Karen Lam will lead a discussion on the greatest untapped, underutilized natural resource in the world: the power of feminine energy. Whether we are male or female, we all have access to this energy within us. It is a power source that can help us create radical new possibilities for our collective future.
In our world, the masculine energies of will, intellect, and action are highly developed in both men and women. Our feminine energies of imagination, feeling, and being are suppressed, regardless of gender—such that we don't even have much language for these important faculties.
Women have a special role to play in the recovery of this energy imbalance. Women have been waging a war on two fronts—externally, for equality, and internally, with our own femininity. Ms. Lam offers a methodology to heal this imbalance and shares her personal journey as a Chinese woman born into a patriarchal culture and as a facilitator whose expertise lies in helping senior leaders bring personal power to their leadership.
Who should attend: Men and women, activists, feminists—anyone who is interested in learning more about the power of the feminine.
What you’ll learn: Attendees will learn about feminine energies and what they give us; the necessary role of the true masculine; and how the feminine role has been suppressed by men and women alike. They will learn of the important role of women in leading the healthy expression of the feminine and how this can generate big shifts in our external reality. Participants will learn this material through story, discussion, movement exercises, and self-reflection, with a minimum of lecturing.
How this new knowledge can be applied: In our chauvinistic world, we believe that masculine energy is effective and feminine energy is "weak." But one has only to look at the state of our collapsing systems—financial, political, social, military, and ecological—to realize that our predominantly masculine paradigm is failing. More of the same will not rescue us. We need to invent a new paradigm altogether, one that rebalances feminine and masculine. The application of this principle provides leaders with a critical tool for solving problems, creating change, and ultimately shaping our future.
Karen Lam, executive coach and communications strategist, a skilled facilitator, and a pioneer in helping leaders communicate with passion and authenticity. Clients have ranged from Disney to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, from Nobel laureates to Olympic medalists.
key words: feminism, women, femininity, masculinity, freedom, integrity
issue areas: Society and Culture, Futures Methodologies