Inspiring Conscious Leadership

Siem Reap, Cambodia

14—20 February, 2014

Inspiring

Conscious Leadership

Today's business environment is volatile, uncertain and complex. Senior leaders across the globe report increases in the gap between the levels of complexity they foresee in the next five years and their own and their organisation's ability to meet this demand. And it is clear that technical competence will not be enough if we are to survive and indeed, thrive in the future.

Both the business world and our society need a new type of leader – with new levels of consciousness, thinking and behaviour. People who lead with presence, connection and authenticity – inspiring, engaging and mobilising others. Leaders who can align purpose and passion, bringing greater awareness, openness and resilience to day-to-day interactions and work tasks.

We need leaders who are able to improve the performance of the various networks of people, teams and departments that exist within organisations. This will require thinking beyond their traditional boundaries of responsibility. Leadership [in the future] will be about understanding and harnessing collective - not individual - hearts, heads and hands.

To be effective in this new world, we must equip our leaders with increased levels of adaptability, self-awareness, network thinking and consciousness. Our Conscious Leadership Journey (Cambodia) will provide a transformational experience for a select group of senior people who will experience a world we rarely experience or comprehend. It will help equip leaders for the 21st Century by strengthening their capacity to:

1. Create meaningful and sustainable change within their organisation in the context of an increasingly complex environment

2. Build systems intelligence through an expanded perspective and an increased understanding of how social and organisational systems work

3. Lead, develop and inspire others with greater authenticity and heart – without sacrificing effectiveness

4. Leverage their strengths, values and purpose and deepen their understanding of the relationship between these areas and their organisation’s culture

About Cambodia

The fate of Cambodia shocked the world when the radical communist Khmer Rouge under their leader Pol Pot seized power in 1975 after years of guerrilla warfare. In pursuit of a rural utopia, the Khmer Rouge abolished money and private property and ordered city dwellers into the countryside to cultivate the fields. Up to two million people died during the next four years, many from exhaustion or starvation. Others were tortured and executed.

Cambodia is benefiting from two decades of relative stability, having endured civil war and the murderous rule of the Khmer Rouge. As it attempts to end its dependence on foreign aid, the country's economic potential and natural resources are drawing foreign investment. Cambodia is still one of the world's poorest countries, with around one third of people living on less than one dollar per day. The enrolment rate in tertiary education is only 14%, which means the pool of skilled people is very small.

What is crucial now, is that they need to develop their education sector and they need to build partnerships to bring more advanced education into the country, especially vocational training.

A beguiling country, Cambodia rarely fails to enthral. The obvious draw is the extraordinary temple complex of Angkor, the impressive legacy of the Khmer Empire and one of the most astounding sites in the world.

Nestled between rice paddies and stretched along the Siem Reap River, the small provincial town of Siem Reap serves as the gateway to the ancient temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. With a distinct colonial and Chinese style of architecture this town evolved from a cluster of old villages, but today is alive with culture, restaurants and bars. There is a vast array of delicious cuisine on offer in the many restaurants.

Some highlights of the journey include:

Guided tour of Siem Reap

Lunch with LHA’s (Life Hope Association) Child Development Village

Hands on building of 2 Peace houses with village locals

Visit to Angkor Wat & other temples

Who Should Attend?

Senior leaders, executives and CEOs who want to grow

personally and professionally through a very different shared

experience. Leaders wanting to build their leadership

effectiveness and make a positive contribution where it matters

most for them - whether it be in their own organisation, the

community or broader society.

When

Arrive Siem Reap Friday 14th Feb 2014 for a welcome lunch.

Depart Siem Reap after lunch on Thursday 20th Feb 2014.

Format

Pre-trip: Individual introductory session with

facilitators, followed by a group briefing.

Cambodia: The journey will be a mixture of on the ground

community and cultural experiences, blended with

facilitated debriefs and development sessions.

Post-trip: Individual and group debrief sessions with the option

to engage in one-on-one ongoing coaching.

Cost

$8,445 per person (includes GST)

Inclusions

6 nights single room accommodation at the Shinta Mani Club

All meals and beverages (with exception of 1 lunch and 1 dinner)

Fast track immigration and visa service

All transfers, tours, activities and guides

Facilitated sessions pre, during and post travel

Additional Costs

International flights and taxes to Siem Reap and Travel Insurance

Totem Group can assist in booking your flights to Siem Reap and

any other travel arrangements pre or post program.

Phillip Ralph is the founder and partner of The Leadership Sphere.

Phillip’s passion is working with leaders and teams whose desire is

to achieve high levels of performance and make a difference. His

approach blends a focus on personal transformation with a

rigorous systems approach. He is a recognised specialist in the field

of Adaptive Leadership and supports some of worlds largest

companies in developing their leadership capability and capacity.

Prior to establishing TLS, Phillip spent six years with the highly

successful and innovative ANZ cultural transformation program

called Breakout, where he was the Head of Consulting and

Facilitation.

Holly Kneebone is the founder of The Breathing Space. She has

been supporting senior leaders to unlock the mindsets,

assumptions and behaviours that underlie optimal performance for

14 years.

Holly’s holistic and multi-disciplinary approach combines

psychotherapy and somatic approaches, coaching, mindfulness

practices, adult development and systems theory, together with

the latest research in brain science.

She partners with top tier legal, consulting and accounting firms,

banks, technology companies, university faculties and government

departments.

Holly is a former lawyer, university lecturer and experienced

leadership development professional.

Venerable Somnieng is the second head monk of Wat Damnak

temple and a co-founder of Life and Hope Association. Prior to

establishing Life and Hope Association, he worked as a Branch

Director/Program Officer at Salvation Center Cambodia and

received his BA in Management from St. Ambrose University USA.

In July 2011, Ven. Somnieng was awarded a summer scholarship to

attend a conference on Social Perspectives in Non-profit

Management, at Harvard Business School. In May 2013, he

completed his masters degree of public administration at Harvard

University, Kennedy School of Government, having been awarded a

full scholarship from Harvard International fellowships/

scholarships.

Journey Team

Totem Group are the Inspiring Conscious Leadership organisers;

bringing together the Journey Team and connecting all the

elements of the journey in Cambodia.

About Totem Group

Totem Group work with multinational organisations to deliver

bespoke incentive, conference, leadership and corporate social

responsibility (CSR) programs within Australia and overseas.

‘Journeys that Matter’ is the ethos of Totem and their passion is

connecting people across the globe to engage with one another

and create purpose and meaning to their journey.

Founded by Tanya Wick and Karen O’Connor whom have both

been in the industry for 20 years’, Totem has strong

relationships with grass root not for profit organisations and

teams this with their rich travel knowledge and corporate

expertise.

Totem Group is also a licensed travel agent.

Accompanying the Group

A director of Totem Group will travel on the journey to ensure

the program runs smoothly and all your needs are attended to.

Rest assured, all the fine details will be taken care of so you can

immerse in the experience.

Bookings

For further information or

to book please contact:

Karen O’Connor or Tanya Wick

1300 607 520

inquire@totemgroup.com.au