John Thompson
Integral Master Coach, Circling Europe
John Thompson is the co-founder of Circling Europe, the organisation most primarily behind Circling spreading the world this last decade. He originated the 5 principles of Circling and Surrendered Leadership and has trained and certified hundreds of Circling facilitators. He's worked with world class leaders in AI, Collective Intelligence, Sport and business and has also developed a Circling Coaching training programme. John is an Integral Master Coach and a Master NARM Facilitator. Previously John ran an elite tennis academy and authored award winning papers in the field of personal development. John’s kindness and empathy are equal to his fierce heart and his passion to uncover what's true. Martin Richards Certified Professional Co-Active Coach ● Martin taught at schools in the UK and in Sweden. ● For 30 years, he ran a business as an independent English trainer and coach. ● He was trained to be a Co-Active coach, gained the CPPC, Certified Professional Co-Active Coach certification and the ACC, Associate Certified Coach, credential. ● During the final phase of his coaching career, he coached educators in Sweden on behalf of the Swedish Education Authority. ● Martin founded C4E, Coaching for Educators; and co-founded the non-profit ibmee where he is currently Director for C4E.
Praktikum: Circling - A doorway into transformational conversations
Circling with John and being met by him is a gift for the very brave. His magic power comes from seeing deep into your very soul, your heart’s most profound and sometimes scariest desires, those places hidden even from yourself and the truth of all parts of you. With the gift of his leadership you are guaranteed to get as deep as you venture and allow yourself to go, and he will be there with you every step of the way with his gentle loving heart, good sense of humour and true compassion. Benefits of Circling Circling is a powerful structure for creating meaningful connection, enabling us to better see others and be seen. It helps us build a greater emotional range and bring similar benefits to meditation.