In many organizations, we still look at collaboration, learning and leadership as controlling practices. These hinder creativity and inclusion. Liberating Structures offers an alternative approach that is simple and easy to learn. It is a collection of 33 practical methods that foster engagement, creativity and trust. With the description and step-by-step guide to all 33 methods, the LS website has additional sources and links to LS communities of practice. All the contents are free. https://www.liberatingstructures.com/

It's been 24 days already since our last 'welcome post' and we've had quite a few new members joining us. So please join me in welcoming our new members @Raymond Vromans, @Lisanne van den Berg, @Victoria Triep, @Coty Monique Jeronimus, @Melanie Elmquist, @Alexandra Horvath, @Taffy Chirunda, @Fabiana Mello, @Letícia Lenzi Bressiani, @Milán Páczai, @Darcy Roehling, @Andrea Fernández, @Rory Bakke, @Meire Ferreira, @Jenny Richmond-Bravo, @Ece Öztan, @Malu Duque, @Marcel Frey, @Telmo Becerra, @Ines Mokdadi, @Birgit Ruttkowski, @Abigail Mookien, @Sarah Glenister, @Titus Mars, @Sue Mitchell, @Christoph Wenna, @Emil Jacobsen, @Tamas Hovanyecz, @Johannes Willms Besides telling us a bit about who you are and what you do, and since we're just a few days before the year-end festivities, I thought it would be fun to share what will be on your table over the Holidays and where that table is located? And whether it's the same dish every year ;-) For me, my dad will make a lamb roast this year and I'm celebrating in Bern, Switzerland, where I was born and raised. And our meal varies each year.

I hope you had the chance to connect with loved ones, recharge and reflect as we transitioned from 2024 into 2025. Taking time to rest and reflection is a powerful way to prepare for the year ahead, and I sincerely wish you’re entering this new year with renewed energy and clarity. Yesterday, Nadene, Sarah, and I had the chance to meet in person to discuss and plan the next steps for our community. It was an inspiring session, and we are eager to share more soon. One announcement we can already make is our first 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. It is a chance to reconnect, share ideas, and set the focus for the year ahead. Together we will lean in and sense the unique energies this new year holds for each of us. 📅 Date: Tuesday, January 14th, 2025 🕒 Time: 12 to 1 pm CET Please find detail in the calendar. Let’s start this year by aligning our intentions and strengthening our connections as a community. Looking forward to seeing many of you there! 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬? 𝐋𝐞𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. Warm regards, Sibylle

In organizations with a toxic culture, there’s often significant pressure to "greenwash" responses. What if we use the IDGs to facilitate open dialogue—and, more importantly, active listening. This community aspires to be curious rather than judgmental, and we can play a vital role in organizations by spending time on the “work floor”, observing and engaging with employees. Additionally, addressing workplace culture during management staff meetings could help foster meaningful change. This would start a process to bring the IDGs into action at work. Anyone want to joint draft a proposal that we could use to go out to our networks to start this conversation? Thinking together on Challenge 3

Here's a short video recap (2m32s) of the week including highlights are our community Challenges call, new IDG Measurement members who joined our community and the Ecologies follow up. 30 community members joined our Challenges call from 13 countries - we are better together 🌏 In our 60minute session we worked together in small groups to get to know each other a little better and share around our challenges and our needs. The recording is not that lively because a lot of the work was done in breakout circles, individual reflection time and learnings in the chat. Here is the synthesis of our first community call on the IDG challenges call as promised: 🌟 Bringing the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) to Life in Work and Beyond 🌟 As we reflect on our recent discussions, the path to integrating IDGs into personal, leadership, and organizational development emerges with inspiring possibilities—and pressing challenges. Here's what we uncovered and what we need to take the next steps: Challenge 1: Applying the IDGs Framework to Personal Development What’s Needed: - Role models, role modeling and relatable success stories to inspire others. - Experiential learning opportunities like facilitated dialogue and reflection. - Deeper connection to IDG dimensions, aligning values with actions. - Practices like silence and deep listening to foster inner growth. Key Insight: Creating environments for reflection and experimentation is critical. The journey isn’t finite—it’s an infinite practice of embodying the IDGs. Challenge 2: Adoption and Engagement and Buy-In of the IDG Framework What’s Needed: - Compelling narratives that connect inner development to tangible business outcomes like sustainability and long-term success. - Tools and strategies to engage skeptical audiences and resistant cultures. - Success stories and proof points tailored to different markets. - Practical integration into existing programs to ease adoption. Key Insight: Bridging inner work with external outcomes requires aligning IDGs with current priorities and using relatable, real-world examples to build confidence and trust.