Wisdom Developmental Club

Wisdom Developmental Club is a deliberately developmental group for inner growth driven individuals, who aim to reharmonize and regenerate self, humanity and our planet through leadership and business.

The meta crisis of our time is a systemic and globally interdependent issue – (E) climate crisis, planetary boundary collapse, biodiversity loss (S) mental health breakdowns, social injustice and (G) leadership models, systems structures, and mindsets across our institutions such as finance, education, business, health care, politics – which require inner developmental work in order to be able to rebalance, reharmonize, recalibrate, regenerate and heal.

“To create systems healing, our most fundamental commitment and work is our inner growth work.”

– Sandja Brügmann

The future of leadership calls for a more conscious, emotionally and spiritually intelligent presence, where we combine intellectual knowledge and competencies from modern business/work experience with a grounding with nature’s living systems and cycles, and a higher level of wisdom and consciousness. This is how to create a meaningful life  – and where your work contributes positively in the world in the way that best align with your essence.

Our internal level of being creates or attracts our outer life. You will learn and work with esoteric transformative models to dissolve old cognitive patterns that no longer serve you or humanity, and step into a more present, conscious and healed version of you.

Being deliberately developmental is a lifelong journey of cyclical progress. There is no end goal, however there is a deep directive purpose of becoming more conscious. As we can always become more clean and access higher and deeper levels of consciousness, and refine our inner attunement and relational co-relating abilities, WISDOM Development Club is mimicking the developmental journey as a living system and emergent process.

Is this group for you? What to expect:

• The work is based on self-observation, reflection and building your capacity for higher consciousness, increasing your ability to create and be from your essence, and systems awareness deploying Sandja Brügmann’s system of development drawing on decades of experience and expertise from psychology, business, leadership, sustainability, shadow work, yogic practises, and the esoteric transformational framework The Fourth Way by G.I. Gurdjieff  – a blend of western science and world wisdom
• You will be doing your own developmental work. Developmental work requires a desire and will to grow internally
• There will be alonetime for reflection on practises and smaller group breakouts for deeper learnings deploying deliberate developmental frameworks
• There is no need to ‘catch up’ between meetings, or when you enter the group, as the learning and community is alive and living, and not a sequential, or text book and planned module course
• There will be suggested readings throughout the year as topics arise
• The more you engage with the processes, and do the work, the more you will grow in capacity and consciousness
• Your membership fee covers one (1) year of membership, upon which you can renew for another year if you wish. WISDOM Developmental Club is a living systems approach, and is continual in time
• There are no refunds once you enter the group, as developmental growth require dedication and commitment. This is one way to commit fully
• Rolling enrollment means that new members can join throughout the year
• Meetings are recorded, and community members have access to current and previous recordings designed to help you individualise the practise and support you in engaging with exercises over time
• The depth and methodology of learning will challenge anyone, who is used to a traditional educational or business environment, used to control, plan and place expectations. Those defences and pretences will be triggered, so expect that experience, and use this to learn and grow from into a more adaptable sense – response level of being
• You will need to take responsibility for your own needs, feelings, actions and growth work. For some people they do not experience a growth spurt until years into the program. This is challenging work, which takes courage and perseverance.
• Do not expect Sandja, the group facilitator, to inspire you, caretake, save or fix you – you are fully capable of doing that for yourself
• Inner growth work can be tough, triggering, hard and awkward at times, and is not for everyone
• Do expect to take responsibility for your own feelings, triggers, needs, projections and do not blame anyone else
• You will come into deeper contact with your purpose, and how to take deliberate action in alignment
• You will increase your evolutionary capacity to proactively lead transformation and systems change in your own life and work, and within your organization

This group is not for you, if you are looking for –

• You are looking for a place to process lots of emotions (if this is your need, we recommend working with a good therapist)
• You like the intellectualisation of talking about theory, but aren’t currently interested in doing the actual work on yourself
• You want an expert to tell you what to do and give you lots of great advice
• You are looking for tools and models to use in your own leadership program or to create a workbook (you will of course pick up different methodologies, but this is living work that cannot be taught or passed on until you have done the work yourself. Otherwise the teachings will be misrepresented and could do more damage than good)
• Quick fixes and easy answers, or to be saved or fixed
• You want someone to be the all-knowing Mother or (S)hero in your life, and take care of everything
• You want to feel special and unique. You are looking for an emotional high & validation from outside yourself

 

Program Dates 2023 + 2024

We meet every month for 3 hours via Zoom 4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York).

Cirka every quarter we meet in hybrid version for 2 consecutive days of 3 hours each 4.00 – 7.00 CET. Here you can participate via Zoom or attend in person at Sandja’s island home on Bornholm, Denmark or Copenhagen K (TBD)

Check your Time Zone

• Oct 26+27  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Hybrid via Zoom or at Strandvejen 57, Sandvig, island of Bornholm, Denmark

• Nov 22  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Zoom

• Dec 20  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Zoom

• Jan 18 + 19 2024  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Hybrid via Zoom or at Strandvejen 57, Sandvig, island of Bornholm, Denmark

• Feb 21  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Zoom

• Mar 20  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Zoom

• Apr 25+26  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Hybrid via Zoom or at Strandvejen 57, Sandvig, island of Bornholm, Denmark

• May 22  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Zoom

• June 19  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Zoom

• July 17  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Zoom

• Aug 22+23  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Hybrid via Zoom or at Strandvejen 57, Sandvig, island of Bornholm, Denmark

• Sep 18  4.00 – 7.00pm CET (Copenhagen) / 10.00 – 1.00pm EDT (New York)
• Participation: Zoom

 

Contact us with a brief description about yourself, and why you are interested in joining Wisdom Developmental Club by emailing Sandja@ThePassionInstitute.com

 

Who participates?

This leadership program is for inner growth driven individuals, who use business and leadership to drive positive outcomes. Members come from all sizes of organizations and industries. All business functions and industries are welcome as deliberately development needs to be a systemically integrated aspect in all facets of leadership, business, and society.

Some of the functions previous participants have had: Entrepreneur, Sustainability, CEO, Environmental scientist, leadership transformation, business strategist, product design, HR, teacher, coach, consultant, marketer, artist, farmer, tech & AI, engineer, psychologist, biologist, systems scientist.

Most important is that you are curious, open-minded and a seeker of growth, consciousness and self-knowledge. You do not need to be a leader in the traditional sense as in a hierarchy managing other people. We need everyone to co-lead in the modern future of leadership mindset.

Wisdom Developmental Club is hybrid. You can participate via Zoom every time, or choose to participate physically at the dates where this is available. Space is limited for physical attendance. If more people wish to attend physically than there are seats, we will rotate, so everyone receive their chance in a fair manner.

“Engaging in inner consciousness work is at the leading edge of business, leadership, sustainability, regeneration and climate work and will only be expanding in the coming years as the most important work of our time                                 – Sandja Brügmann

Values and Output

• Transformational: Developmental and personally transformational
• Blossoming & Joy: Create transformation through living a beautiful and rich life
• Passionate & of like-Intent: Seekers like you, who wish to grow in consciousness and to contribute positively in the world
• Grow from life’s everyday challenges: Learn to use frictions and irritations in your everyday life and work to grow from
• Challenge your mental models: Finding your growth edge, and work with changing limiting beliefs
• Level-up your leadership: All participants are courageous and focused on their personal leadership growth as an integrated part of becoming the best versions of themselves. This drive and learning environment will motivate to up level your own game
• Wisdom Traditions packed for 21st Century leadership: Where presence tools meet sustainable high performance – creating space for being human, not a performance machine
• Compassion & Presence: Two tools and approaches to life, that are advancing in modern leadership globally. The result is authenticity, better decisions and purpose for you and others. Research shows that meditation increases performance
• Growth Mindset: Methods to maintain a developmental mindset, and specific tools to lift you and others out of a fixed mindset
• Catalysts for Systems Change: Developing mental models and up-level consciousness in order to influence positive change through leadership and business

Tone & Methods

• Conscious & empowering communication: We expect a positive, supportive, respectful, and kind tone and behavior. Disrespectful, negative and attacking behavior is not tolerated, and will result in dismissal.
• Presence: Awareness of what you bring into the circle. Come to hold and be a safe space for growth. Come to give, contribute and support.

Your Facilitator

Sandja Brügmann. Read more about Sandja.

The course is conducted in English. Reflections and sharing can be accommodated in Danish for those who wish to use Danish.

Global Participation – Logistics

Wisdom Developmental Club is hybrid. You can participate via Zoom every time, or choose to participate physically at the dates where this is available. When we meet physically it will either be in Copenhagen, Denmark or at Sandja’s island home on Bornholm in Sandvig.

Location

Zoom for all members every month

Hybrid options throughout the year in Copenhagen K and Sandvig, Bornholm

 

Price

 

Interested?

Contact us with a brief description about yourself, and why you are interested in joining Wisdom Developmental Club by emailing Sandja@ThePassionInstitute.com

 

This is what you and your employer receive

Why is Wisdom Development Club a good investment for you & your organization? Here are 11 arguments, you can share with your boss.

1. Engaging in inner consciousness work is at the leading edge of business, leadership, sustainability, regeneration and climate work and will only be expanding in the coming years as the most important work of our time
2. With increased consciousness and activation of intuition, you will learn to perceive patterns and new opportunities within your life and work, which when triggered in the right manner, can create new, more relevant and exciting outcomes.
3. You learn how to drive change and transformation processes, so you can bring value within the organization with concrete behaviour change methodologies, new mindsets and methods to ensure your organisation successfully enter the new economy and future of work mindset
4. You gain insights into and practise with transformative methodologies, purpose and values based leadership, and how this influences motivation, engagement and relational communication, the foundation or high performance
5. You will receive tools to work proactively, and navigate from a place of grounding and thriving, where you can navigate with awareness and create sustainable work and wellness from intention and focus (lighten motivation, engagement and prevent stress and other mental illnesses from poor work environments)
6. You will gain awareness of your strength and weaknesses, change limiting beliefs and mindsets, so you can bring more of your inherent resources into play, ensuring engagement, stronger results and a more vibrant presence
7. You will learn future of work mindsets, and the newest organizational models and methods, which support the rise of future of leadership trends
8. You stand firmer in your center, become more resilient, can activate sense and responsive to navigate effectively in changing circumstances in a fast changing world VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex & Ambiguous)
9. You increase your ability to work from an inner peace, grounding and calm through alignment with your values and integrity
10. You will lift to next level, where you can see new possibilities and opportunities and you become increasingly more solution focused, rather than focusing on the problems and limitations
11. You become a role model for how you at the same time navigate towards your higher potential through experiments, creativity, innovation, mindfulness, vulnerability, imperfection, drive and courage – and thus create stronger results, less polarisation and increased ability to go after the right initiatives

 

 

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