Circles for Experienced People & Culture Professionals: Reimagining Leadership

These circles are specifically for experienced professionals in People & Culture roles.

Supporting an organization in a People & Culture role requires balancing the diverse needs of employees, employing a people-centric approach, and managing work priorities —all while maintaining personal well-being. To thrive in this environment requires rethinking how it has always been done.

Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all toolkit or workshop, we are offering a learning experience designed specifically for People & Culture professionals to navigate these complexities together. This experience involves connecting you with an intimate, curated cohort of People and Culture professionals, and sharing multi-disciplinary research and thought leadership that will invite you to collectively reimagine leadership.

We will draw on current thought leaders such as Adam Grant, Amy Edmundson, Francis Frei and Anne Morriss. We will also share thought leaders that have challenged us to think differently, such as Jennifer Garvey Berger, Ludmila Praslova, Nick Petrie, Amy Elizabeth Fox, Annie Murphy Paul, Heather Plett, Alis Agnostakis, Valerie Livesay, and many more.

Join a highly curated group of practising People & Culture professionals to activate a cross industry perspective. Cohorts are intimate, with 4-5 people per cohort. You will meet weekly with your cohort, for 8 weeks, for a one hour, self-facilitated converastion about leadership. Content will be curated with cutting edge thought leadership, and discussion guides will be help you to facilitate a meaningful cohort conversation.

Topic Focus: Reimagining Leadership 

Often People & Culture is seen as the steward of leadership in an organization, from strategic insights to operational application. It can be a tall order to strike the right balance in supporting your leaders in moving forward. Below are examples of topics you will explore more deeply:

• the evolution of leadership in the face of adaptive challenges and complexity
• moving from self awareness to self connection
• the evolution of inclusion in leadership
• the polarity of accountability and care
• management vs. leadership and moving towards both/and mindsets
• the unseen genius of the collective
• leaving behind the five-year strategic plan: from strategy, towards strategic foresight
• balancing the individual and the system through transformation

Weekly Structure:

• Curated Content: Receive materials to read, listen to, or watch. At most one hour of content to digest prior to your weekly conversation.
• Cohort Conversations: Engage in 1-hour weekly discussions supported by a detailed discussion guide, and each member has an opportunity to lead the conversation.
• Community Connection: Interact with Pebble facilitators and other cohorts to enhance your learning experience at the beginning, midpoint and end.

Ideal For Leaders Who:

• Want to extend their trusted network of professionals and learn through colliding conversations.
• Appreciate learning new and different ways of seeing the world.
• Want to reframe their leadership beliefs and mindsets.
• Have a desire to prepare their organization’s leaders for the future.
• Feel the impact of challenging times, including stress and burnout and are looking for space to lean into this

What to Expect:

• Weekly Leadership Content: 1 hour at your own pace.
• Cohort Meetings: 1 hour weekly at a convenient time.
• Group Learning: 3 x 1.5 hour sessions, spread across 8 week
• Outcome: Stronger connections, practical activities, and a reshaped leadership approach.

Key Dates:

• Program Kick Off: Tuesday, September 17 @ 10:30am MST
• Full Group Conversation #1: Tuesday, October 8 @ 10:30am MST
• Full Group Conversation #2: Tuesday, October 22 @ 10:30am MST
• Full Group Conversation #3 and Program Wrap Up: Tuesday, November 5 @ 10:30am MST

Join us in reshaping leadership for the modern era. Lead with impact, innovation, and renewed purpose. Be the catalyst for positive change in your organization.