I have been quiet here I have been busy elsewhere The 3rd CauxIDG Forum ended yesterday. This year’s theme was Forgiveness Over 220 people joined from all over the world. I will need time to process the richness of the encounters. ONE thing came up again and again is the importance of our connection to each other and all living things to thrive. To the InnerDevelopment@Work friends who crossed my path @Elif Kus Saillard @Andreas Rechter @Simone Reeves @Sandra Lace @`Mila Aliana @Sara Ramsey @Montserrat de Muller @Veronique Sikora Gasser @Andres Marquez-Lara @Montserrat de Muller @Sara Øllgaard @Nina Bressler @Ines Mokdadi @Leigh Johnson @Virginia Williams @Peter Nielsen @Barbara Holzner @Caroline Wacker @Kevin Leinbach @Marina Protopopoff @Sibylle Breiner Thank you for doing ALL that you bring into this world 💕🌸🌟🙏🏼 Hope to see everyone who can make a summertime hangout online during the summer to hear more about what each of you have been brewing 😊

How can inner development become a catalyst for societal transformation? This new peer-reviewed paper by Professor Christine Wamsler and colleagues offers compelling evidence that spiritual and awareness-based practices can strengthen resilience, agency, hope, and engagement in the face of today's polycrisis. It's encouraging to see rigorous research exploring how inner transformation and systemic change can reinforce one another. A valuable contribution for anyone working in regenerative leadership, systems change, climate action, or the Inner Development Goals. 🌿 Paper

Olá embaixadores! Sou portuguesa, vivo na Ericeira e estou muito entusiasmada com conectar com esta comunidade! Sou embaixadora dos IDG desde este ano, estive na Suécia em Abril para a nossa certificação. www.ineslourenco.org Até breve! Inês

Most organizations say sustainability matters. But not all organizations think about sustainability in the same way. In reality, there are four very different sustainability mindsets — and where a company sits often determines whether it survives disruption or leads transformation. 🔹 Compliance Mindset "What do regulations require us to do?" Sustainability is treated as a legal obligation and a risk to be managed. The goal is compliance, reporting, and avoiding penalties. 🔹 Traditional Value Mindset "How can sustainability improve efficiency?" The focus shifts to reducing costs, improving productivity, and increasing margins through eco-efficiency and operational improvements. 🔹 Risk Mindset "What future threats could impact our business?" Climate risks, supply chain disruptions, water scarcity, and changing regulations become strategic business concerns rather than environmental issues. 🔹 Growth Mindset "How can sustainability create new value?" This is where sustainability becomes a driver of innovation, new products, new markets, and competitive advantage. The most successful companies are no longer asking: "How much will sustainability cost us?" They are asking: "What opportunities will we miss if we ignore it?" The transition from compliance to growth is more than a sustainability journey. It is a business transformation journey. The organizations that view sustainability purely as a reporting exercise may protect yesterday's business. The organizations that view it as an innovation engine are building tomorrow's. The question for every leader, board member, and executive team is simple: Which mindset best describes your organization today — which mindset will define its future? This is where inner development makes ALL the difference. Source Sustainability Circle

This is more of a question than a statement for the group. In some work environments, talking about inner development can still be met with resistance, to say the least. I have recently become a union representative at my institution, and I am beginning to see quite a lot of alignment between union work and the IDGs. Although unions are often perceived mainly as dealing with administrative and legal complexities, I feel there is also something much more tangible and outspokenly human in this space: dignity, dialogue, responsibility, courage, care, and the protection of meaningful work. Has anyone here had experience with implementing the IDGs, or other inner development pathways, through a union framework or similar structures?