WildGeeseAmongUs engages powerful wisdom, collaborative, and creative resources to generate individual and corporate transformation. From the dynamic synergy of Imagination and Spirit we configure change-agent constellations of strategists, artists, educators, spiritual facilitators, and researchers to help you clearly, collaboratively, and boldly navigate your unique mission journey. From our Washington DC home we create and implement integrated solutions that address the complex challenges faced by health and education institutions, spiritual and serving communities, and humanitarian organizations. We will help you clarify and renew your horizon vision, identify and engage sustaining journeying resources, and create vital collaborations that enhance and empower you and your organization as you transform our shared world. The George Washington University School of Medicine our philosophy  We serve organizations that work to better our shared world. Our projects are selective by choice, trans-disciplinary by design, and transformational in outcome. Like wild geese on journey... our tasks are accomplished in collaboration. We have discovered that... Vibrant organizations harness wisdom impulse AND imagination. Wisdom Solutions are born of creative collaboration. Successful mission journeys are navigated alongside the most surprising partners! our services Metaphoric Planning Using our Discovery Mapping process we expand strategic planning to create fully accessible, sustainable vision and goals readily translated throughout all levels of your corporate culture Paraclete Mentoring With real time, real project mentoring we "come alongside you" to identify and incorporate spiritual and creative impulses to empower integrated leadership action Wild Geese Coaching We will help you discover and design horizon initiatives that set journey trajectories and objectives Polyvalent Conference and Retreat Design We work with you and your staff to develop "multi-dimensional" alternatives to traditional conference and retreat sessions Chrysalis Curricular and Faculty Initiatives We guide you in developing "Chrysalis Learning Environments" that launch generative learners throughout your corporate environment our client collaborators      For more than a decade we have guided individuals and organizations to vibrantly waken, re-orient, embrace, and celebrate their mission journeys. And for more than a decade we have all had fun on the journey! Ask some of our most recent collaboration partners: Texas Children's Hospital at the Texas Medical Center   The Society for the Arts in Healthcare Washington National Cathedral The Princeton Theological Seminary Center for Continuing Education The Center for Creative Aging The Gerontological Society of America Spirituality, Arts and Humanities, SIG Wesley Theological Seminary Equipping Lay Ministries Program The National Church of Scotland The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Voluntas Dei I invite you to join WildGeeseAmongUs on the  journey of imagination and Spirit. Dr. Gregory L. Finch, Director WildGeeseAmongUs The Journey of Imagination and Spirit POB 32014 | Washington DC | 20007 | 202.236.1051 | greg@wildgeeseamongus.com our director For more than a decade Dr. Gregory L. Finch has developed transdisciplinary affiliations in the arts, spirituality, medicine, and education. These affiliations generate nexus partnerships that guide the work of his firm Wild Geese Among Us. Greg concurrently serves as Associate for Collaborative Projects at Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC. Greg has served in a range of health, spiritual life, and education roles in areas of strategic planning, transformational education, medical education, aesthetics and spiritual life, and healthcare consultancy. Dr. Finch is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The George Washington University School of Medicine as well as adjunct faculty at Wesley Theological Seminary and The Princeton Theological Seminary Center for Continuing Education. Greg is also a Society for the Arts in Healthcare consultant and serves on the Editorial Review Board of the Society's journal, Arts & Health: An International Journal of Research, Policy and Practice. Greg holds a doctorate in medicine, spirituality and aesthetics along with graduate degrees with honors in divinity, spirituality and the arts, spirituality and medicine, arts management and architecture— from Princeton Theological Seminary, Wesley Theological Seminary, The American University, and Texas A&M University and was an Associate Fellow with Dr. Christina Puchalski at the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health. He is a speaker, retreat leader, and conference facilitator in the domains of aesthetics, spiritual life, leadership, and wellness. our credentials and professional affiliations The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Wesley Theological Seminary Adjunct Faculty Equipping Lay Ministries Princeton Theological Seminary Adjunct Faculty Center for Continuing Education The Society for the Arts in Healthcare Arts in Healthcare Consultant Editorial Review Board, Arts & Health: An International Journal of Research, Policy, and Practice AmericaSpeaks Facilitator Texas Childrens Hospital Washington National Cathedral 2009 collaborations The Community of Reconciliation | Washington National Cathedral | Washington DC | Facilitator | Visit www.nationalcathedral.org Spiritual Disciplines Intensive | Wesley Theological Seminary | Washington DC | Faculty |MAR 27-28/APR 17-18 National Children's Assembly | The Church of Scotland | Isle of IONA Scotland | Lecturer/Facilitator | OCT 9-13 Texas Children's Hospital 2009 Pediatrics Conference | Spirituality and Pediatrics | Houston TX | Speaker/Facilitator | OCT 21-23 2008 collaborations Aging, Spirituality and the Visual Arts | The National Center for Creative Aging/The Gerontological Society of America | Washington DC | Convener Women's Global Health: The Science of Emotion | The Italian Embassy | Washington DC | Panel Co-Presenter Spiritual Disciplines | Wesley Theological Seminary | Washington DC | Faculty Introduction to The Community of Reconciliation | Washington National Cathedral | Washington DC | Faculty Voluntas Dei | 2008 National Conference | Art, Healing and Spiritual Life | Paoli PA | Lecturer/Facilitator Celtic Pilgrimage | Art, Healing and Spiritual Life Pilgrimage Research | Scotland and France | Research SacredRhythms | Washington National Cathedral | Washington DC | Facilitator The Society for the Arts in Healthcare | 2008 International Conference | Philadelphia PA | Speaker Cathedral Center for Prayer and Pilgrimage | Volunteer Retreat | Holy Cross Monastery NY | Co-Facilitator Practice of Medicine | The George Washington School of Medicine | Washington DC | Faculty The Art of Spiritual Leadership | Broad Street Presbyterian Church | Columbus OH | Speaker/Workshop Facilitator ..................................................... 2010 | horizon events The Society for the Arts in Healthcare | 2010 International Conference | Arts and Spiritual Life A Healing Journey | In the Footsteps of the Celts | Scotland | Facilitator/Speaker 2011 | horizon events The Society for the Arts in Healthcare | 2011 International Conference | Arts and Spiritual Life A Healing Journey | Matisse and Chagall: In the Steps of the Creators | France | Facilitator/Speaker 2012 | horizon events The Society for the Arts in Healthcare | 2012 International Conference | Arts and Spiritual Life A Healing Journey | In the Steps of the Healers | Greece | Facilitator/Speaker ..................................................... 2007 collaborations The Community of Reconciliation | Washington National Cathedral | Washington DC | Strategic Planner/Facilitator Reconciling Spirituality | Washington National Cathedral | Washington DC | Facilitator Texas Children's Hospital 2007 Conference | Care for the Whole Child | Houston TX | Speaker/Facilitator Healing, Spirituality, and Worship | Building a Culture of Health Seminary and Workshops | Basking Ridge NJ | Speaker American Medical Student Association | Global Health Leadership Institute | Reston VA | Speaker/Facilitator Foote Memorial Health Systems | Strategic Planning | Jackson MI | SAH Consultant Strategic Planner Practice of Medicine | The George Washington University School of Medicine | Washington DC | Adjunct Faculty The Art of Presence | International Retreat for Healthcare Providers, Spirituals and Artists | Assisi Italy |Participant Urban Zen Initiative | The Well-Being Forum | New York NY | Facilitator Cathedral Crossings | Washington National Cathedral | Washington DC | Facilitator The Society for the Arts in Healthcare | 2007 Conference | Arts and Spiritual Life | Nashville TN | SAH Consultant/Presenter IONA Senior Services | Strategic Planning | Washington DC | SAH Consultant/Strategic Planner Texas Children's Hospital 2007 Conference | Care for the Whole Child | Strategic Planning | Houston TX | Consultant/Facilitator 2006 collaborations Practice of Medicine | The George Washington University School of Medicine | Washington DC | Adjunct Faculty Creative Resources for Worship | Wesley Theological Seminary | Washington DC | Adjunct Faculty The Society for the Arts in Healthcare | 2006 International Conference | Arts and Spiritual Life | Chicago IL | SIG Facilitator Association of Oncology Social Workers | Conference | Minneapoiis MN | Participant Texas Children's Hospital | Planning Retreat | Houston TX | Facilitator The Epidaurus Project Symposium | Bethesda MD | Participant The Art of Presence| International Retreat for Physicians, Spirituals and Artists | Assisi, Italy Practice of Medicine | The George Washington University School of Medicine | Washington DC | Adjunct Faculty Society for the Arts in Healthcare | Consultancy Training | Raliegh NC | Speaker Princeton Theological Seminary Center for Continuing | Education Strategy Session| Princeton, NJ | Facilitator 2005 collaborations Creative Worship Planning for Lay Readers | Washington, DC | Faculty Practice of Medicine | The George Washington University School of Medicine | Washington DC | Faculty Awakenings: Personal Creativity and the Senses as Avenues for Spiritual Renewal | Center for Continuing Education | Princeton, NJ | Facilitator Experience the Journey: Co-pilots Chart the Passage | Texas Children's Hospital | Houston, TX | Speaker/Facilitator In The Footsteps of Matisse and Chagall publications The Chrysalis Project: A Primer for Transformational Medical Education | MAY 2007 Wild Geese Among Us: Artists and the Journey of Spiritual Communities | MAY 2001 Lectionary Homiletics | MAY 2005 Issue Inspire Magazine | Princeton Theological Seminary | Fall 2004 Issue For An Unheard Voice: This Journey A Song Cycle | World Premiere Recording | JUN 2002 ......................................................................................... on the horizon Wild Geese: A Metaphoric Approach to Strategic Planning | DEC 2009 In the Bishop's Garden: A Collection of Poems | DEC 2010 On Thornton's Farm: A Collection of Poems | DEC 2010 Escape Velocity: A Practical Guide for Leaving the Evangelical Orbit | DEC 2010 Waking Epiphanies: The Lives We Lead | DEC 2011 Project snapshots Health and Education The George Washington School of Medicine Washington, DC Psychosocial Mentor, Adjunct Faculty The Gerontological Society of America in Conjunction with Washington National Cathedral and the Center for Creative Aging Washington, DC Resilient Aging and the Visual Pilgrim IONA Senior Services Washington, DC Healthcare Consultancy Smith Farm Center for the Healing Arts Washington, DC Outreach The Society for the Arts in Healthcare Washington, DC Strategic Planning Journal Editor Arcadia Medical Center Arcadia, CA Corporate Identity California Medical Center Foundation Los Angeles, CA Corporate Fundraising Don Bosco Institute San Gabriel, CA Institutional Identity Mercer Medical Center Trenton, NJ Chaplain Intern Program Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ Arts and Ministry Course Curriculum Center of Continuing Education, Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ Visual Arts Exhibitions Stanford University BSU Stanford, CA Strategic Team Planning Retreat Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC Options in Contemporary Worship Organizations and Spiritual Communities AD Players Theatre Houston, TX Corporate Identity Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County Bethesda, MD Artist Outreach Grant Funding Panels Magical Montgomery Arts Festival Capital Interfaith Hospitality Network Washington, DC "For An Unheard Voice" Community Concert La Canada YMCA La Canada, CA Capital Campaign ................................................... Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Basking Ridge, NJ Wellness Weekend Broad Street Presbyterian Church Columbus, OH The Art of Spiritual Leadership Weekend Hillsborough Presbyterian Church Hillsborough, NJ Visioning and Strategic Planning Leadership Retreat Metropolitan Memorial UMC Washington, DC Arts Education and Programming Gallery Exhibitions Community Arts Outreach Nassau Presbyterian Church Princeton, NJ "The Hollows of Lent" Artist Series Presbyterian Stone Church Ogdensburg, NY "An Evening with Oswald Chambers" Community Outreach Washington National Cathedral Washington, DC Community of Reconciliation Resilient Aging and the Visual Pilgrim Westminster Presbyterian Church Knoxville, TN Arts Festival Conferences, Lectures, and Workshops The Art of Creative Leadership Voluntas Dei Paoli, PA Urban Zen Initiative facilitator for the DKNY Foundation with America Speaks New York, NY Creative Renewal Arts and Healthcare Community Seminar and Workshops The Presbyterian Church of Basking Ridge Basking Ridge, NJ The Chrysalis Initiative: Transformational Medical Education The Society for the Arts in Healthcare Conference Nashville, TN Living Worship: The Arts and Creativity Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC Tools for Energizing and Sustaining Healthcare Professionals The Texas Children's Hospital Caring for the Whole Child Conference Houston, TX Spirituality and the Arts with Liz Lerman Dance Exhcange sponsored by the Steven Spielberg Righteous Persons Foundation Takoma Park, MD FirstLight Regional Worship Arts Conference Washington, DC The Arts and the Ministerial Context Princeton, NJ Finding and Embracing the Worship Voice of Your Congregation UMC Leadership Days Baltimore-Washington Contemporary Worship Lecture with Patrick Ellis Washington, DC Light, Sound, and Worship Washington, DC The Arts and the Hospitality of the Gospel Washington, DC Rebuilding the Wall Pasadena, CA contact us!