Across years of working in leadership development, peacebuilding, organisational transformation, and decolonial inquiry, I have witnessed a simple truth: spaces change when we change the way we hold them. Not through technique, but through presence. Not through authority, but through humility. And not through speed, but through relational depth. Facilitating with a Decolonising Ethic is my offering to that truth: a synthesis of what I have learned while holding rooms shaped by power, history, grief, imagination, and the longing for repair. This manual distils the practices that help a space breathe: grounding that slows inherited urgency, questions that open rather than direct, multilingual and trauma-aware approaches that honour many forms of knowing, and an ethic of care that resists extraction and performance. I created this because so many of us are seeking ways to convene that do not replicate the very systems we hope to transform. If you are working at the intersections of leadership, justice, ecology, community, or inner development, I hope this resource serves you. If you feel called into conversation or collaboration, you are welcome to reach me at [email protected] May this work support those who hold space as an act of courage, clarity, and repair.

Dear community we wanted to let you know that we've created a Classroom with the recordings from the 'Decolonising the IDGs' sessions with @Rukmini Iyer earlier this year. In case you missed them, maybe the Holidays are a good time to catch up on the recordings. Just go here. Please engage in the comments if/when you watch them.

Remember the Hope documentary that we discussed in this community? Well, the Hope team will bring it to the European Parliament on Wed, Dec 3rd !! ✨ And in the evening, Rob Hopkins will present a screening and then a debate afterwards. And their team is giving us 2 complimentary invitations! So... if you are in #brussels and are free on Wednesday evening, please comment below and I'll put you in touch with Catalina from ElGatoVerde

Patagonia just released their first impact progress report. It's very transparent and honest. And as always has a big focus on their people. Maybe we can bring this into our conversation on BEING on Tuesday. Here's the full report: https://www.patagonia.com/media/pdf/patagonia-progress-report-2025.pdf

It was wonderful to connect during this morning's IDG GPN. Thank you @Nadene Canning @Marvin Maneve and @Marie Hernandez for holding the space and thoughtful prompts about how the Guide has evolved and why it matters. Last year I created a journal "23 days of nature-inspired inner development" which reflects on the 23 skills/qualities of IDG 1.0 through the lens of nature. I invite you to continue the journey with the new Inner Development Guide and all the inspiration that nature brings 🦋