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Business + Transformation
Starts Apr 4, 2021!
"There’s a big difference between motivation and inspiration. Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself." --Tony Hsieh
How can we integrate our work life more deeply with values? Can our “livelihood” make a positive impact in society while also supporting our inner wellbeing? Is it possible to shift from centralized ego-systems to more deeply engaged eco-systems?
To explore further, we are hosting a week-long virtual immersion: a collective exploration with like-minded friends from across the globe, coming together with the shared intention of being the change we wish to see in the world, in ways that are both personal and systemic. Each day will feature "head" readings and videos, "hands" practices, and "heart" reflections; and collectively, we hope to support an emergence that is greater than the sum of the parts.
Some of the inquires we will hold in our circle, include: Along with outer growth, can business be a tool for our inner growth and wellbeing? Where everything has a price, how might we not lose touch with the “priceless” in our lives? In rapidly changing business, technology and societal context, how do we skilfully hold the emerging nuances of “ethical business”? Is it possible to cultivate deep relationships in a business context -- that is, can Profit and Love coexist? Can business support inner and outer transformation? And more!
The Pod is hosted by a group of wide-ranging business leaders, from a diamond-merchant who went from return-on-equity to equanimity to a real-estate maven who is innovating philanthropy to a local-business champion who is inspiring wealth holders to reimagine money, to a venture capitalist who thinks deeply about the gift-spectrum to Costa-Rica's director of innovation to an Austrian journalist for purpose-driven companies to a young investment banker who courageously experiments with his salary! Combine that with some remarkable participants, and it all feels like an incredibly potent circle.
The Pod Process comes alive at the intersection of three intersecting spheres: (a) inspiring content: Pod will feature uniquely curated readings, practices, and case studies around our theme; (b) many-to-many context: via our innovative, non-commercial Pod Technology, Pod creates a multi-dimensional container to weave the whole beyond the sum of its parts; (c) skillful anchoring: volunteers holding this pod are well versed in the precious art of balancing leadership with 'laddership'.
If you are moved to explore these questions in such a context, with like-hearted friends globally, we invite you to join this co-creative experiment!
Immersion Schedule
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April 4th: Orientation Call We'll start with a virtual orientation call to connect all Pod participants and volunteers and to take you through the process of daily prompts and other pod details. Time: 90 minutes (April 4, 2021, 8:00AM PST) |
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April 5-10: Diving Deep! (+ Bonus Practice Sessions) For these 6 days, all of us will get a daily email prompt with a "head" reading and a "hands" practice, and a "heart" reflection, curated by the volunteers. Everyone is expected to engage in the daily exercises and then submit our reflections, on a private feed. As you submit your responses, you'll also get to read other participant responses. Time: 1 hour per day. This is self-regulated with plenty to scope to go deeper and spend more time. :) |
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April 11th: Closing Call We'll host a virtual gathering to marinate our collective learnings, hear from couple guest speakers, and brainstorm on how we might support continue to support each other in this direction. Open to all who have completed prior prompts. Time: 3 hours (April 11, 2021, 8:00AM PST) |
To join us in this journey of transforming business, please fill out the form below and you'll hear back from us shortly.