired by their different life circumstances: at the time of...

In this episode, Katie talks with Yuri Morikawa, a CRR Global faculty member based in Japan and Rebecca Hou, a CRR Global faculty member based in China, about ORSC in Asian culture. For International Coaching Week, the duo offered an impactful virtual workshop on empowering deep democracy in organizations with Asian Culture which included both Chinese and Japanese Participants. This episode contin...

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In this episode, Katie is talking with Bill Donaldson, Doris Saouma, and Michella Welstead about ORSC Coaching Circles, a community-led Worldwork initiative. ORSC Coaching Circles are 100% led and run by a community of change agents from around the world. They embrace the RSI Principles and welcome all ORSC practitioners to fill a role and ultimately evolve the larger world system we are part of....

In this episode, Katie talks with Judy van Zon and Katherine Starks about the ORSC™ certification program. Judy is currently Director of Certification at CRR Global, and Kathie is a recent alumnus of the program. The ORSC Certification program is a unique and comprehensive eight-month program with extensive practice and online study designed to produce the best ORSC practitioners in the world! Thr...

In the final episode of season 4, Katie talks with Kiki Kesseler about vulnerability in relationship. Across this conversation, we discuss: How does vulnerability show up in relationship?  Patterns in relationship Expressing what you need Owning “I don’t know” as a pathway into vulnerability Choosing to be vulnerable The impact of control and the value of playfulness Kiki Kessler is a CRR Global f...

In this episode, Katie talks with Mike Holton, COO and faculty member at CRR Global, about the importance of building belonging in our relationships. Across this conversation they discuss:  Belonging as a form of acceptance The individual work that we can only do together Making the unconscious conscious Learning how to bring more belonging to our relationship with ourselves Mike Holton has a life...

This is episode 3 in a 3-part series on team coaching with team coach and CRR Global faculty member Martin Klaver. In episode 3, Katie and Martin discuss how to support clients in integrating the learnings. Across the conversation, they discuss: How to weave integration throughout a team coaching engagement Trusting and harnessing the wisdom of the team Understanding that integration is the team’s...

This is episode 2 in a 3-part series on team coaching with team coach and CRR Global faculty member Martin Klaver. To listen to part 1, click here . In episode 2, Katie and Martin discuss how to develop conscious and intentional relationships with clients. Across the conversation, they discuss: Sharing team coaching, not as a product but as a process Meeting clients where they are, with their lang...

Across the next three episodes, Katie talks with team coach and CRR faculty member Martin Klaver about the team coach approach. In episode 1, Katie and Martin discuss what it means to build a successful team coaching business. Across the conversation they discuss: Defining what success might look like for your business and aligning your energy around those goals Acting with integrity and being at...

In this episode, Katie talks with Floyd Carlson about bringing a Both/And mindset to our relationships. Across the conversation, they discuss: How can we help the systems navigate polarities when they show up Shifting from either/or thinking to a Both/And approach. The link between polarities and perpetual issues.  And how a Both/And mindset can help to create alignment. Floyd Carlson is a Front o...

Across the next two episodes, Katie talks with ORSC coach and legally trained consultant Jennifer Pernfuss and CRR Global co-founder Marita Fridjhon about conflict. Conflict is a signal that something is trying to happen and when the signal of conflict isn't addressed, matters can escalate to other, and often more destructive forms of conflict. Conflict falls on a spectrum, and if we can beco...

Across the next two episodes, Katie talks with ORSC coach and legally trained consultant Jennifer Pernfuss and CRR Global co-founder Marita Fridjhon about conflict. Conflict is a signal that something is trying to happen and when the signal of conflict isn't addressed, matters can escalate to other, and often more destructive forms of conflict. Conflict falls on a spectrum, and if we can beco...

In this episode, Katie Churchman talks with Sandra Cain (Director of Curriculum and Senior Faculty at CRR Global) and Maddie Weinreich (Master coach and Senior Faculty at CRR Global) about the different roles that exist within relationships  The conversation covers a range of topics including:  The geographic strata of relationships and how it can help us to work with the dynamics of relationships...

In this episode, Katie talks with Sunčica Getter and Marita Fridjhon about the power of reflective practice as a dynamic professional and personal growth resource. Across this conversation they discuss: How reflective practice can help us to discover and deepen our strengths, cross edges, see beyond blind spots, and find wisdom in the challenges we face The importance of resourcing ourselves and c...

In this podcast, Katie talks with CRR faculty member Mish Middelmann about the Relationship Sytems Intelligence at Work Program (RSI@Work). At the centre of the RSI@work program is Building Relationship Systems Intelligence in teams and organisations.  Across this conversation, Mish and Katie cover a range of topics including: Who the RSI@Work program is for, its impact and the power of integratin...

In this episode, Katie talks with senior faculty member Maddie Weinreich about how we can bring more 'aliveness' to our most intimate relationships. This conversation introduces proven relationship skills and invites us to take a bird's-eye view of our partnerships. Themes across the episode include:  How we can take a more conscious approach to how our partnerships evolve Learning...