This conversation brings together the four core faculty members of the Executive Champions Workshop (ECW)—Peter Senge, Arawana Hayashi, Melanie Goodchild, and Otto Scharmer—to reflect on the story, evolution, and essence of this unique leadership gathering. ECW is a field of practice for leaders navigating complexity with presence, courage, and care. Grounded in embodiment, systems thinking, […]

Arawana Hayashi, co-founder of the Presencing Institute and creator of Social Presencing Theater, leads a beautiful open heart practice recorded live during Session 3 of the Presencing Series, focusing on Education for Human and Planetary Flourishing. This guided meditation combines gratitude for mentors who recognized our potential with compassion for children and teachers facing challenges.

Rohan Arul-pragasam, Superintendent of Schools for the Chilliwack School District and President of the British Columbia School Superintendents Association (BCSSA), identifies critical challenges facing even high-performing educational systems: over-regulation, staff shortages, anxiety, and lack of agency for teachers. He shares transformative insights from working with the OECD and Presencing Institute in Berlin, revealing how educational

Otto Scharmer reveals a striking paradox in education: while 69% of people would sacrifice income to combat climate change, 68% feel they have zero collective agency. With 30% absentee rates in schools, we’re witnessing a “massive walkout” from educational systems that no longer meet the moment. What would education look like if it bridged the

Animation by Artist Jayce Pei Yu Lee, original music composition by Liz Yu-Jung Li. Education for Human & Planetary Flourishing: A Journey of Transformation On Thursday, May 15, 2025 – Nearly 850 participants gathered for Session 3 of the Presencing Series (hosted by the Presencing Institute), we embarked on a collective exploration of a fundamental

Justus Harm shares how the Egyptian Biodynamic Association is scaling regenerative agriculture by turning farmers into “climate heroes.” This clip reveals the innovative “Economy of Love” system that connects producers and consumers while rewarding ecosystem services. Learn how carbon sequestration, renewable energy, and biodynamic practices are creating a viable economic model that’s rapidly scaling to

Aude Peronne shares an innovative approach to community-based regeneration from Kenya, where blockchain technology makes visible the traditionally invisible work of ecosystem restoration. This clip reveals how traditional practices like “Mueria” (taking turns helping each other) create resilient social structures that rebuild both land and community simultaneously. See how regenerative economics emerges when we make

In this profound reflection, environmental filmmaker John D. Liu distills decades of ecosystem restoration work into a single crucial concept: symbiosis. Liu challenges our perception of ourselves as physical beings seeking spiritual experiences, suggesting instead that we are spiritual beings experiencing physicality for a brief time. He illuminates how this shift in consciousness helps us

In this compelling introduction to the Presencing Series, Otto Scharmer invites us into a space of collective sense-making during a pivotal moment in human history. With clarity and depth, he articulates the purpose of creating a shared space to lean into our current moment more intentionally and attend to what we are called to do.

Watch this animated scribing to learn what it means to regenerate planetary and social soil through regenerative agriculture and building regenerative communities. Explore the power of generative scribing in visualizing these concepts and how they can positively impact the world. Created during Session 2 of the Presencing Series Artist. Jayce Pei Yu Lee with original