Your very own fellowship of the ring: Now hiring.
I should probably stop making Lord of The Rings references in my online content. Just on a bit of a binge right now - watched the entire Rings of Power series and all six Peter Jackson movies with my wife recently. Don’t regret it.
But I do realise not everyone’s a fan, so maybe it’s time to bring some fresh material. Before I do - indulge me one last time.
When Gandalf charges Frodo with carrying the One Ring to the fires of Mount Doom, and there destroying it, he knows “the halfling” will not succeed alone.
So he hires a team, and calls it the Fellowship of The Ring.
The Fellowship of The Ring
And - SPOILER ALERT - it works. (I just saved you about fifty hours of your life refreshing your mind on the story, you’re welcome).
It works because they all bring different experiences and skills, but they share a single mission, and they elevate the mission above their own pride or egos.
»«
The next airflo group (the fourth cohort) starts in June.
And I have to admit, I’ve had a hard time explaining exactly what airflo is, or who it’s for.
It started out as a leadership program for mid-career professionals.
But when a group of those people connected for the first group a year or so ago, they showed me that they were also looking for so much more than that.
They wanted some leadership content, sure, but nobody ever asked for models and frameworks.
That stuff is useful, but mostly, I learned that what people were looking for is a place to share experiences, hear others’ stories, talk openly, and, through community, solve the problems of life.
So I no longer really think of it as a leadership program, although that’s part of it.
So what is it?
We cover a lot. Personal stories. Growth. Vulnerability. Confidence. Imposters. Good days. Bad days.
How airflo works
A huge part of it is growing in self-awareness, not just as an exercise in navel-gazing, but so that we can overcome the parts of ourselves that get in our way, that don’t serve us, and instead, come up with strategies that do.
And now that three groups have been through the program, I know it works. Imposter syndrome. Stress and anxiety. Dealing with difficult colleagues. Finding purpose and turning it into a plan. These are the kinds of problems people solve in airflo.
Most people don’t join because they have a specific development goal in mind. They just know they need something, some kind of development path, and they want something flexible enough that they can figure it out as they go, but structured enough that they achieve real progress.
It’s kind of a brain trust for your own development. Think of it like a personal board of advisors. All with different backgrounds and experiences.
Your very own fellowship of the ring.
A group who put the mission - collective growth - above the individual self.
That’s what airflo does. And, just like for Frodo, the leadership bit is the consequence, not the goal.
Every group has six spots. Two of the June spots have already been filled.
If you want to learn more, click here, or contact me (details below).
I promise you won’t regret it.