“I like working with and speaking with my colleagues openly, especially leaders from different levels”
Who is the Purposeful Cultures program for?
The program is ideal for organisations wanting to engage all staff in cultural change, not just senior leaders. It works as a standalone offering or as a complement to leadership programs for senior and middle managers, creating alignment and shared language across all levels.
Why choose a self-led program over external consultants?
Purposeful Cultures gives ownership of cultural change to the people inside the organisation, which is where lasting culture actually shifts. It reduces overreliance on external consultants while still providing the structure, content and facilitation guidance teams need to have meaningful conversations.
How to bring Purposeful Cultures into your organisation
To explore whether Discovery Circles is a good fit for your team:
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Together, we'll look at how the program might support your goals.
Purposeful Cultures: Dr Josie McLean’s Self-Leadership Program for Workplaces
Dr Josie McLean's Purposeful Cultures program is a self-leadership program that engages all staff in contributing their best to organisational purpose. Delivered through small-group Discovery Circles, it builds individual confidence, creativity and wellbeing while strengthening workplace culture from the inside out.
Play to hear more about the program from its creator, Dr Josie McLean
What is the Purposeful Cultures: Discovery Circles program?
Purposeful Cultures: Discovery Circles is a structured program of small-group conversations that helps everyone in an organisation lead themselves better. It is designed for everyone, not just leaders, equipping each participant with the awareness and confidence to support their own satisfaction, creativity and wellbeing at work.
How does the Purposeful Cultures program improve workplace culture?
The program strengthens workplace culture by fostering connection, purpose and wellbeing across the organisation. Participants build self-awareness, agency and emotional intelligence, creating a culture that is collaborative, adaptable and solutions-focused, where people feel empowered to contribute meaningfully at work and beyond.
“Mental models has really stuck with me and I have continued to use this in framing my thinking and helping others reframe theirs”
How is the Purposeful Cultures program delivered?
The program is delivered over 10 small-group sessions in a familiar book-club style format, so it can run alongside everyday work without external consultants in the room each time:
Groups set their own pace.
Leaders or participants facilitate the Discovery Circles.
Each session links to a chapter of the Purposeful Cultures book.
Every session begins with a video prompt from Dr Josie McLean.
What's included in the Purposeful Cultures program
The program is designed so your team can focus on learning and connection while we take care of the structure and support. Everything you need is included across four areas:
Getting started
Online kick-off with Dr Josie McLean to set the scene, create shared expectations and generate anticipation.
Welcome call for your coordinator and facilitators with our Experiential Learning Designer to prepare and answer questions.
Resources for success
Purposeful Cultures: A Practical Self-Leadership Guide, a copy for each participant.
Participant Workbook with practical exercises and reflection space for each participant.
Facilitator Guide, one for each group, to support effective sessions.
Discovery Circle Videos, short scene-setters for each session.
Coordinator Guide with ready-to-use email templates for smooth communication.
Gaining insight
Strengths self-assessment to help participants understand and leverage their unique capabilities.
Personal Values Assessment to help participants understand what's most important to them.
Pre- and post-program self-assessments to track growth and provide personal insights.
Ongoing support
Monthly online support: an hour with our Experiential Learning Designer to help facilitators incorporate workplace knowledge and navigate any facilitation challenges.
Program feedback: individual self-assessment results for participants, plus a clear summary report of mid-program and end-of-program feedback.
“This program provides a great opportunity for leaders of all levels to come together...
The self-guided nature of the program enables the concept of self-leadership to truly develop ... to further our collective understanding of how we show up each day, how we impact on and influence others ... and how we can grow ...
I have found it to be an impactful team experience and have already had many opportunities to draw on the content from our learning to support our leaders in times of challenge or conflict.”
“It started wtih me trying to bring the best version of me to work. Somewhere along the way, it just became me really loving what I do and the people I work with”
