Developing your Inner Skills

Sustainability challenges are not just technical or systemic – they are deeply human. To lead with meaning in a complex world, we need inner growth. With this community of practice, you’ll gain the tools, techniques and network to strengthen your inner power to make a difference.

A solid foundation

Discover the Inner Development Goals, your compass for sustainable transformation from within, and learn how to apply them in an everyday context.

A space to think

Consciously create space and time for deep reflection, with a view to translating this into your work practice.

Growing together

Grow as a leader and a human being in a rapidly changing world, together with inspiring professionals from a range of sectors.

What participants say

At The Shift, we unite changemakers who create sustainable impact. Discover how our members are turning ambition into action with inspiring collaborations and innovations.

Igor Vervoort on learning networks

You sit together with like-minded people from very different organizations, yet all working around a similar mission. It is special to really get to work in such a group.

Igor Vervoort

Coordinator

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Programme

This track is built around the five dimensions of the Inner Development Goals. Each session combines insights from experts, practical tools, exercises and conversations with colleagues from other sectors.


Session 1	Introduction to the Inner Development Goals	To explore the why, what and how of inner development.
Session 2	BEING	Working on presence, self-awareness and inner clarity.
Session 3	THINKING	Develop cognitive skills such as perspective shifting, meaning making and future thinking.
Session 4	RELATING	Building empathy, connection and inclusive relationships.
Session 5	COLLABORATING	Learning to co-create, listen deeply and collaborate with confidence.
Session 6	ACTING	Strengthen courage, perseverance and the alignment between values and action.

Impact Stories

At The Shift , we unite changemakers who create sustainable impact. Discover how our members are turning ambition into action with inspiring collaborations and innovations.

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Who is this for?

This programme targets professionals from all sectors – businesses, NGOs, governments and academia – who are:

Committed to sustainability and systems change
Are prepared to ask themselves what role inner development plays in their professional impact
Be willing to reflect, share and learn together

Participation requires no prior knowledge of the IDGs, just an open mind and a desire to explore.