Setting you up to succeed where you feel set up to fail.
We are a Franciscan Academy for systemic change.
What sets us apart?
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We teach leaders to beat barriers to change with love, rather than coercion.​
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Our methods combine Franciscan spirituality with psychologically-informed strategies that work to lead communities into clarity, freedom and fruitfulness.
Love Starts with Individuals
We ignore the "grand strategy" initially to focus on individuals. We identify the specific psychological blocks and "scripts" that keep the people within the system stuck.
Love is Commits to Hard Things
Love is
Spoken
Love is
Demonstrated
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We build a core team of those most committed to the cause or sector, from across its hierarchy.
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We use behavioural science to discern the right words to say, in the right context, to assist communities to move out of fear and into courage.
We develop multiple systemic changes that reach into governance, management, and grassroots levels, so the change becomes permanent.
Too many gifted leaders leave the hard jobs
We want to change the world by changing this.
Most leadership models are built on the assumption of abundance—they require money, power, and time to work. We provide a framework designed specifically for leaders who are building from scarcity or perceived irrelevance.
How to start
What if you could achieve more change than you ever expected?
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Working in under-resourced systems is draining—but it doesn’t have to be a losing battle. The Renewal Course offers a profound shift in perspective, introducing you to four powerful disciplines that find the hidden leverage points for growth.
Become a Fellow
You're doing the hardest work on earth.
The world’s most resistant places don’t need more consultants — they need the rare leaders who stay when others leave. Our Fellowship is an exclusive global alliance of these exact people.
Instead of more tips about how to stay resilient, we provide the strategies that will enable you to succeed in your mission: five months of elite-level coaching at zero cost, followed by a lifetime seat at a global table of innovators.
Find your north star again
Are you tired or overwhelmed? Everyone needs an annual reset.
We host an annual Systemic Renewal Residency at the Caux Palace in Switzerland. Save the dates for 19-22 October 2026.
People who've tried it say ...
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It’s just the most incredible course; probably the most effective training, teaching and facilitation I’ve ever been to. I genuinely think Heather has a unique blend of priest, teacher, listener and a legal background that makes her very analytical. She takes information that people give her and applies it really quickly and looks to structure.
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Tom Tayler
Director, Policy and Finance
Earth Capital Nexus@LSE, UK
This program is not inspirational fluff, it is deep, genuine, structural work for people who labor inside systems that often feel set up to fail, and you are learning from leaders who actively work within and understand the weight and human responsibility of systemic change.
Angela Ryden
COO, IT & Wellness,
Sweden
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Systemic Renewal offers something unique. It doesn’t just invite reflection, it anchors it in shared human experience and collective practice. What I value most is how it brings clarity to the how of change through metaphors, disciplines, and a way of seeing the world that’s rarely offered elsewhere.
Ruve Narang
Founder, Outright Art
and Peacebuilder, India
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Heather is an advanced theoretician in ‘Systemic Renewal’. She has strong analytical and critical thinking skills, along with a problem-based and solution-oriented approach. All of this is accompanied by a strong visual presentation ability which makes her work more easily comprehensible. She possesses a humble character and patiently observes and perceives new knowledge.
Gazmend Gjyshinca MP
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kosovo
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