The Game That Helps Groups Hang Together for the Long Haul
A game, are you serious? We are.
From suffering, fragmentation, and isolation in the midst of grief and loss …
… to profound belonging,
deep listening,
and
the ability to find meaning through life’s challenges.
Trained THE HUMAN JOURNEY® Conductors take families there.
How does THE HUMAN JOURNEY® bring groups together for their future?
- Promotes true belonging when members feel isolated in their own grief
- Connects the dots to make meaning in hard times or in the face of loss
- Invites vulnerability with, and curiosity about, others
- Helps re-frame the most challenging life experiences as opportunities for meaning
- Prompts the conversations that matter
- Provides access to inner resources
- Makes conversation about spirituality safe
- Models and seeds asking important questions
- Teaches listening skills that last
- Makes visible the best in each person
- and more
Personal discovery activities help participants draw connections before taking part in deepening levels of engagement with others in the group.
Who uses THE HUMAN JOURNEY®?
- Psychotherapists in private practice
- Hospice Chaplains, Social Workers, Music & Art Therapists, and appropriate volunteers
- Medical Social Workers
- Faith Community Nurses
- Grief Counselors
- Addiction Counselors
- Social Service Agency Workers
- Geriatric Care Managers
- Peer volunteers with skill in group facilitation
... and more
THE HUMAN JOURNEY® Conductors wear multiple “hats” as they guide the group experience forward, typically through both laughter and tears. THE HUMAN JOURNEY’s® structure provides a predictable though always unique experience.
What a family experienced playing THE HUMAN JOURNEY®
Here, a mother reflects in her native language on the experience of going on THE HUMAN JOURNEY® — a full year before — with four of her adult children.
Her youngest daughter translates for her.
THE HUMAN JOURNEY® helps the parent see her adult children in fresh ways and brings alive for everyone the family’s positive resources.
Learn to conduct groups through THE HUMAN JOURNEY® experience
What our clients say about THE HUMAN JOURNEY®
“THE HUMAN JOURNEY® trains professionals in a structure that can be used with families or small groups, to help members relate to their own and to one another’s histories in new ways. Sara is a talented teacher and facilitator, and the Conductor’s Kit materials are thoughtful, beautifully constructed, and in-depth.”
“THE HUMAN JOURNEY® opens the doors of the heart for others.”
“A powerful and healing game for families.”
“A brilliantly crafted tool that combines the arts, psychology, philosophy, and other disciplines that will assist families and other groups find their way to open dialogue and powerful decision-making!”
“I loved the full arc. I was amazed at how quickly the participants went deep and how they were struck by ‘how great these questions are!’ at every turn.”
“A worthwhile training for anyone helping groups bond and self-cultivate — not just licensed therapists.”
“It allows me to feel closer not only to the participants but to humanity as a whole.”
Our clients come from a variety of organizations
About the Founder/CEO of THE HUMAN JOURNEY®
THE HUMAN JOURNEY® Founder/CEO Sara K. Schneider, Ph.D., is a performance anthropologist, theatre maker, and organizational consultant and facilitator, with degrees from Yale and NYU, who calls herself “an artist whose medium is groups.” Sara’s books on human performance have been published by Yale University Press, Cuneiform Books, and Pendragon Press. She has published chapters in education, design, anthropology, and medical training books, and her insights have been featured on a variety of NPR programs and television and video productions. She consults on organizational and leadership strategy, program development, and learning design to nonprofit, healthcare, and corporate clients and offers experiential training and workshops on professional skills, and bringing spirituality into professional life.
Skin in the Game Consulting
Experience Design
We will help you create distinctive experiences that are branded to your organization for those you serve, heal, teach, and grow.
Qualitative Analysis of Client & Staff Experience
Our anthropological approach to what people actually experience — rather than what we assume they experience — helps identify the real problems that need solutions.
Service Design Recommendations and Partnership
Often emerging from depth interviews, we bring insights, actionable recommendations, and the preparedness to partner with you to evolve the match between what your clients need and what you offer them.
Meeting Design & Facilitation
Meetings that move toward their goal and enduring actions
Learning Architecture
We assess learning and growth needs for your staff or clients and develop and deliver content or methods, while building training capacity in your own staff.
Workshops To Renew and Transform Those Who Heal & Serve
We custom-design active workshops that offer your staff experiences that solidify that commitment to their profession.
We’d love to hear from you!
Please ask us your questions or engage us around the challenges you’re seeing in your organization.
We look forward to being in touch with you.
Sara@The-Human-Journey.com
312.593.2345
