Barbara offers a unique blend of skills: many years as a consultant, superb singer/songwriter, and voice coach. It's her mix of talents and perspectives that makes her so good! In our work together, I've observed how much she offers to people and groups. Barbara invites us to the edge -- and does so gently, confidently, and with great skill.
Margaret J. Wheatley, Ed.D.
Author of Leadership and the New Science, Perseverance, and So Far From Home
Tenneson is an exceptionally skilled teacher and facilitator of conversational leadership. Not only does he get the specific skills and practices needed, he’s able to do that within a shifting paradigm from control to collaboration. If you want to discover new ways of working with others to create sustainable solutions, Tenneson is your person. His creative and welcoming style transforms complex challenges into intentionally simple constructs that invite sustainable change.
Carla Kelley
Executive Director
The Human Rights Education Center of Utah
As a mentor and coach, Quanita is the representation of her spirit name -- Wind Warrior. the shifting winds of change and transformation come forth when she is in your presence. I have experienced a beautiful transformation and growth since working with Quanita. She values my story and encourages me to keep writing more chapters. I am honored to know her and I am a stronger person because of her support.
Regina M. Sewell
Founder / CEO / Owner
Creative Life Coach for Embraceable Living
Quanita is the real deal. As a grounded and completely authentic facilitator of healing ritual. Her capacity to hold space, bear witness, go with you to the depth of your grief and suffering, and bring it to reconciliation and resolution is rare -- even exceptional. I feel so grateful to count her as a friend and fellow traveler on the path.
Nilima Bhat
Co-Author of Shakti Leadership
Barbara McAfee is a one-woman Burning Man Festival!
Parker J. Palmer
Author, educator, activist
Found and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal
There are a mere handful of people in the world with whom I would ever host a circle that demanded deep presence, humour, attention to beauty and a fierce holding of the container. Tenneson is one of these few whose gentle and inviting demeanour belies a strong commitment to human beings working together past fear, ego and division. Being hosted by Tenneson makes me grateful to be in this field, as a host, as a colleague, and as a friend.
Chris Corrigan
Global Art of Hosting Steward
Principal, Harvest Moon Consultants, Ltd.
Contributing author to Dialogic Organizational Development
Barbara co-presented with Peter Block at a summit of experiential training and development professionals.
I recommend her for meetings, conferences, trainings and any experience where you want connection, fun, authenticity, and deep learning.
Betsey Upchurch, Principal
P4 Consulting LLC
I met Quanita many years ago, and through her discovered a new way of thinking! I learned about animal spirits, crystal healing, spiral dynamics and medicine wheels. Six years after working with her, I still apply these lessons and share what I learned with my friends. Quanita has made such a positive impact in my life. Thank you Quanita!
Muthoni Kori Kastner
Cincinnati Waldorf School
Barbara brings a quality to thinking and speaking that is fresh and accessible. Few others have so integrated organizational insight and profound speech. She gives care to all she does.
Peter Block
Author of Community: A Structure for Belonging, The Answer to How is Yes, and Stewardship
I have worked worked with Barbara in a variety of settings over the past four years. And always, always, I come away knowing my own voice -- and how to use it -- better. Working with her, both individually and in groups, has allowed me to explore ways of being fully present to the work that I do. It has been rich, fertile, fun work.
Loie Lenarz, MD, Medical Director
Fairview Health Services
I have been deeply privileged to know Tenneson for a number of years and to more recently to work with him in his world of mastery — bringing forward the wisdom of the group. His magic is so subtle that it’s hard to name. He is at once deeply and lovingly present, authentic and humble, completely trusting of what unfolds in the moment, with an uncanny capacity to see, weave and illuminate unseen patterns of authentic truth from whatever emerges.
Kinde Nebeker
Principal, New Moon Rights of Passage
Margaret J. Wheatley, Ed.D.
Author of Leadership and the New Science, Perseverance, and So Far From Home
Tenneson is an exceptionally skilled teacher and facilitator of conversational leadership. Not only does he get the specific skills and practices needed, he’s able to do that within a shifting paradigm from control to collaboration. If you want to discover new ways of working with others to create sustainable solutions, Tenneson is your person. His creative and welcoming style transforms complex challenges into intentionally simple constructs that invite sustainable change.
Carla Kelley
Executive Director
The Human Rights Education Center of Utah
As a mentor and coach, Quanita is the representation of her spirit name -- Wind Warrior. the shifting winds of change and transformation come forth when she is in your presence. I have experienced a beautiful transformation and growth since working with Quanita. She values my story and encourages me to keep writing more chapters. I am honored to know her and I am a stronger person because of her support.
Regina M. Sewell
Founder / CEO / Owner
Creative Life Coach for Embraceable Living
Quanita is the real deal. As a grounded and completely authentic facilitator of healing ritual. Her capacity to hold space, bear witness, go with you to the depth of your grief and suffering, and bring it to reconciliation and resolution is rare -- even exceptional. I feel so grateful to count her as a friend and fellow traveler on the path.
Nilima Bhat
Co-Author of Shakti Leadership
Barbara McAfee is a one-woman Burning Man Festival!
Parker J. Palmer
Author, educator, activist
Found and senior partner of the Center for Courage & Renewal
There are a mere handful of people in the world with whom I would ever host a circle that demanded deep presence, humour, attention to beauty and a fierce holding of the container. Tenneson is one of these few whose gentle and inviting demeanour belies a strong commitment to human beings working together past fear, ego and division. Being hosted by Tenneson makes me grateful to be in this field, as a host, as a colleague, and as a friend.
Chris Corrigan
Global Art of Hosting Steward
Principal, Harvest Moon Consultants, Ltd.
Contributing author to Dialogic Organizational Development
Barbara co-presented with Peter Block at a summit of experiential training and development professionals.
I recommend her for meetings, conferences, trainings and any experience where you want connection, fun, authenticity, and deep learning.
Betsey Upchurch, Principal
P4 Consulting LLC
I met Quanita many years ago, and through her discovered a new way of thinking! I learned about animal spirits, crystal healing, spiral dynamics and medicine wheels. Six years after working with her, I still apply these lessons and share what I learned with my friends. Quanita has made such a positive impact in my life. Thank you Quanita!
Muthoni Kori Kastner
Cincinnati Waldorf School
Barbara brings a quality to thinking and speaking that is fresh and accessible. Few others have so integrated organizational insight and profound speech. She gives care to all she does.
Peter Block
Author of Community: A Structure for Belonging, The Answer to How is Yes, and Stewardship
I have worked worked with Barbara in a variety of settings over the past four years. And always, always, I come away knowing my own voice -- and how to use it -- better. Working with her, both individually and in groups, has allowed me to explore ways of being fully present to the work that I do. It has been rich, fertile, fun work.
Loie Lenarz, MD, Medical Director
Fairview Health Services
I have been deeply privileged to know Tenneson for a number of years and to more recently to work with him in his world of mastery — bringing forward the wisdom of the group. His magic is so subtle that it’s hard to name. He is at once deeply and lovingly present, authentic and humble, completely trusting of what unfolds in the moment, with an uncanny capacity to see, weave and illuminate unseen patterns of authentic truth from whatever emerges.
Kinde Nebeker
Principal, New Moon Rights of Passage
