Empowering growth, Transforming communities.
We believe wholeheartedly in capacity before change.
The changes we need to see to help our environment thrive and create more connected, inclusive communities requires a lot of work and commitment. Constantly innovating and making the right - but hard - decisions can take it’s toll, not just on organisations, but on the people within them.
You can’t fill from an empty cup, right?
If you’re burnt out or struggling to access the support and resources you need your ability to make and sustain change is pretty limited. This is just as true for organisations as it is for us all as individuals.
We take a holistic approach to change.
We’re deeply passionate about capacity from the inside out. Whether we’re working 1:1 with individuals or with a team, we incorporate exploration and capacity building of your wellbeing into our programs, workshops and strategies. There is no point building on shaky ground. We’re here for regenerative lives, and regenerative environments
About me, and we
The Formative is founded and run by Caitlin Stanway, [me, hi].
It’s is an exploration of how we create more holistic organisations and spaces that challenge the status quo, truly care for people and planet, and embed integrity of impact and purpose deep within our daily lives.
We work with individuals, teams and organisations who are tackling some of our hardest social and environmental challenges, or are committed to contributing to a better world through conscious business.
They seek to carve out new ways of working, new business models, new impact models, and are ready to deeply challenge ideas about what success and leadership means.
Sound like you? Let’s connect.
Why The Formative?
The Formative combines over 12 years’ experience and education across communications, marketing, brand, leadership, business development and social impact with a deep love for, and practice in trauma-informed yoga and somatic facilitation.
‘I’ am ‘we’
I work with a community of aligned partners and specialists to connect you to the tools and wisdom you need to achieve your greatest impact. I use we, because even on projects where I’m your only facilitator I refer to and acknowledge many teachers, collaborators and thought leaders.
Grounded in integration
We focus on supporting you to work from a place of deep authenticity and alignment to ensure your impact and values are embedded within the fabric of your organisation.
Intuitive facilitation
The beauty of working across business, impact, wellbeing and personal development is we speak many languages, can meet you and your team where you are, and adapt our process to suit your cultural ways of working.
“Through her social impact expertise and experience, Caitlin was really able to hold our hand when navigating how we should tackle sensitive and complicated issues with wise perspective.”
— Jasmin Daly, Executive Director, inGrained Foundation