You’re always in a group—
a family, a team, with a client, your partner, or in a circle of friends.
Most of us long for something more in those spaces: real connection, honesty, ease.
But few groups know how to get there.
Here is your way in.
FREE WEBINAR
–– A DIFFERENT WAY TO BE IN GROUPS ––
Saturday, March 7 • 10:00–11:00am ET
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Thursday, March 12 • 12:00–1:00pm ET
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Join Patricia Pfost and Anne Altvater (authors and co-founders of New Wave of Groups) for a live, one-hour introduction to the Evolutionary Groups framework.
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You’ll leave with a clearer sense of:
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what makes one group feel life-giving and another feel draining
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how small shifts of attention can change a group in real time
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how this work can benefit you and all your groups––family, partnership, workplace, community
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Includes a short teaching, a taste of the practices, and live Q&A.
BOOK
Evolutionary Groups is a practical, step-by-step guide for improving how groups function in real life—families, workplaces, circles, and communities. Readers describe measurable change: clearer meetings, stronger relationships at home, and a dependable way to reframe and move through difficult moments.
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"This book is essential reading—clear, grounded, and infused with wisdom that feels both practical and visionary. It’s rare to find a book that speaks so directly to the heart of what’s needed in this moment of human development."
ONLINE COURSES
— THE EVOLUTIONARY GROUP IN PRACTICE —
A 12-Week Journey to become a Living Field of Group Intelligence
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2 Classes Registering Now:
Wednesdays, 11:00-12:30pm ET • begins March 18, 2026
​Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30pm ET • begins April 7, 2026
8 Participants • Zoom
​This course is for anyone who leads groups, participates in groups, or simply longs for group experiences that feel more nourishing, meaningful, and real.
Using Evolutionary Groups: A New Frontier in Human Connection as our shared text, we practice specific ways of meeting, so any of your groups can move toward being more self-aware, more honest, and more in touch with what’s actually happening in the room.
Most of us long for more in these spaces: steadier connection, clean truth, more room to breathe, and the feeling that we can show up as ourselves.
This work gives you a way in.​
USE-IT-RIGHT-NOW PDF GUIDES
(COMING MARCH 2026)
– EMPLOYEE RETENTION PLAYBOOK FOR MANAGERS –
In-the-moment meeting and conversation moves to create an environment people want to stay in.
– NURSE RETENTION GUIDEBOOK FOR NURSING MANAGERS –
Use-in-the-moment huddle, handoff, and hard-conversation moves that support steadier teamwork in high-pressure settings.
– FAMILY CONVERSATIONS PLAYBOOK –
In-the-moment resets and simple scripts that help families speak honestly, listen better, and come back to each other when things get tense.