In this last newsletter of the year, we’ve taken a deep dive into the impact of our work with clients to investigate what really makes change happen.

For the past two years, we’ve been listening deeply to leaders and teams after working together to better understand what actually makes change happen inside organisations.

If you’ve been in session with us, you will know that we are fascinated by working with organisations that have wounds

The title of this month’s newsletter comes from adrienne maree brown’s book We Will Not Cancel Us .

For some time now, we’ve been thinking about legacy. It’s come into sharper focus this month as Letesia turns 50.

We put this guide together to support you with some specific actions you can take during a time of increased division and identity-based hate. 

“Letesia Gibson and Jo Atkins-Potts share why they built Leading on the Line - a leadership journey for leaders ready to act with courage and integrity now.”

Letesia was at Future Days festival back in June, and one of the speakers - Payal Arora - talked about “The privilege of pessimism”.

When the British Prime Minister made Palestinian statehood conditional, as if Palestinian lives were mere pawns in a geopolitical game, it marked a new low for moral leadership.

We've been talking recently about the importance of critical thinking. I was surprised to have a conversation with my parents recently, who were not aware that the original meaning of "woke" came from those fighting for racial justice.

Recently we've been thinking a lot about power and our choices to use it. Are we responsible? Do we misuse it?

What does leading with integrity look like when everything is in tension?

Stories shape how we see the world and each other. They help us make meaning, build trust, grow empathy, build belonging and imagine something better.

I don't know about you but staying well in the world today needs my full attention.

What if the future isn't something we wait for — but something we practice into being?

We've just had International Women's Day and I'm sure your social feeds like mine where awash with a mix of focuses - from celebration, to activism, to disappointment, to blame and finally sadness about how far we've still got to go.

In this open and honest conversation, Letesia and Tas share their motivations and experiences in working with the white supremacy culture traits framework for the past few years, as well as the power of unlearning in community.

As we navigate what feels like an increasingly hostile climate for activists and people working in systems change, it is easy to feel overwhelmed.

We recently held a session with our New Ways Collective on Shame. It followed some training we did about Working with Shame in Organisations with the Gestalt Centre, which we’ve been applying to our work on EDI and anti-racism.

We recently attended the Othering and Belonging Institute conference which focused on creating belonging in a divided world.