Navigating Complexity

Discover a better way to navigate our turbulent times

Develop game-changing foundational capacities and use them to transform your challenges, be they personal, organizational or global.

"Articulates a cohesive new whole-system approach for moving beyond the current polycrisis."

Metaphorical representation of balance and flow

From Wobble to Spin

Find your stable center amidst the movement.

Todd

Alumni

“The Essential Capacities Programs offer tools, practices, and experiences that have helped me to find inner peace (amongst the chaos)... The 7 Keys are like giving people the missing manual for how to work together effectively.”

The Challenge of Our Times

Navigating the modern landscape often feels like walking through a storm without a map.

Are you feeling...

Overwhelmed and disconnected from who you really are
Trapped in old habits and reactions
Uncertain how to navigate through all the uncertainty
Anxious for your future and grief at what's being lost

In your groups...

Misunderstandings and responding to reactivity in others
Rigidity where there needs to be creativity
A lack of skill for true collaboration
Decisions that are either autocratic or bogged down

Our Solution

Build your capacity on multiple levels

Partner with your nervous system

Reliably and authentically feel curious, calm, clear-headed, and courageous even in challenging situations.

Deepen communication

Understand how motivation and defenses work. Expand your ability to communicate beyond the limits and traps of language.

Navigate complexity

Gain an empowering bigger-picture understanding of our time in history and learn how cultural change actually works.

Celeste

Alumni

“I feel like a ship that understands the coordinates of my destination and has the navigation capability to chart a course... I’ve gained a level of inner calm that’s been hard to find in our current turbulent times.”

Two 4-week programs

Equipping you to build and maintain positive culture change from the inside out.

Mar 2 - 28

Program 1: Expanding Personal and Collaborative Capabilities

Empowers you to upgrade your personal operating system. Valuable for everyone ready to outgrow the limitations of modernist culture.

HumanOS Literacy

Savvy about Psychodynamics

Diverse Modes of Cognition

Win-Win-Win Collaboration

Apr 13 - May 9

Program 2: Co-Evolving Whole-System Organizations

Builds on Program 1. Equips you to co-evolve your groups and organizations by exploring how to create innovative cultures.

Systems Literacy

Embodied Harmony

Cultural Evolution Literacy

Innovative Organization Design

How it Works

Time Efficient

Under 45 mins reading/week. Designed to integrate into your daily life.

Connection

Weekly triad & group meetings. Learn from each other in a safe space.

AI Partner

Train your own AI assistant with program content for personalized support.

Self-Paced

Content arrives weekly. Digest it at your own rhythm.

Denise

Alumni

“The Seven Keys provided a pathway to connect my current projects to a higher meaning — a north star of why I’m motivated to do this work and how to share it with others.”

Invest in Your Capacity

Accessible pricing with scholarship options available.

Program 1 Only

Expanding Personal Capabilities

$325 Early Bird

Regular price $375 after Jan 17

4-week deep dive
Weekly triad & group calls
Personal AI research assistant

Best Value

Full Series Bundle

Program 1 + Program 2

$600 Early Bird

Regular price $700 after Jan 17

Complete 8-week journey
Full systems & culture training
Save $50 with bundle
Money-back guarantee

Supporting Registration: $425 (Prog 1) / $750 (Bundle).
Contributes to the Scholarship Fund and diversity commitment.

Scholarships available. Email rgilman@context.org. Payment plans available (up to 12 months).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time commitment?

The program is designed to be efficient. Expect under 45 minutes of reading per week, plus two meetings (one triad, one group). Experiential activities are designed to integrate into your daily life.

Can I change my mind after registering?

Yes. There is a full money-back guarantee through the first week of each program. If you register for the bundle and drop Program 2, you'll be refunded the difference.

Is this open to people outside the network?

Absolutely. We welcome everyone. While initial publicity is within the network, the content is designed for anyone ready to build these capacities.

What if I can only take Program 1 now?

That's perfectly fine. Program 1 is a complete experience on its own. You can take Program 2 in a future cycle if you wish.

Course Facilitators

Guided by experienced pioneers in systems thinking and cultural evolution.

Denise Waldron

Evolving systems through intuitive language and regenerative design.

Denise weaves together systems thinking, regenerative design, and intuitive language to help others own their unique gifts. Based in Portland, Oregon, she is dedicated to helping youth uncover their brilliance and build the agency needed to contribute meaningfully to the world.

Todd Erickson

A weaver and connector creating possibilities through collaborative art.

Todd is a "weaver and connector" who uses the power of the right question to unlock new possibilities. With over 25 years of experience in collaborative arts, he helps diverse groups find harmony and take action on complex problems with empathy and inclusive leadership.

Robert Gilman

Pioneering strategies for global sustainability and positive cultural change.

Dr. Robert Gilman is the visionary behind the Bright Future program and co-founder of the Context Institute. An astrophysicist turned sustainability pioneer, he has spent decades developing practical strategies for a humane and sustainable future through global networks and cultural research.

Ready to navigate with clarity?

Join us to build the capacities that matter most for our future.