Connect with nature to collectively build humility and resilience
Grow authentic ties together
Our vision is to lead by example and demonstrate value-based action and complementarity among groups in the Atlantic bordering nations. We celebrate diversity and welcome all organization types.
| G | Gain healthy, strong organisations in which humans flourish. | |
| R | Resilience is a long-term sprout for organisations with emotionally intelligent leaders and shared vision. | |
| I | Immerse in nature, that constantly evolves, survives and thrives. | |
| T | Team building creates collectively for responsible and respectful action towards nature and society. |
Grit is defined as a passion and perseverance for long-term goals that drives individuals to work through challenges, including failure and adversity, over a sustained period of time.
Why
Connect with humanity and nature to form collectively shared values that address the current societal polycrisis
How
Learn from nature, the ultimate champion of survival and reinvention, with its irrepressible optimism that also preserves its foundation
What
Apply conscious forest dialogue and deep listening to perceive, connect, let come and pursue the impulses that support transforming, collective team action
Your benefit
- Enhance perception and discover the forest with awakened and renewed senses, increasing natural intelligence
- Leads to higher resilience, effective communication and collaborative, creative and value based processes
- Encourages transformation of human behaviour and collective action
Whom for
- Next generation CEOs seeking distinct reflection and learning approaches
- Teams that want to build their collective strength and serve as a model within their companies
- Company tandems who use diversity as an asset
Our approach
- Using the forest as a space for reflection and a source of inspiration: concious forest dialogue
- Enhancing deep listening and learning mindfulness practices for daily life and work.
- Emphasizing the three core elements of good work «ethics, excellence and engagement»: the good project
- Conducting self-assessement of organisational resilience before and after the workshop
- Supporting post workshop implementation to build humility and resilience
Potential workshop packages
2 full days in selected forests in Switzerland
- Single individuals (participants of distinct companies)
- Teams (members working for one company branch)
- Crosscultural teams (members working for distinct global branches of one company)
- Tandems (two companies from distinct countries and branches)
Your partner
Bren Walker and Karin Hilfiker will lead you through the workshop and process with passion and professionalism. We met at the 4th World Conference on Forests & Parks for Public Health 2025 in Luxembourg. Since then, we have been developing a shared vision and understanding of how we can best support you in promoting a healthy workplace and united society.
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| Bren Walker with Akiro | Karin Hilfiker |
Explore our collaboration
In a free initial consultation, we will listen to your goals and objectives, and then discuss a possible course of action if GRIT is the right program for you.
GRIT is a partnership between Waldstudio and BELJA. Waldstudio is a forest consultancy based in Switzerland. BELJA is a workplace experience company based in British Columbia.
