Hi changemaker,

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We all have an inner world that needs to be nourished,
so we can make the outer world a better place.

Leaders and organizations who take the time to care for their inner worlds become more effective agents of change. We call this:

Inner Work for Social Change

 

Inner work helps us be better so we can do better, by developing important attributes like these:

Illustrations: One person helping another up the stairs with the word “trust”. Woman looking in the mirror with the words “self awareness.”
Illustrations: a man and a woman painting a rainbow together with the word “collaboration” and two people facing each other with the word “empathy”
Illustrations: A person amidst the stars and the word “humility” and a person with a heart on her chest and open arms with the word “openness”
Illustrations: A person holding a heart with the word “authenticity” and a group of interconnected faces with the word “connectedness”
Illustrations: A person looking at question mark in their hand with the word “curiosity” and a person leaping in the air with one arm raised with the word “courage”
Illustrations: A woman walking down a road with the word “purpose” and a person making prayer hands with the word “hope”
 

 Meet changemakers from around the world.
For them, a look inward made all the difference:

Finding the Courage to Lead:
Manish's story

Watch the video >

Walking in their Shoes:
Alicky's story

Watch the video >

Leading Through Listening:
Usman's story

Watch the video >

 
 
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More stories:

 

Everyone's toolbox of inner work practices looks different. Here are a few inner work tools:

 
A person holding a heart near their face with the word "deep listening"
Two people walking with chat bubbles above their heads and the words "dialogue walks"
a hand writing with a pen and the word "journaling"
Four people under a tree and the words "nature retreats"
a pair of lungs and the word "breath work"
An eye, a note, an ear, a mouth, and a hand, and the words "sensing journey"
two shoes walking and the phrase "walking in another's shoes"
A woman dancing and a man playing a saxophone with the words "the arts"

Let’s try a simple tool now.
Take a moment to notice your breath. 

A circle pulsing in and out on the screen with the words: “Breathe in” with a count of 4, “hold” for a count of 4, and “breathe out” for a count of 4

Take a learning journey with us:

Inner Work for Social Change

See video from our four virtual events,
held in 2020, with Synergos and the Fetzer Institute

 
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At Synergos, we believe inner work is essential to great leadership.

We call our approach bridging leadership: the capacity to build trust and form transformative partnerships.

Learn more >