Changemaker Circles
For too long, leadership has been defined by the myth of the lone hero. A myth that expects the individual to have all the attributes to carry the weight of responsibility, make the tough calls, and navigate complexity alone. A myth that often leaves leaders feeling isolated, exhausted, and disconnected.
But the world is changing, and so is leadership. A new understanding of leadership is emerging. One that values collective sense‑making, thrives on relational dynamics, and co-creates transformation.
Where Leadership Becomes a Community
We invite you to lead with, not over others. Join our Changemaker Circles and you will:
· Be a part of a supportive community of changemakers navigating the messy middle of organisations
· Learn to lead with others through practising collective sense-making, collaboration and co-creation.
· Turn paradox into progress by embracing contradiction and dissonance as catalysts for innovation
Joining a Changemaker Circle enables you to develop your leadership within a relational, embodied, and deeply contextual community.
What are Changemaker Circles?
Changemaker Circles are designed specifically for middle and front-line leaders who are using their leadership to create change within organisations. This includes the current and the next generation of changemakers.
They are weekly online sessions designed for those leading in the real world of organisational life. Through reflective dialogue, systems perspectives, and enquiry-led practice, changemakers build greater capacity for leadership while supporting one another in navigating organisational complexity.
Our Changemaker Circles support leaders as whole, context-embedded beings, formed by and formative of the systems in which they lead.
Each session is grounded in a research and development approach known as Collaborative Inquiry, a method that fosters the co-creation of knowledge.
· Session One: Participants begin by agreeing on a Launch Statement, which frames and focuses their initial dialogue. From this conversation, they identify a guiding question to shape their actions and inquiry within their organisation.
· Subsequent Sessions: Participants return to share reflections and insights gained from their inquiry. These contributions spark fresh dialogue, which in turn generates new directions for exploration. This iterative process continues across all four sessions, ensuring a dynamic cycle of learning and action.
To support this process:
· Every session is recorded and transcribed.
· The facilitator uses the transcript to produce a summary that distils key findings and, where relevant, integrates leadership theories or research.
These summaries are shared with participants, providing a foundation for preparation and deeper engagement in the following session.
Format
Outcomes
Changemaker Circles enable leaders to:
· Think systemically by seeing organisations as living systems within social and ecological networks.
· Lead collaboratively by moving beyond heroic models to shared responsibility and collective sense‑making.
· Embrace paradox by using complexity, contradiction, and dissonance as catalysts for innovation.
· Develop in context by growing identity, agency, and capacity through engaging in real organisational dilemmas.
· Gain practical insights through an iterative inquiry that ensures each session produces actionable learning.
· Join a supportive community by connecting with peers navigating the “messy middle” of organisational change.
Leaders leave strengthened in their capacity to be collaborative, resilient, and transformative.
Join Your Changemaker Circle
Each circle brings together up to six participants and one facilitator, creating an intimate space for deep dialogue and shared exploration. Multiple circles may run simultaneously, with opportunities for circles to connect and exchange insights at the end of each session.
Once a circle is formed, membership remains closed. This continuity allows participants to build trust, strengthen relationships, and engage in meaningful learning together.
Changemaker Circle Dates
February
Tuesdays: 10th Feb, 17th Feb, 24th Feb, 3rd March
6.30pm-8pm UK Time
Google Meet
June
Dates TBC - Google Meet
Contact Us
Get in touch if you want to increase your ability to tackle complex problems or develop the future leaders within your organisation.