Be like Tom, and come along and try the Partners In Purpose Coaching Circle on 12.7.24 or 16.8.24 (link in bio)
12 spaces available, and 20% off the taster until 30.6.24
You can also see the whole vid, and a few others like it, over on YouTube (that link’s in the bio, too) - where you can learn more about:
- @thelongtablestroud 💚💚💚
- what makes @tom_herbert_ tick
- and what he sees as his unique part to play
Give it a watch! X
Thank you to Liz Hall and ‘Coaching at Work’ magazine for the generous invitation to speak with you for a profile in this month’s issue… reading it back I can’t believe we covered so much!
(From the archetype of the ‘border-stalker’ or “Mearcstapa’; the symbolism of the fire lily; the value I find in playing a part in APECS Association for Professional Executive Coaching and Supervision as a community of practice, and an aspiration that sits at the heart of my coaching — to “join in the dance” with people as they bring into being what is waiting to emerge in their lives and leadership.)
I’m grateful for such a warm invitation, and to participate in a conversation held with such grace and care.
If you happen to pick up this month’s issue, let me know what resonates for you.
"We create these ripples in the world around us, and we just need to trust in the 'enoughness' of taking those actions... the easiest way I've found to do this is to stay connected to community that's valued-aligned and helps hold me accountable and connected to joy."
@cloverhogan , founder of @forceofnature.xyz sharing brilliantly at the Be Inspired Book Club last year - sharing snippets from what she's learned from years of passionate, dedicated activism - and what that means now, and what that's looking like for her now. An encouraging reminder to stay connected and to stay trustful and to steer-clear of the scarcity mindset that drives burnout culture.
Why does being in nature feel so good?
The science now shows how powerful its influence on our bodies and minds can be:
- 20 minutes outside in nature, three times a week → cortisol drops, brain resets.
- 5 hours a month in wilder spaces → anxiety fades, creativity rises; insights surface, complex problems shift.
- 3 days in nature, once a year → brain waves shift, burnout lifts, thinking sharpens by 50%.
Putting it into practice:
This Wednesday, our annual retreat begins on a working farm in Devon. Three days. Twelve leaders. No phones required. One place left. @tom_herbert_@windout_barn
June and September, one day retreats (both in Hampshire) with friends and partners @summerdownuk@theyard_hampshire@mattwinter_coaching_consulting
Interesting reading: The Comfort Crisis — Michael Easter, and September's 'Be Inspired Book Club' offering from @datingclassroom
Back in September 2025, Ije Nwokorie, (CEO of Dr Martens) joined the ‘Be Inspired Book Club’ to reflect on Essentialism and the impact its ideas have had on his life and leadership.
Of all the insights he shared, this is probably the one I find myself returning to — and passing on — most often.
With 4 more 'Be Inspired' book clubs in the diary, find us on eventbrite to join in on the next one:
May - Amy Bourbeau from Seismic (b corp)
June - Chin Ru Foo on Emergent Strategy
JUly -
September - Jocelyn Penque Saunders on The Comfort Crisis
October - Emmay Colyer from Charity, 'Body and Soul'
November - Emmanuel Akpan-Inwang on Thinking Fast and Slow
(Link in Bio)
“What would our movements look like if we focused on critical connections instead of critical mass?”
This is a line that’s stayed with me since Chin Ru of @crewandriot introduced me to the book ‘Emergent Strategy’.
- It moves us away from building audiences and towards building trust.
- Away from scaling distraction, towards deepening relationships.
Not “mile wide, inch deep”, but “inch wide, mile deep.”
I’m excited to be hosting a conversation with Chin Ru on 26 June 📅 exploring the ideas from the book that have most resonated for her — and the impact experimenting with them has had on her own life, leadership and work.
The online event is part of our Be Inspired Book Club (where you don’t need to read the book!) and is open to anyone curious about building more human, connected and regenerative ways of leading, organising and collaborating.
It’s a voluntary donation event, with contributions going towards Women’s Aid.
Link in bio.
We’re hosting With Good Company for the second time. What began last year as an experiment in co-creation continues to take shape - a gathering influenced as much by the land as by the people who come.
We’re glad to open Windout Barn again alongside @thelongtablestroud and @with.diversity , who are collaborating and leading the experience. Together they’re creating space for people carrying a lot - pressure, responsibility, pace - to step into something slower and more restorative.
As hosts, it’s a privilege to see the barn and landscape become part of that. To watch people reconnect with themselves, each other, and the natural world around them.
There are still a few spaces available.
If you’re curious, get in touch with @with.diversity or @thelongtablestroud to find out more.
#WithGoodCompany #WindoutBarn #Retreat #Connection #Community #Nature
The sauna was hot.
The water was cold.
The conversation was real.
Founding partners retreat, Feb 2025 @avington.hampshire
#vision #partnership #team #teaming #coaching
Campfire cooked feast and talk about the ideas in the book Reinventing Organisations next Friday evening with @with.diversity in the glade by the river @thelongtablestroud@brimscombemill - last few tickets 🎟️ for this event can be found on The Long Table website /Stroud Events #teal #booksofinsperationbookclub
