Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute

Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute
Podcast Description
Welcome to Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute, where we explore, define, and dream out loud about capacity building as an act of world building. In each episode, we explore insights, strategies, and transformative practices that empower individuals and organizations to create resilient, healing-centered environments. Join us to discover how capacity building can equip your team and community to thrive in the face of today’s challenges—and to co-create the impactful future you envision.
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The podcast explores key topics such as healing-centered education, community resilience, and mindfulness in organizational development, with specific episodes discussing transformative practices for personal growth, the counterintuitive nature of capacity building, and the holistic meaning of capacity beyond skill development.

Welcome to Capacity Building with the Acosta Institute, where we explore, define, and dream out loud about capacity building as an act of world building. In each episode, we explore insights, strategies, and transformative practices that empower individuals and organizations to create resilient, healing-centered environments. Join us to discover how capacity building can equip your team and community to thrive in the face of today’s challenges—and to co-create the impactful future you envision.

In this conversation, Dr. Angel Acosta and Maria Tan explore the concept of healing centered business, sharing their personal journeys into entrepreneurship and discussing the principles that guide their work. They emphasize the importance of mindfulness, relational approaches, and the need for businesses to account for the well-being of both clients and employees. The discussion also touches on the challenges of traditional business practices and the potential for a healing-centered paradigm to reshape the business landscape. They conclude by outlining future offerings aimed at fostering community engagement and supporting healing-centered practices in business.
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