Most communities don’t fail because of content. They fail because of how people feel inside them. And this is where psychology come in. Not in a weird way. In a very practical way. Because every community creates a kind of “state” in people. 👉 Some feel safe to share 👉 Some just observe 👉 Some feel pressure 👉 Some disappear And that’s not random. It’s influenced by things like: – The way we write our posts – The expectations we set (or don’t set) – How we respond to people – How clear the structure is Small things… big impact. For example: If everything feels “too perfect” → people hold back If everything feels chaotic → people get lost If nobody leads → nobody moves What I’ve learned: People engage when it feels easy and safe enough. People engage around topics of interest People engage to share I’m curious: Have you thought about what community feels like for you?

Hi Community On today's Skillbuilder we explored what it really takes to lead—and collaborate—across difference in today’s fractured world. @Nadene Canning opened the session by framing 3 themes that feel especially urgent right now: • The perils of silence • The resilience of civil society • Moral ambition as a leadership capacity This was inspired by Jonathan Normand’s recent reflection “Davos in the Shadow of Unilateralism: A New Leadership Imperative the session invited us to look honestly at our own choices: >> When do we choose safety or silence over responsibility? 💬 What emerged Those present shared candidly about: • Speaking up (or staying silent) in meetings • Managing energy and disappointment when advocating for change • Taking responsibility even when impact feels uncertain ✨ Collaboration, it turns out, is not just a skill—it’s a practice of courage, care, and collective agency. What emerges for you when you reflect on this question: Where am I choosing safety or silence over responsibility? 👇 Drop your reflection in the comments With care Sarah & Nadene P.S. The Skillbuilders replace the previous weekly Hangouts. We meet every week for an applied IDG skill building reflection / discussion / action-taking on Tuesday, rotating between 8.30 am, 12.30pm and 6pm (CET time). Please join us next Tuesday, Jan 27th, at 6pm CET

Hello community! Since creating ID@W in Oct 2024 we have been supporting, providing learning spaces, listening, co-creating and devoting our time and resources to building this community. During the past 16 months. we have continued to grow with you and many others all over the world who are providing education, learning, coaching and leadership services in a myriad of different ways. We’re not perfect but we’re motivated by action to make a positive difference in the world today and the future, which is the reason why we decided at the end of 2025 we needed to create an independent non profit so that we can take ID@W to the next level. Here's the NEWS We're now offering - 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 of engagement 👉The 1st Tier is the weekly Skill Builder session as well as everything in the General discussion and News channels that we’ll continue to post and share and hope that you will too. 🌞 2nd Tier is NEW - Offering additional learning and practice spaces and is referred to as Premium The Premium tier offers 2 new services: A Sales & Marketing lab - the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 13.00 CET A Design & Facilitation Incubator - the 1st Thursday of each month at 13.00 CET 💥The Sales Lab is for all people working to build their business, strengthen their presence with clarity and build sustainable growth. 💥Facilitation & Design Incubator is for learning and development consultants, educators, facilitators, community organizers who want to be hosting sessions to help people to think and work better together. We also continue to host educators, researchers and consultants who have created helpful resources, tools and methods for us to learn about and apply in our work. Make sure to check the calendar for the links! Not to worry, if the timing doesn't work for you each session will be recorded and posted in the classroom. 🥁 𝙏𝙝e PREMIUM 𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙩 33/𝙢𝙤 𝙤𝙧 300/𝙮𝙧 𝙐𝙎$. 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘼𝙙𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 is at a special rate of 250.- 𝙐𝙎𝘿 … 𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙗 23, 2026.

On Friday, @Nadene Canning and I had a particularly long call, to prep for the video we shared with you earlier. After two hours of sitting we needed to get up, shake it out ... and the effects were instant and amazing. How do you reset ?

Did anyone attend « the quantum healing conference in Taiwan that went down a few months ago? Apparently it was riveting. Biology scientists are finding more and more receptors in the human bodies that explain better our far reaching, and in "colonialism world" actively suppressed, sensing skills. So fascinating to be alive while the workings of 'the many worlds' are coming back together as one whole. » This was brought to my attention by @Maria Niermann I’m curious to see whether there are others in the community here who are following these developments? What can we learn about this? Insights welcome 🙏🏼