A New Circles in Time Programme
Sign up for the Circles in Time Essentials Programme | Max Capacity: 24 Participants
Hey everybody,
I recently investigated what the barriers were to making the Circles in Time programme more accessible.
From the feedback, two key barriers surfaced:
Potential Barrier: Time
The potential participants are busy people. They have project deadlines, fluctuating levels of capacity demand, relationships to manage and personal admin to take care of. The timing of the workshop sessions seem to fit peoples schedules, but over an 8 week period, the odds of missing a week can be high, meaning participants may fall behind.Potential Barrier: Cost
The cost of the full programme is relatively inexpensive in comparison to similar programmes that offer a live, synchronised course experience. However, I do appreciate that the current price point can be a barrier for some people. I will need to increase the cost of the full programme in the future, and therefore if I am to accommodate a wider audience, I need to find a viable way to make Circles in Time remain accessible.
THE CIRCLES IN TIME ESSENTIALS PROGRAMME
Thursday 19 November - Saturday 28 November | Duration: 10 Days | Cost: $120
With the above two barriers in mind, I have decided to introduce a shorter version of the Circles in Time programme. I hope that this will accommodate those who are interested in taking part in the programme but either because of time demands or costs, they weren’t able to in the past.
The programme workshops will only cover the essential content and move at a much faster pace than the full programme. This means that the contextual content will only available in pre-readings, audio notes and short tutorial videos.
Given the wide-ranging geographic locations of interested participants, two workshop session slots will be set up to accommodate the time differences. The workshop sessions will be 3 hours each.
Workshop Time Slot A: Saturday's at 7 am (GMT)
Workshop Time Slot B: Saturday's at 3 pm (GMT)
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW
Here is an overview of the programme structure and what will be covered:
THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER
Access to pre-readings, audio notes and video tutorials on self-applied behavioural science, goal setting and personal systems design.
SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER (WORKSHOP ONE)
Workshop Time Slot A: Saturday's at 7 am (GMT)
Workshop Time Slot B: Saturday's at 3 pm (GMT)
Content, discussion points and exercises covered during the workshop:Intro to self-applied behavioural science
A framework for seeing the self as a set of systems
The personal system setup procedure
Aspirations, missions, goals and the future-self paradox
Selecting and setting behaviour-based goals
Planning out the implementation details
Starter steps and choreographing yourself
Mapping potential failure scenarios and mitigation strategies
Protocols for initial activity testing and collecting anecdata
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER
Access to pre-readings, audio notes and video tutorials on building a behavioural scaffolding, personal system design, and self-experimentation. Participants will also get access to an interactive system setup template.
SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER (WORKSHOP TWO)
Workshop Time Slot A: Saturday's at 7 am (GMT)
Workshop Time Slot B: Saturday's at 3 pm (GMT)
Content, discussion points and exercises covered during the workshop:Behaviour-based goal review
How to build a behavioural scaffolding
Cognitive and situational intervention design features
Feedback loops and value of self-tracking
Self-experimentation protocol setup
Personal pledging and accountability
THE CIRCLES IN TIME COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Participants will get one free month of membership access to the Circles in Time community space. This space includes the following benefits:
Live Weekly Conversations with Experts
Access to the weekly webinar-style conversations with experts.Monthly System Setup Workshop
Access to monthly system setup workshops which occurs on last Saturday of every month.Member-Only Newsletter Posts
Fortnightly newsletter member-only posts delivered to your inbox and accessible by the Circles in Time Substack page.
KEY DETAILS:
PROGRAMME DATES: 19 NOVEMBER - 28 NOVEMBER
PROGRAMME COST: $120
MAX CAPACITY: 24 PARTICIPANTS
FAQs
WHAT MAKES THE PROGRAMME UNIQUE?
Terms like ‘online course’ or ‘programme’ are useful for categorising Circles in Time, but in many exciting ways, the initiative isn’t like anything that exists today.
Here is why:
A DIFFERENT STANDARD FOR SUCCESS
Most online courses aim to teach you something. Their goal is typically either knowledge or skill acquisition. Circles in Time goes two steps further. Firstly, you need to actively apply the knowledge and skills you are learning to your personal life during the programme. Secondly, you need to integrate the personal systems you create, in a circulatory manner, as opposed to once-off, flash-in-the-pan activities, improving the chances of these systems persisting over the long run.
TIME-ZONE FRIENDLY
One challenge with running a live online course is the potential time-zone differences of different participants. As a result, many course creators have either opted for an asynchronous approach (no live workshops or lectures) or they only allow access to the narrow band of potential participants within a timezone that suits them. The mission of Circles in Time is to be globally accessible. As a result, being time-zone friendly is a core focus, so that anyone from any continent on the planet can take part.
SOCIAL AT ITS CORE
Many online courses have a social dimension to their experience. Yet, the social dimension often feels like an add-on, a feature or a box that had to be ticked. Circles in Time is social at its core. This is not just because social activities improve the experience of participants, but that a social dimension is also fundamental for any form of durable behaviour change to take place.
THE PROGRAMME IS JUST THE START
Typical online courses view course completion as an end to move participants towards. For Circles in Time, the programme is just the beginning. It is a way to provide participants with the necessary knowledge, skills and experiences so that when they enter the Circles in Time Membership Space, they can engage easily and contribute constructively to the community initiatives there.
WHAT HAVE PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS SAID ABOUT THE PROGRAMME?
Disclaimer: This feedback is from the full programme as the November programme will be the first edition of the ‘essentials’ version.
INTERESTED IN JOINING?
STEP ONE. SECURE YOUR SPOT.
Sign up and book your spot using the link below:
Once your application is received, you will get feedback via email on what to do next.
There are only 24 spots for this programme, so make sure to book promptly to secure your place.
Take care,
David