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While Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon's surface, astronaut Michael Collins stayed in orbit, piloting the command module. From space, he viewed Earth differently. Instead of recognizing separate countries and continents, he saw a small, united planet floating in a vast universe. Many astronauts experience this shift in perspective, which is often called the overview effect. Our planet is not the center of everything, but part of a much larger system. Collins understood that the sun doesn’t actually move across the sky. It only looks that way to us because the earth rotates. In seeing Earth from space, astronauts understand how fragile and connected everything is. Borders disappear. Collins and other astronauts have said this experience makes them appreciate the planet more and feel a greater responsibility to protect it. Just as the earth is part of a larger system, we as individuals are part of a dynamic, interdependent system. Shifting the perspective to a systems view also shifts the focus from isolated parts, encouraging collaboration, mutual responsibility, and a deeper appreciation for the whole. Thanks to Terrance Turpin and host Katie Churchman, ORSCC, PCC, ACTC for the reflection in the Team Coaching Masterclass episode of Relationship Matterss which inspired this post. Podcast link >> https://lnkd.in/gwjC9Y7 Image | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration via Unsplash

We're excited to introduce this team coaching masterclass episode! For those just discovering team and systems coaching, it's a peek into this powerful way of supporting relationship. For others who have been using ORSC for years, these insights will deepen understanding of the transformative power of this work. Thanks to Martin Klever, Faith Fuller, Maddie Weinreich, MCC, ORSCC, Floyd C., Marita Fridjhon, Terrance Turpin, Lori Shook and Judy van Zon, MSc for the wisdom they bring to this episode, and to host Katie Churchman, ORSCC, PCC, for putting it all together so brilliantly. This Relationship Matters podcast episode is available now via your favourite streaming service, as well as on the CRR Global website. Details >> https://lnkd.in/gwjC9Y7

Is ORSC Certification on your wish list? If you’ve been thinking about taking the final step toward ORSC mastery and establishing yourself as a team and systems coaching expert, this information call is one place to ask questions. ORSC Certification Info Call March 20, 2025 Details >> https://lnkd.in/dW7Abqfv

The idea of “bringing the weather” goes all the way back to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, a German writer, scientist and statesman. We are always subconsciously aware of the weather or temperature of a room - what we call the emotional field. As ORSC coaches or leaders, we develop the skill to assess what is happening within the emotional field, and the art of bringing conscious awareness to it. Thanks to CRR Global co-founder Marita Fridjhon for the systems wisdom which inspired this post. Wikipedia Image | Goethe in 1828, by Joseph Karl Stieler

The concept of a minimum viable edge can make all the difference in creating the change you hope to realize. Minimum viable edge is about finding the smallest, simplest change that can move a system forward. Instead of trying to do everything at once, you focus on one small, meaningful step. Once that step has been taken, focus on the next one. Think of it like steering a boat. A tiny adjustment to the rudder can slowly but surely shift the whole vessel’s direction. In teams, the minimum viable edge might be introducing a single new habit. Small shifts like these often lead to bigger, lasting changes over time. This approach keeps goals manageable and reduces resistance. When change feels doable, people are more likely to buy in. By starting with the minimum viable edge, we build momentum and allow the system to evolve without being overwhelmed. Thanks to Leslie J. Morse for dreaming up this approach.

Toxicity is a signal that something needs to change. It's valuable to recognize that something different is emerging, and yet we want to evolve beyond damaging ways of communicating with each other. When you notice toxic behaviours like blame, contempt, defensiveness or stonewalling, pause. Look inward. What is happening in your own system? What do you actually want in this moment? Look at the situation from a birds-eye perspective. What does the system need? What is trying to happen? In stepping away from toxicity and into self-awareness, we are choosing to be in relationship rather than to be right. Thanks to Nairy McMahon and host Katie Churchman, ORSCC, PCC, ACTC for the Relationship Matters podcast episode which inspired this post. Our "Breaking Free: Overcoming Toxic Patterns in Relationship" episode is out now. Podcast details >> https://lnkd.in/gwjC9Y7

The trick to breaking free of toxic patterns—begin with your internal system. On the latest Relationship Matters podcast, Nairy McMahon and host Katie Churchman, ORSCC, PCC, ACTC are discussing how to overcome toxic patterns. Details >> https://lnkd.in/gwjC9Y7

What happens when we hold heart as a value? In cultivating relationship, we confront problems side by side rather than casting blame, and benefit the system as a whole. Reflective questions to align with heart - Are you responding or reacting? - Are you noticing what is working well? - What is the two percent truth in an opposing opinion? - Are relationship toxins showing up in the way you communicate? - What is one small step you could take toward repairing a relationship?

"Heart can be fierce as well as soft. When we act from heart, we create ripples of possibility in the systems that surround us." Weekend reading! In our latest article, thoughts from CRR Global co-founder Marita Fridjhon on the emotional recession and reasons to return to relationship.

Although we may really want to understand each other, alignment may not be possible right away. There’s an old argument that says never go to sleep being angry with your partner, and yet in real life that may not be the best practice. When it comes to relationship, time can be an ally. It can be good to percolate on your own, be it for 20 minutes, a week, a month or even more. Think of it as a fermentation process that can allow us to come back to the relationship with fresh insights and wisdom. Relationship can be a bit like nature, in that it has its own pace. Imagine the time it takes to grow a tree, and the presence of one that was planted a century or more ago. What metaphor would you use to describe the development of a strong Third Entity? Thanks to Yuri Morikawa, Fuyuo Sato, PCC, ORSCC, CPCC and host Katie Churchman, ORSCC, PCC, ACTC for the rich discussion in Relationship Matters podcast episode 6.10 which served as a starting point for this post. Podcasts >> https://lnkd.in/gwjC9Y7