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Empowering women,
Empowering women,
one Circle at a time
one Circle at a time
Our Circle Community is at the heart of what we do, offering women a safe space to unapologetically share ambitions and dreams, grow personally and professionally, and gain the support needed to pursue shared goals. Choose a Circle to become part of, or start your very own!
What are Circles
and why join one?
Circles are intimate gatherings where women come together regularly to learn new skills, network, connect, and empower one another to become the best versions of themselves.
Whether you’re aiming for growth, change, balance, confidence or connection, your Circle will be there to help you every step of the way. Circles can be formed by friends, coworkers, or new connections from the LeanIN community, to offer a tight-knit support group to achieve shared goals.
How Circles work
How Circles work
Meeting frequency: At least once a month, in person or virtually.
Flexible group sizes: Ranging from 4 to 20+ members.
Diverse formations: Formed by friends, coworkers, neighbors, or women with shared interests or goals.
Self-Organization: Circle members decide when, where to meet, and what to discuss.
Action-Oriented: Members commit to One Action— pushing each other to learn and reach outside their comfort zone.
Join or Start a Circle: Join an existing circle, attend an Open Circle, or start your own.
Key principles
Key principles
Every Circle embraces three key principles:
Communication
Confidentiality
Commitment
These values are defined and agreed upon by the group when the Circle starts and when new members join.
Tips for Circle topics
Tips for Circle topics
Come together on a topic of interest.
Learn new skills together.
Invite an expert.
Discuss topics such as work-life balance, the meaning of feminism, or how to pursue new goals.
Ready to start your own Circle?
Ready to start your own Circle?
Setting up your own Circle is easy once you're decided to commit to meeting on a monthly basis on a regular basis.
If you already have a group of people who are interested in joining, that's great. Looking for people to join? We'll be happy to promote it for you, to get others interested in joining.
For additional resources on starting a circle, visit our resource guide.
Bring Circles to your organization
The majority of women who participate in Circles are more likely to lean into leadership, embrace new challenges, and experience positive change in their lives.
Learn more about what it means to bring Circles to your company, including webinars, trainings, and downloadable toolkits.
You can also get in touch with us at circles@leaninnl.org and we'll be happy to discuss and support!
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