Delorese Ambrose

Web Site: http://www.ambroseconsulting.com
Email:delorese@msn.com
Call: 1-800-322-7219
Fax: 1-412-882-5464

Dear Powerful Women and Men,

I'm so glad to have been introduced to you. I've been traveling and away from my computer hence the delay in saying THANKS for all your warm messages.

I believe that work is the Divine flow of energy through us and between us as we give and receive, serve and survive together. My mission is to help people connect with the deeper meaning in their work in order to create more satisfying personal and organizational results. I am currently exploring ways to apply the Stages of Power model in helping people understand and heal their relationship with work

Grounding myself with family these days is new work that my spirit has called me to do. I spent years "running away" from family and at the same time being the family caretaker-problem-solver-matriach. And at times, I handled the self-imposed pressure by sending them gifts of money, rather than gifting them with my presence. Now the process is reversed and the healing has begun as I find new ways to be loving and available to others. My current vision statement as I embrace this Call is "To be a woman who keeps her promises, first to self and then to others." This helps me remember to take care myself too as I tend to overextend and forget about my health and well-being.

In the meantime (in a similar practice to yours, Rita) I continue the work of corporate healer. Lately, I'm conscious that I'm being called to do it differently. The work is still joyous, yet I'm aware that I get a deeper satisfaction and more grounding in my purpose when I move out into the big Keynote arena as an idea leader to hundreds of people, then retreat back to my homesite for one-on-one coaching or working with some groups of 5 or so women in transition. Right now this moving out, moving in dance; this divergence/converenge feels more magical than the long-term corporate OD stuff that has taught me and sustained me in wonderful ways in the past. It's become clear to me that less is more. I've observed how powerful Janet can be by focusing on a single vision at a time. There are some lessons in that as I pass through this crisis of movement . . .
More to come. I look forward to continued dialog and inspiration from all of you.

One Love
Delorese

Kristin Anderson
Website: www.KristinAnderson.com
E-mail: Kristin@KristinAnderson.com
Cell phone:612-281-4113
Company: Say What? Consulting

Dear All,

The Real Power model was very powerful to me because it explained so much about my life -- I could see my Stage 2 self so clearly. And could put some more understanding around why that was such a light (growing) and dark (co-dependent) experience. And it helped me to look at the journey I've been on since that time...working toward understanding my purpose.

Warmly,
Kristin

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Donna Bennett
E-mail: bennett.donna@comcast.net
Home Phone: 763-557-0627
Work Phone: 612-839-6512
Web Site:  http://donnambennett.com

Janet and I first connected when she guided me in spiritual direction. Some years later, we connected with the development of Janet’s Leadership Journey program. At her invitation, I attended my first RealPower network retreat in 2002. I had little idea what to expect, but I wanted to accept Janet’s gracious invitation and I was curious. I decided to check it out to see if my participation made sense for me and for the others in the group. In new situations, I am quiet and reflective as I take in my surroundings. I listen, observe, join in when asked, and let it all percolate. I was amazed! This was like no group I had ever experienced! There was an open sharing of resources and a willingness to listen and help – just a lot of genuine giving and receiving. It mattered not whether the person was new or a ‘seasoned’ member. I was hooked.

For me the network has meant connectedness. A suggestion is made, a resource is provided, personal time is offered, loving critiques are proffered. The outreach is highly contagious! I have grown personally, socially and professionally in this group and I would add, after my first retreat, it was impossible to be a quiet observer.

Don Blohowiak
Lead Well Institute
Web Site: www.LeadWell.com
E-Mail: Don@LeadWell.com
Phone: 1-888-LeadWell
Phone: 609-716-9490
FAX: 215/893-4946
1 Glacier Dr
Princeton Jct., NJ 08550


An executive-turned-business educator, I teach people in leadership and supervisory roles (in corporate, government, and not-for-profit sectors) about their awesome responsibility and impact on the lives of the people for whose work they accept responsibility. Their own feelings of power are, of course, central to how they lead and manage others. (Just as my perspective on power has changed how I teach, consult, and relate to family, friends, and colleagues --- all for the better!)

My own life journey has followed the Stages so precisely, I find the Hagberg Model to be one of the most potent constructs for explaining human behavior and relationships that I have ever encountered (and I encounter new ones almost daily)!

I look forward to contributing slides and other materials into the network potluck. And my first order of business will be to read the 3rd edition and post a marvelous review on Amazon. (FWIW, I have developed something of a following for my candid Amazon reviews.)

Thanks for having me.

All the best!

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Janae Bower
Web Site: www.innerconnections.biz
E-mail: janae@innerconnections.biz
Phone: 612-554-1367

Greetings,

It's an honor to be part of the Real Power Network! What drew me to this Network is the work of my spiritual teacher, Janet Hagberg. What keeps me dedicated to the Network is its "Pay It Forward" philosophy. This is one of my own values and it's the basis of the network - to spread goodwill and share resources freely.

Here's who I am and the gifts I bring to the Network:
Janae Bower is an inspirational teacher, speaker and author. She founded InnerConnections, a training and consulting company that creates inspired workplaces with measurable results. She uses her expertise of human resource development and spirit in the workplace to inspire both individuals and organizations to live their dreams.

Her experience ranges from designing workshops for a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award firm to training volunteers in a third-world country. She has worked with executive leaders and frontline employees in industries including manufacturing, financial services, retail, marketing research, and nonprofit. Some clients include 3M, ING, General Mills, Best Buy and Ontrack. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Situational Leadership, and The ROI Process for Measurement & Evaluation are a few of the nationally recognized programs Janae is certified in.

She has a MA in Human Resource Development from the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota and is adjunct faculty with some other local universities. An active member of the American Society for Training & Development Twin Cities Chapter, Janae has chaired the Spirit in Work Special Interest Group for five years and is currently providing consulting for the chapter. She founded the local chapter for the national Association for Spirit at Work and is also a consortium member of the Mind, Body & Spirit: Creating Balance in Life organization.

Her work has been published in journals, presented at conferences and featured on a local cable TV show. Janae is especially proud of her soon-to-be-released book for girls of all ages (5 to 95) The Little Girl Who Found IT: A Story of Heart and Hope.

Phyllis Carrera
Email Address: pcarrera@humanarts.biz
P.O. Box 7127 Atlanta, GA 30357
Phone Number: 404-352-0340
Fax Number: 404-352-2350 Organization Name: HumanArts: humanarts.biz
http://www.journeyofmychoosing.com/

I had the great fortune to be connected to Janet, and the Real Power Network, through the Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence a few years back. My life experience included domestic abuse, and I wanted to channel more of my talent in capacity building for state coalitions and shelter staffs.

The Executive Director thought Janet might be helpful. She definitely was. She applauded my efforts, but being the “real” woman that she is, shared the challenges she’d faced in attempting to help this system transform. As soon as I got off the phone, I ordered a copy of Real Power. It sat on my shelf for several months, as I was in the process of finishing my own book, A Journey of My Choosing, a story of personal transformation set within the backdrop and my around-the-world trip.

When I finally had a chance to read Real Power, I knew immediately why Janet’s and my path had intersected. It was as if Janet had traveled with me, codifying my journal writings, especially my relationship with “The Wall.” I used the Berlin Wall as a metaphor, and wrote about the “spirit in the rock” and “chiseling through the pain of my past to create a glasnost in my soul.”

My pain includes loneliness. I feared rejection, so I spent a great deal of time by myself throughout life. To be frank, I’m sick of being alone! That’s why I want to be with you:-)

I want to be connected to bright people doing similar work. I want creative playmates and inspirational soul mates. I love the Six Stage Model, its clarity and versatility. It fits me and my work to a tee. I’ve already incorporated the model into my work. I tried it out at the Women’s International Networking conference in Switzerland last fall. My workshop, Integrating Power: A Woman’s Journey of Choice, blended the model with a roadmap I constructed, an ABC framework that challenges participants to "accept reality, be with the possibilities, and choose responsibly." I’m now getting paid to deliver this program, and my intention is to keep doing more of this work. I’ve also made it a part of Executive Women’s Connection (EWC), a 5-month sustainable connected-learning process for directors/VPs committed to leading their lives and organizations with integrity.

I trust that I will learn many things from the members of the network. I dare not second guess what my learning will be, for I know that adventure brings awesome surprises. The greatest resource I can share with the group is my personal life experiences. Second, is my creativity.

I’ll share my writings, including my book and online newsletter content. I’ll provide education on processes that compliment the Six Stage Model, including Voice Dialogue and Coaches Training Institute methods. In time, I hope to have case studies of how the six-stage model has impacted women participating in EWC.

Richard Carter
carterr@faithchurch.org
Medford, NJ 08055
Phone Number: (609) 654-5148
Organization Name: Faith Presbyterian Church
Address: P. O. Box 265
Fax Number: (609) 654-4405

In taking a course on leadership for the Doctor of Ministry degree, the book, Real Power, was assigned reading. I have never gotten over it. As a pastor I am immersed in the dynamics of power, whether it relates to conflicts in the home or the church, or as I observe the people in my church both drawn to power and hurt by it. In the meantime my own life journey is defined in part by my place on the power continuum.

I am disappointed that so few of my acquaintances have heard of the concepts in Janet Hagberg's book. I look forward to meeting those who do know about this, and I hope that I can learn from others who are discovering how to apply these ideas to their lives and their work.

I hope in particular to network with people who are learning how these concepts can be applied in Christian ministry.

While New Jersey is far from Minnesota, because of family connections it is quite conceivable that I could join the anual retreat.

My only resource so far is myself, as one who has been living with the issue of power in organizations and in American culture.

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Patricia Casello

Web Site: http://www.patcasello.com
Email: pat@patcasello.com
Call: 1-651-644-6560
Fax: 1-651-644-6559

Dr. Patricia Casello is a native and resident of St. Paul. Her Twin Cities clinic is a family practice specializing in chiropractic, acupuncture, therapeutic bodywork, and nutritional consultations. In addition, she provides presentations, seminars and in-services to organizations on wellness, disease prevention, chronic disease, time awareness, stress management and improved vitality. Prior to her graduation from Northwestern Health and Sciences University (formerly Northwestern Chiropractic College), she worked as a holistic therapeutic practitioner for 12 years. She is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas with academic degrees in psychology, human biology, and business. She believes that our bodies and beings have the power to heal themselves and our thoughts and actions are the vehicles toward that goal.

Dr. Patricia Casello speaks from a wide background of business, health and wellness. She is a holistic practitioner and a professional speaker for organizations and individual groups.

• Affiliate of the National Speakers Association - Minnesota Chapter
• Member of Toastmasters International
• Fifteen years as a holistic practitioner, providing one-on-one consultations and family care
• Fourteen years in information services, human resource management and project management for business systems
• Fifteen years of teaching and training experience in non-profit, corporate and educational environments
• Author of monthly ezine, HealthSpirit Holistic Services Newsletter
• Author of articles for health and spirituality

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Fay Choban
Website: http://www.usucceed.com
E-mail: fay@usucceed.com
Home Phone: 651-426-3457

I first read Janet's book Real Power almost two decades ago. I have revisited it several times throughout my journey to understand power and myself. Her book Inventurers was also helpful to me when I was struggling to set a new course in my life. I see my role in the network to be helping all of you communicate and share your thoughts through the use of technology. I keep up the Real Power web site and the Real Power Network web site. My life has been very much enriched by working with Janet and all the other wonderful people in the network.

Kathy Curran

Email Address: kmcurran@mm.com
St. Paul, MN 55105
Phone Number: 651-293-9448

Organization Name: Resources for Creative Change, Inc.

I am an adjunct faculty member at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN, and a strategic change consulting in private practice. As a friend and colleague retired early from 3M at a director's level position, we began talking about working with women on issues of power and organization politics. She had read Real Power and directed me to it. It now forms the basis of how I think about women and power, and masculine/feminine development. It is the backbone of a course I teach called Power and Leadership in the Master's of Arts in Organization Leadership program at St. Kate's. Among other things, the course introduces these emerging leaders to how to work ethically (stage 2, 4 and 5) with org politics (stage 3 skills) as one step in acquiring leadership skills. The book has helped me make sense of my own feminine/masculine development, and I now use it to encourage others to do the same. The course is really fun to teach and has been a big hit with students.

I have wanted to meet you, Janet, for a while. I am in the process of writing a book on women, org politics and leadership, and know your thinking will have inspired a lot of how I position the book. I have wanted to confer with you about the best way to cite and incorporate your thinking in the book, as well as in the other work I'm planning on doing with it. The network is an added bonus, in terms of being able to collaborate with others who also have integrated this work into their thinking.

How would you use resources? I would use dialog with other members of the network to expand my thinking and help me forward my own development and reflection as a leader/consultant. With their permission, I would incorporate tools they have that fit or expand the work I am developing.

What do you have to contribute? I have the syllabus to my class, which includes showing where and how I hang political skills and ethics onto stage 3 of your model. I have added quite a bit of related material: indirect aggression among women, boys' and girls' emotional development, ethics and politics, case studiess involvling the use of political skills, experiential learning activities on related material, analytical political tools. I can share these.

Gloria Daum
gloria@womensbiblediscussion.ca
9271 Wascana Mews
Regina, Saskatchewan S4V 2W4
306 525-2114
306 949-2425
Tapestry Ministries, Inc.

I along with a four women began a women's bible discussion group in my home seven years ago, and it has grown to a group of 150+ women along with a pre-school program meeting weekly.  My passion is teaching women the stories of women of the bible and how they
can use these stories to live intentionally in uncertain times.

I took leadership training workshop with a company, Next LEVEL Leadership, Ontario, Canada and was introduced to the material. It has helped me to know how the stages impact my life and I am now able to embrace these stages as this ministry grows.

I have facilitators helping with our bible discussion group and I have also introduced them to this concept. We have cast a vision for our group and I want to be exposed to other tools to
help us grow.

I would love to participate in the annual retreat to network with others. Learning from other members would be benefical to us trying to reinvent the wheel again. I would use the resources to train and empower my facilitators and the women that attend our discussion groups.

I have resources to share of how to create a learning community. I can share how to start a bible discussion group. And would be willing to share how to uncover the stories of women in the bible.

Ellen Duffield
orgname: NextLEVEL Leadership/Georgian Bay Community Church
website: http://www.nextlevelleadership.ca/
address1: Box 130
city: Rosseau
state: ON
zipcode: P0C1J0
telephone: 705-732-1486
email: ekduff@vianet.ca

I first read Real Power about 4-5 years ago when introduced to it by a friend and it really impacted me at the time but in honesty it is only as I have reread, begun to teach it and use it in coaching that I have seen how powerful and useful it is.

I love the concept of the Real Power Network and would love to learn from others about how they are using these concepts.

I am very commited to networks and partnerships  and both NextLEVEL and my church operate with team leadership. This requires operating at stage 4 level much of the time and I am thrilled to have access to tools, encouragement and ideas that will help me and the people I work with move in this stage.

At NLL we are developing a mentoring program based on this model. I am
presently working in the area of creating environments where men and women
leaders can thrive. The Real Power is an important part of that equation - I
would be happy to share the things I am learning there.

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La Ree Ewers

Website: http://www.alzsmiles.com
LaReeEwers@verizon.net
Business: LaRee L. Ewers
Direct: 727-797-2984
Fax: 727-797-2984

Author, speaker and facilitator, LaRee L. Ewers is an advocate for our friends with Alzheimer’s. It is the roadmap in Real Power and a core of others living the pages in the book that bring many of these concepts into the lives of a small circle of friends with Alzheimer’s. LaRee is expanding the perception of the disease for its travelers, family members, care staff, volunteers and the public. She no longer sees failing bodies and muddying minds. She sees robust souls. Our friends with Alzheimer’s still crave to be validated, to contribute, to give meaning and to be in the joy of the moment.

What word-image comes to mind when you hear, ‘Alzheimer’s’? Is it, ‘joy’?

It is doubtful that joy would be your word association. However, it is LaRee’s experience with Real Power that brings her to this viewpoint that matches Alzheimer’s with joy.

Her mother-in-law’s diagnosis of this memory robbing disease, drops she and her husband into an abyss described in Real Power as stage 1, victim. They are trapped in a disease without knowledge or experience. They are handcuffed to her mother-in-law’s journey. Certainly she is a victim. (Or is she?) The biggest surprise is meeting countless medical professionals and hands on care providers who also wear the badge, “Victim.” 

It is the philosophy expressed in Real Power that transforms stage 1 into a spiritual exploration for Ewers. Stage 1 is uncomfortable. She asks: “What could I do to extend the quality of my mother-in-law’s life for as long as possible? Could I modify the language arts techniques used in a kindergarten classroom to a population whose communication skills are evaporating?”

After six years of field testing the answer is a guidebook, Making Tired Eyes Smile®. Everything a volunteer needs to facilitate a circle of friends is a mouse-click away as an electronic book. There are 60 lesson plans, 90 family stories, 120 poems, 60 skill cards and much more. These are the tools for a structured conversation. These tools prompt joy, community, contribution and respect. These are the tools Making Tired Eyes Smile®.

Now Ewers is seeking to create a national network of volunteers enticing story and poetry from circles of friends with Alzheimer’s. Everything a volunteer needs to facilitate a circle of friends is a mouse-click away at www.AlzSmiles.com.

In addition to the story circles, Ewers uses a story technique within family support groups to assist family members in the processing of this disease. The goal is to trigger conversations in directions most family members have not yet recognized. These stories are available through her web site for facilitators of family support groups. 

A final component of Ewers’ campaign to link joy with Alzheimer’s is a series of three case studies designed for professional caregivers. Hands On, The Language of Smiles and How Does Your Garden Grow? also use the power of story to connect the care staff to the joy side of serving a fragile population midst the hard everyday realities.

How Does Your Garden Grow? introduces the care staff to the first four stages of power in a creative and inspiring garden metaphor. How Does Your Garden Grow? companions with a module for the owners/directors of assisted living facilities. If the facility’s leadership embraces the stages of power the staff will be supported in drawing the circles of joy for the resident and family larger and larger.  

Like the small Real Power network start years ago Ewers muses, “May Making Tired Eyes Smile grow in ways I cannot touch with my imagination. I touch it with hope and trust it will make its way.”

Natt Friday
natt.friday@co.hennepin.mn.us
1432 McAndrews Road West
Burnsville, MN  55337
(612)597-3930
Bethel World Outreach Church

: I am a pastor of an international church in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. I also work as financial analyst. I first came across your book, Real Power, as one of the texts on a
leadership course I took in my MBA program. I read the book, found it interesting but promptly forgot about it as I was pursuing the status symbols of stage three. Lately I decided to return to school to do research on theology and management and once again the issue of ethical management surfaced in my mind. I want to incorporate some of the ideas in my own life and in my teaching at the church.

I want to see how others are using your model in their professional work and personal lives.

I think the network is a group of wonderful people who show a sincere passion to make the world a better place. I want to be part of that.

My doctoral research will be on organizational management. I want to use the insights of Real Power to critique some of the commonly accepted views of organization theory. I would be glad to share my findings with the network.

Sherry Gaugler
Email Address: sherrygaugler@aol.com
5717 Xerxes Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55410
Phone Number: 612-285-9663

Luckily, I got to introduce myself to many on the recent retreat. To the others, I would introduce myself as someone who was profoundly changed by reading The Critical Journey, and someone who feels passionate about helping others along their spiritual path. I first learned of the book when I was struggling with a difficult time (questioning everything) from a person who eventually ended up being my spiritual director. I learned that I wasn't crazy - that questioning God wasn't being "faithless" - and that by walking through the dark times, my relationship deepens and my authentic self is free to shine through. I feel blessed and grateful.

When I attended the retreat, I felt like I had come home. I said among a group of people living their lives fully, in many different capacities and on many different levels. I felt inspired, challenged, embraced, and heard. And, I left the retreat feeling like I could do anything - and that if I questioned that there were others who have walked ahead of me - choosing to live in all of their realms - living inner and outer lives completely. I felt as though I contributed and was contributed to. I love that.

How would you use the resources? I haven't used any Real Power materials yet, as my focus has been on The Critical Journey. During the retreat I attended, I felt inspired by the thoughts and approaches of others - not to necessarily mimic what they had created, but to create new approaches and materials. I believe that being part of the network would afford me the access to even more inspiration, and support, for the work, and for the life that is ever changing when delving into the level of awareness it takes to live the stages of our lives - both personally and in carrying the message to others.

What can you contribute? I have created a class plan for a seven week study of The Critical Journey. The notes are probably something only I could figure out at this point, but I intend to polish them as I teach again (I'm looking at some timeslots this fall and winter). I also have some other ideas for retreats and workshops that I am excited to create and share, as well.

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Robin Getman 

Website: http://www.rgetman.com
E-mail: rgetman220@aol.com
Business: InterACT Group
Toll free: 877-789-7115
Direct: 612-789-7115
Fax: 612-781-3899

A little about me and Real Power:

I was going to be a rich and famous actor. I got a BA in Theater in 1981 from the University of Colorado-Boulder (rarely cited as a premier theatre degree program but when you're studying at the foot of the Rockies, the quality of education is secondary).
Moved to Minnesota in 1982 to pursue professional theater, and, like 99.9% of aspiring actors, ended up in the restaurant biz. Loved, loved, loved restaurants. Earned my Stage 1, 2, and 3 stripes climbing the hospitality ladder. And, whatever role I had, be it server, supervisor, or GM, training was my favorite.Stopped loving restaurants in 1989 and co-founded InterACT Group with my friend and mentor, Wayne Kostroski. We began as consultants to the food and beverage industry; Wayne in marketing and operations, me in training.

Twelve years, and many twists later, InterACT Group (a "group" of one-Wayne is a very silent partner) works with business owners and operators who want to create an environment where people look forward to coming to work each day. For more information about our training and presentation programs, click here: http://www.rgetman.com

I discovered Janet's book about five years ago during an emotionally charged time of my career. In sum, I turned 40, the income well was dry, my self-image wounded and business options bleak.

I read Real Power and wept. Several books have touched my heart; Real Power ignited my soul! Nothing would do until I met its author. I asked Janet for her permission to teach "a bit" from the book. "A bit" turned into a two-hour session and I sought permission to teach more. Janet agreed and offered generously to share whatever else I thought I could use (overheads, handouts, cartoons, session questions and more).

The program I teach is called, "Leading from Your Soul." I've reformatted Janet's text into PowerPoint for overheads and handouts. And, as Janet, so aptly models, am happy to share it all. Though my presentation has changed a LOT since, I do have an audio tape copy of the first presentation if you want to hear it. My first recommendation is to hear Janet wherever and however possible.

When we're not indoors, you'll find me and my family (13-year partner, Kathy and our two cats, Alex and Mouse) outside in the garden. Consider yourselves permanently invited. The spring bulbs are quite a sight in early May!

Rob Goodridge

Email Address: rgoodridge@htes.org
5625 Holy Trinity Drive
Melbourne, FL 32940
Phone Number: 321-723-8323
Fax Number: 321-308-9077

Organization Name: Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy

Power was a required text in a Servant Leadership Class
at Asbury Theological Seminary. It was one of my favorite classes. It put a
structure to something I had experienced, but had not clearly defined. I am
using the book as a resource in a class called "Leadership through Worship,"
an elective for High School Students.

I am interested in finding fresh ways to relate the
information to younger readers, particularly children of affluent families.

How would you use the resources? I think it could be very helpful.

What resources do you have? My notes and powerpoints.

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Janet Hagberg
Web Site: http://www.personalpowerproducts.com
E-Mail: janethagberg@comcast.net

Janet is the author of Real Power.

The healing and transformation of this world will come about through the healing and transformation of each of us--one by one by one.

In the healing process, we move through stages of spiritual development. As we continue on this journey, we deepen. We move from powerless through powerful to power-free. The journey brings us from our own internal isolation to intimacy with the Holy. The result is compassion, love, forgiveness, courage, healing and humor.

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Tatia Huisman
E-mail: t.huisman@modyne.nl
Holland

Gaye Lindfors

Email Address: Gaye@SignificantSolutionsInc.com
450 Vadnais Lake Drive
Vadnais Heights, MN Zip Code: 55127
Phone Number: 651-490-9550

Organization Name: Significant Solutions, Inc.

I believe that each one of us is on this earth for a purpose. We are called to do something for the greater good that no one else can do. Because so much of our time is spent working, our lives become richer when we can make the connection between our work, our purpose, and the rest of our life. Real Power provides helps make that connection. I learned about Real Power from my friend and mentor, Robin Getman. The roadmap that Real Power provides has articulated for me the important connection between purpose/calling, work, and our significance.

The message in Real Power is so important for organizations and individuals. It would be delightful to connect with such wise, caring, smart individuals, while strengthening our organizations at the same time.

I would love to facilitate workshops and conversations on the Real Power material. It is a very natural complement to the workshops I am already facilitating. The bios of the Network members are impressive. What a wonderful group to learn from and with!

What do you have to contribute? I have always tried to build my work around abundance, rather than scarcity. I am very willing and committed to sharing my own learnings and training ideas. It would be wonderful to have a group with whom I can share business leads, or partner with. There is good work being done, and good work to be done -- this Network is a good place to share the abundance.

Judy Rogers
E-Mail: rogersjl@po.muohio.edu

Dear Janet,

What a thrill to open my e-mail and see your name! Your work has been a very powerful influence in my life and I am pleased that I now have the opportunity to tell you so.

I first read your book in l996 - it was recommended by a friend. I found the chapter on developing one's spirituality or soul to be so profound - it resonated so much with my own life. I immediately included that chapter in a leadership course I teach in the College Student Personnel master's program at Miami University (Ohio). My students loved your work as much as I did. It became one of the most popular readings in the whole course.

Based on my students' reactions, I decided that my colleagues in the student affairs profession in higher education should also be introduced to your work. So I developed a conference presentation uch like the one I did in Ft. Wayne around your suggestions for how to develop one's soul. I'm sure there were a lot of book sales after that session because the standing room only crowd resonated with your ideas just as much as I had when I was first introduced to them. I have since led that workshop two other times, once with the Indiana Leadership Association and the Ft. Wayne Leadership group. Again, I showcased your book and your work and encouraged them to use it in their own leadership contexts.

My most recent and most fulfilling experience is that I have introduced students to your work in the new graduate seminar I designed and now teach titled "Spirituality and Leadership" (syllabus attached). One of the assignments for the course is for students to form accountability groups that last the entire semester
with the goals of 1) processing the course and 2) working on their own spiritual agenda. This has proved to be a most powerful experience for the students. It has helped make the course one of the most meaningful in their entire graduate preparation.

My passion these days is to encourage dialogue about how students, faculty and staff can bring their whole selves, mind body, heart and soul, to the higher education workplace. My course certainly nitiates this dialogue and I am doing some writing on the topic. I just think it is critical that we be able to express our spiritual selves in all that we do.

I would be very interested in networking with others who teach soul leadership and in the retreat that you mentioned. I assume I will find information about that at the website? I will also look forward to buying the new edition of Real Power as soon as it comes out.

Thank you for contacting me. I'd be honored to have further conversations with you about soul leadership and how my students have responded to your ideas. I can say that your work has been life changing for many.

Sincerely,
Judy Rogers

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Richard Middleton
Orgname: Roberts Wesleyan College
Division of Religion & Humanities
2301 Westside Drive city: Rochester, NY 14624
telephone: 585.594.6971
fax: 585.594.6039
email: middleton_richard@roberts.edu

I am a teacher and writer in the area of the Bible and culture (ancient and contemporary). I've been using Real Power as part of my curruculum both in a seminary context and in an undergraduate college context, helping students reflect on the ethics of power that they might gain self-understanding about how they use power. My primary academic research has been on creation theology and the problem of evil in the Old Testament. The work of Janet Hagberg resonates well with my passion to understand how power (both human and divine) works for good or evil in the Bible and in human life today.

I'm interested to learn from others who have been using Real Power about their reflections on power and personal transformation.

I'm not sure yet how I would use the resources of the network. My guess is that access to the network might encourage me to utilize the Real Power resources even more widely in my teaching than I currently do.

I'm really not sure yet. So far, I've been using Real Power (the book) and the Personal Power Profile as part of a course on the ethics of power in the Bible, although analysis of the ethics of power permeates all my teaching. Since I do have some expertise in biblical interpretation and analysis of contemporary (postmodern) culture, I may be able to bring some of this to bear on discussions (if relevant).
Bio for J. Richard Middleton

J. Richard Middleton is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Roberts Wesleyan College with a joint-appointment as Associate Professor of Bible and Culture at Northeastern Seminary, both in Rochester, NY. He has coauthored (with Brian Walsh) The Transforming Vision: Shaping a Christian World View (InterVarsity Press, 1984) and Truth is Stranger Than It Used to Be: Biblical Faith in a Postmodern Age (InterVarsity Press/SPCK, 1995), which received a Book-of-the-Year award from Christianity Today magazine. He has published scholarly and popular essays on biblical creation theology, the problem of evil and the theology of popular music. His essay "Let's Put Herod Back into Christmas" was awarded the Canadian Church Press prize for best inspirational theological reflection (1993) and another essay "Why the 'Greater Good' Isn't a Defense: Classical Theodicy in Light of the Biblical Genre of Lament" received the annual Fall essay award of the Princeton Graduate Theological Forum (1997). Middleton's new book The Liberating Image: Humanity Created as "Imago Dei" in Genesis 1:26-28 is being published by Brazos Press and he is presently working on a volume on 1 and 2 Samuel for the Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries. Before coming to Roberts Wesleyan College, he taught at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School (Rochester, NY), Redeemer University College (Ancaster, ON) and the Institute for Christian Studies (Toronto, ON), and served as campus minister at four universities in Canada and the U.S.

Sara Merz

email: sara.merz@co.ramsey.mn.us
orgname: Ramsey County
220 Court House
15 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul
state: MN
zipcode: 55102
telephone: 651-266-8359
fax: 651-266-8370

I work in politics and I also practice and teach meditation. There was a time when I didn't think these two things could fit together, yet now I'm seeing how my experience in each is helping me in the other. I'm interested in how groups and individuals can work to solve problems and work for the greater good in ways that spread power and energy and can support lasting transformation. I also want to support personal, individual growth and healing. I'm gaining respect for the way a person's internal experience impacts their outer world, and how this plays out in group dynamics, sometimes in a fabulous, creative way and sometimes in a counterproductive or destructive way.

I was just at a training led by Robin Getman, using the Real Power model, and I kept getting so excited! I recognized dynamics I have observed before but this gave me more understanding, and I also recognized my own personal and professional challenges and journey. I enjoyed reading the book and am already noticing a new awareness about what I can do to move and grow, and how I can support people and groups I work with to move in this direction. textfield: This sounds like a wonderful way to "lean in" and learn more. I'd love to understand the different stages of power more, and to be able to use this concept and material in my work. Right now that means in my current job as an aide to a county commissioner, with groups and individuals. I anticipate making a shift in the future that will involve more teaching and may include doing teaching and healing work with groups. This understanding will also help me as I work with my meditation students who often use meditation to move through personal struggles and to confront and move their "shadows." I'm also interested in this work because in the training, I recognized times that I have moved, or struggled to move, and had the awareness that my meditation practice and the support I got through that community was what helped me to move from one stage to another in a given instance. textarea: I'd love to learn more about how others are using this work and I'd love to be at the retreat.

I'm interested in seeing what tools are available to support my own growth and movement. I want to grow in my current job, find ways to integrate this work with my meditation teaching, and long term I anticipate I'll be working with groups doing healing and teaching work. I'd like to use this material to inform that, and if I had the opportunity to teach it I'd be thrilled.

I would value the opportunity to connect with others who are using this to grow personally, and professionally, or who are using the material in their work. I'd like to see how people are doing this, and have the support of a community of people who this whole concept resonates with... I also don't have a model for where I'm going and it would be so helpful to see a range of things people are doing. textarea3: I've had a lot of experience with high-pressure situations and have seen how people can rise to an occasion or stay stuck or in their shadow. I'm very observant and good at supporting people who are experiencing painful situations, and helping them to redefine what they are experiencing in a way that encourages growth and that I think is comforting. I would bring my meditation and healing experience which could be just a perspective to share or a resource if someone wanted to learn more. I also have a lot of contacts and enjoy connecting people with each other when there are common interests.

Daniel Ng Tian Ho
danngth2004@yahoo.com
Block 115 Jurong East Street 13 Unit 11-378
Singapore S600115
65-96360984

Just call me Daniel Ng. I came to know about the book "The Critical Juroney" first before I read "Real Power." I have been blessed by both books and would like to share the ideas and concepts with other.

In fact I have been sharing the ideas I have learnt informally over coffee breaks and lunch time with some of my close friends.

I have no particular reason to join. In fact I think I may not have much to contribute but will do what ever I can. I just wanted toget to know more people of like-mindedness and learn from them. What I mean is- I am just exploring.

I would like to make an impact in peole lives but at this juncture of my life.

I may not be ready for it. But making an impact in peoples lives is the direction I would like to move towards.

I think I can share my experiences here in Asian context.

Christian Orsted
cor@implement.dk
Slotsmarken 18
Horsholm, Denmark DK-1752
Organization Name: Implement
I learned about real power through a collegue. It was very moving and affirming to realize that some of my deepest values and biggest biggest gift as a teacher, management consultant and human being.

I would love to get access to more materials to inspire my spritual practice and keep it grounded. I also want to incorporate the concepts into the leadership development programmes I teach on.

I hope to be improve my ability to help people climb a level - as well as my own through personal practices, teaching materials, coaching and discussions.

I work in my own language - Danish - and would love to share Danish translations and cultural angles on teaching and using it.

MORE: Our company has bought the rights to The Corporate Athlete - The Power of Full Engagment, which is the main leadership development programme that I teach. It is translated and changed from the US version both in langauge and in culturally. I have attached an HBR article about the concept if you are interested in learning more. Also I am very inspired by and use the work of Ken Wilber (AQAL), Don Beck (Spiral Dynamics) and David Deida (masculine/feminine spirituality). 

Jo-Anne Schultz
Take Difficult Situations & Turn Them Into Gold
(250) 768-0379 main
(250) 808-4366 direct
(250) 768-4365 fax
GoldHill Adventureswww.joanneschultz.com
joanne@joanneschultz.com

I assist individuals in creating more opportunities in business and in life. For the last 13 years I have worked as a crisis intervention worker teaching parenting, anger management and lifeskills to low income families.Most recently I am teaching sales training and I am finding the need to bring some life giving concepts in. I would like to introduce the stages of personal power to my business groups.

I came across a photocopied stack of the concepts of Real Power in the bottom of a coworkers desk about 7 years ago. I was pleased to see permission to use on the bottom and have been teaching it on restaurant napkins as well as on flip charts ever since. I am writing some new curriculum and I decided to punch in your (Janet Hagber's) name to see what would come up on the net. Wow! I am thrilled to be writing to you.

Everday I pray the prayer of Jabez that the Lord would bless me and expand my territory and my influence. Right now I am nearly in tears. April 1 I quit my job to follow my dream ....to speak into peoples lives,so I began working with a professional speaker and author Alice Wheaton. My true desire is to take my heart to the audience and the stages of personal power is deep in my heart and my journey. I train along side Alice in her workshops on sales effectiveness and customer service. As in the prayer of Jabez, He will expand my territory and keep His hand upon me.

13 years of teaching parenting, lifeskills, anger management and now a new body of knowledge from a best selling author on sales and the true power of upside down selling.

Best regards

Lynn Smith
NextLEVEL Leadership
101 Whitehorn Cr.
North York ON
Canada, M2J 3B1
www.nextlevelleadership.ca
home phone 416 494 1480

 I am one of 5 women who came together 5 years ago to support one another in our leadership development areas and ended up creating an organization called NextLEVEL Leadership.  Our vision is to see Canada being transformed through godly women working alongside men in all the decision making places of our country. That includes business and politics as well as the religious, judicial, medical and educational worlds.  We perceived a huge gap between the leadership growth opportunities offered to women compared to those which men were able to access and therefore our aim is to help Christian women find their voice and influence their world. 

There are many reasons why I would like to join the network.  I believe strongly in collaborative learning, so having access to the hearts and minds of others who are interested in the journey of faith, and who are using the Stages of Power materials is a  wonderful opportunity for “gleaning” and “growing.”    As I read through the bios on the website I am honoured to be able to connect with such an illustrious group.

My first contact with Janet Hagberg  and her book Real Power was when I attended a one day seminar she presented in conjunction with the Center for Christian Women in Leadership at Eastern College in Pennsylvania.  I was then Dean of Students and Vice President of Student Development at a seminary in Canada and this opportunity coincided with a conference I was attending.  I immediately began using the concepts in my student development work as well as in my own life.

Then, when I retired and began to look for materials to use for NextLEVEL Leadership, I couldn’t find what we believed women in Canada were asking for. Eventually, we decided that I should write our own curriculum which I did – and the Stages of Power is a  significant focus in our first Module.   Then as I began to work on teaching materials for Life Balance, I discovered  Stages of Faith and that has become a focal point in that module. 

Mentoring is an important aspect of our work with women and I was asked to prepare a conference on mentoring for women leaders in Germany last fall.   At the conclusion, I was asked to put my teaching material into a book for them to translate and publish.
(They have previously translated and published my book Gender or Giftedness and I just had word they are doing a second print run.)

That’s when I made contact with Janet to ask if I could have permission to put her materials into a book because I couldn’t talk about the purpose of mentoring without using her concepts.  (I also hoped I could persuade her to write the book herself.)

Not only was Janet delighted to hear about the impact her work has had on women in Canada and Europe, and of my applying it to mentoring, she graciously offered any assistance she could give in getting this book to publication. Short of writing it herself!!

So thank you for including me.

Jacquie Skog, M.A.

Organization Name : JOY Journey
2780 Snelling Ave. N., Suite #104
St. Paul, MN  55113
(651)633-5290

Janet Hagberg's Real Power has taught me to value inner growth and healing by recognizing each stage of power to develop new skills and give birth to my authentic self.

Janet is my childhood friend and cherished mentor.  She shares from her personal experience to enrich the lives of everyone who comes in contact with her.  textfield: There is creative synergy in the collaborative efforts of the Real Power Network.  Each member has gifts they willingly share with one another. Through the council of many, greater momentum is generated to contribute to the healing journey of others.  The Network gives birth to ideas, projects, programs, and internal healing for improved personal effectiveness.  The life-giving and love-producing energy is contageous.

I've been using Janet's Real Power and Critic Journey books in teaching Self-Mastery, a domestic violence treatment program, and also in my counseling practice.  Individuals report greater awareness of the impact of their motives and emotions upon personal and professional growth.  Client's identify the stage they're in and learn how to make the changes to improve functioning at that level or move on to the next stage.  Partcipants are thankful for the knowledge of the stages and the tools provided to move beyond the current level.

Counseling and teaching skills to assist men and women to improve emotional wellness by taking personal responsiblity for feelings and behaviors while making changes in  beliefs about themselves and others.

Sharron Stockhausen, MMA, CPCM, CAP

Websites: www.stockink.com, www.expertpublishinginc.com;
www.expertspeakersgroup.com, www.whyiamblessed.com
www.etalpublishing.com

Email: sharron@stockink.com
Phone: (763)755-I-WON (4966)
Fax: (763)757-8202
Business Address: 14314 Thrush Street NW, Andover, MN 55304-3330

As a speaker, trainer, and educator, I recommended Janet Hagberg's book, "Real Power," (first edition) to my audiences. When my speaking colleague, Robin Getman, mentioned she was working with Janet, I got very excited and told Robin how I constantly recommend Janet's book. Robin asked me if I wanted to meet Janet and, as the cliché goes, the rest is history.

Since joining the network a few years ago, I've learned much. Janet gently challenges us all, and all in the network enthusiastically support each other. Janet asks nothing of us that she doesn't give of herself. She's a great model.

My expertise encompasses negotiation, assertiveness, and communication in the forms of writing, presenting, and publishing. My professional bio begins, "Award winning speaker, columnist, author, and publisher Sharron Stockhausen owns Stockhausen Ink, is CEO of Expert Publishing Inc., and is co-founder of the Expert Speakers Group." That's why there are three websites listed above.

My weekly newspaper column appears in three newspapers (since 1995). I've authored or co-authored five books. Expert Publishing, Inc. won the Midwest Book Awards award for the best business book published in 2002. The following year we won the award for the best self-help/psychology book published in 2003. That book, "The Little Girl Who Found IT," is authored by fellow Real Power Network member, Janae Bower.

Expert Publishing also published fellow Real Power Network member, Dr. Patricia Casello's book, "Weigh Your Options," which uses the Real Power model to help readers with weight issues.

My goal is to apply the Real Power model to negotiation, then deliver it to audiences in the forms of both presentation and book. I'm in the right network to accomplish it. And I know a great publisher, too.

Laura Stoudt
j_lstoudt@msn.com
Box 28
Vibank, Saskatchewan, Canada
S0G 4y0
306-762-4420

Women's Bible Disscussion Group/Tapestry Ministries

I first heard about Real Power during a Leadership Module,
taught by Next Level Leadership, in October 2005. At the time it was a
small part of a lot of material so it wasn't until I was asked to do a
presentation for our leadership group that I was able to fully soak in the
material. It is a fantastic way of filtering my life's circumstances
through. It has made me a better leader in my home and in my peer group.

I would like to join the network so that I can share my
experiences and share in others experiences. I don't get tired about
talking about the stages of power and I still think there is a lot to learn.

I have a lot to learn and a lot to teach. I am not a
"business" woman so it would not effect my business. I am a homeschool mom
that volunteers in a Women's Bible Discussion Group so it will help me do
those two "jobs".

I can add Notes, Observations, charts. They are in very raw form,
but if anyone would like to know how we taught the stages of power to our
leadership group I would be more than happy to share those ideas with them.

Sharon Tam
pastorsharon@mcbccanada.com
# 720-25 Kingsbridge Garden Cir
Mississauga ON
L5R 4B1
Phone Number: 905-755-1072
Organization Name: Mississauga Chinese Baptist Church

I am an English pastor in a Chinese church, interested in global kingdom impact. I am studying a D.Min. at Fuller Theological Seminary & I asked someone, "what was the most significant book that you read during your program at Fuller?" He replied, "Real Power." So, I got the book out of the library and read it."Real Power" crystalized some leadership concepts with which I am familiar. It is helping me move, as i move from stage 4 to stage 5. Thank you for sharing your resources. :)

I'm so impressed that you share your resources for free and I'd like to get to know people who actually do that! :) I hope to participate in the annual retreat, but i cannot guarentee that I can
come this year, due to prior commitments. Please tell me the dates and I'll see what I can do. :)

I will definitely teach my leadership team at church, once i return from my sabbatical.
Like-minded Network members will certainly sharpen and focus myself and my ministry skills.

I am a coach to younger leaders in my church. I also have a number of seminars that I have given. Of course, everyone must tailor resources to suit their own needs, but if there was a need, I'd be happy to offer these, as long as due credit was given to the sources (whether they be myself or others). While I may not directly give to "Silent Witness," I will consider a Canadian alternative, in due course.

Annette van Engelen
Holland
info@avec-coaching.nl

When I first heard about this model with six stages of power I was excited! This was great stuff. After some investigations I found out that it was based on a book from Ms. Hagberg. This book became very important to me and at a certain moment it occurred to me: I had to do something with it. So one evening I decided to write Janet an email. It took me hours to make it for I wasn't sure that my intentions in Dutch would prove to be the same in English. I asked Janet a lot of things about the model, about her connections in Holland and, of course, about the Network. I was astonished that almost immediately I got a large email back with a very warm welcome. A new world opened for me. We wrote a lot those months and at a certain point there was no other option for me than going to Minneapolis. With all her hospitality Janet became a good friend, just as Robin and Kathy (and Gracie!) who opened their house for me too, Fay, and all the other members of the Network I met and who were so open to share. It was a great time and a great impulse for me for working with the real Power model in Holland. We are now in October 2007 and a workshop for women is planned to start next January. I’ll do this together with a colleague who might join the Network too, the Personal Power Profile is translated into Dutch, I am planning to translate Janet’s Real Power book in 2008 and we’re busy making a beautiful website on Real Power (www.myrealpower.nl). And beside that there are already the light contours of a Dutch Network.

I am so grateful for all the support I still receive from Janet and the rest of the Network.  Janet is a great guidance, with some phrase she can open a complete new perspective, what a gift. Her model is guiding me and I hope that it will become a guidance for a lot of women in Holland!

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Eileen Warren
E-Mail:Eileen@mwacounseling.com
Address: 4425 Taylor Ave
Fax Number: 262-898-1625
Racine, WI: 53405
Phone Number: 262-456-0670

Hi I'm new to the concepts in Real Power although my journals for the past twenty years parallel The Critical Journey.  It is so validating to have an other who has experienced similar struggles, desires, and questions.

I just learned about Real Power via the internet.

Why are you interested in the network: Support and fellowship.  I feel very issolated and unknown.

I'm a Christin Counselor in private practice.  I currently feel very limited and frustrated with the mental health treatment practices.  I've been trying to absorb spiritual formation and spiritual direction in my sphere of influence but there are very few people with whom I can even speak the language.  

What resources do you have to make available? Just my self - I think I'm ready to emerge into Being God's Person.  
 

Kaylene Weiser
E-mail: weiser680@aol.com
Phone: 651-699-1609

Greg Zlevor
Westwood International
Website: http://www.westwoodintl.com
E-mail: Zlevor@aol.com
71 Philip Street
Medfield, MA 02052
617-901-1900 cell
508-359-1903 fax

I grew up in Wisconsin (cheeseland for the natives), played football and basketball in college, majored in biology, and studied in London. I survived college just in time to teach science for four years in a high school and work in campus ministry. Following my high school work I headed east to Boston College and completed a Master's degree in Pastoral Ministry and Spirituality. After my graduate work I did community building with M. Scott Peck (for ten years), worked as a Chaplain at Boston College (for seven years), and tried making 30 minute brownies in 20 minutes (once). Now I have my own consulting company that focuses on leadership development, change management, and organizational improvement. I am excited to be a part of the network. Spirituality is a big part of my life. This will be a chance to make it more formal in my work. I look forward to contributing any way that I can.

Cheers, Greg

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