Group coaching
rooted in
positive
psychology

Circle is a group coaching program that applies the science of Positive Psychology to improve well-being.

We’ve all felt it—the growing challenges we face in our workplaces, schools, and homes. Higher levels of attrition and turnover at work, stress and loneliness in school, and dissatisfaction in our personal lives have become more common. Since Covid, these challenges have only deepened. Now more than ever, organizations are seeking ways to foster purpose, community, and fulfillment within their teams. This is where Circle comes in.

By the Numbers

Participants report feeling 58% more connected to their peers after going through Circle.

Participants’ sense of mattering – of being valued by their  organization – increased by 30%.

Participants are 20% less worried about the future and feel less lonely.

100% of Circle participants would recommend the program to a peer.

Circle works. Here's how.

Circle increases participants’ well-being by first establishing psychological safety—by carefully designing an environment where participants feel safe to be vulnerable and to take risks.

Circle’s trained facilitators structure the curriculum so that participants develop the trust necessary to speak openly about the ups & downs of their journey. As participants realize that they are not alone and that what they are going through is normal and relatable, they feel an increased sense of belonging and mattering—proven antidotes to the loneliness, anxiety and stress that is pervasive today.

Positive Psychology

Is the scientific study of the conditions and behaviors that promote optimal functioning within individuals, institutions and communities.

Psychological Safety

Is an environment that encourages, recognizes and rewards individuals for their contributions and ideas by making them feel safe when taking interpersonal risks.

Proven Outcomes

The combination of Positive Psychology and Psychological Safety allows people to be vulnerable, leading to the recognition that their struggles are normal and that they are not alone on their journey.

Participant Experiences

Allyson, thank you so much for putting together this initiative and pushing through with the challenging conversations every week. Our sessions forced me to be vulnerable, which I am deeply uncomfortable with. But because of that, I feel that I have unlocked a greater story of empathy for others, and am becoming more honest with myself about my wants and their trade-offs.
Allyson's support was very unique, and her kindness and authenticity has made us all share more about ourselves and feel more open and loose.
Circle has provided a safe space for me to list to others' life experiences, get a glimpse into their mental models, and find courage to share some of mine, too. I have loved getting to know my Circle pod. Beyond the friendships, our many sessions have also prompted me to be more reflective and thorough in examining my own worldview.
Hearing that the things I am upset about or worried about are not manufactured in my own head but a result of a shared collective experience was invaluable.
I made the closest and only friends I have now.
I felt that your work over the last year has been an incredible way to create community and catch those of us that would have otherwise fallen through the cracks.
I was recently able to secure a full time offer, and Circle was the most valuable career related program I participated in at NYU Stern. It helped me to develop more focused career goals, and made me think more strategically about moves to make in the next few years.

I really thought that I was not capable of having these deep philosophical conversations, but thinking about these topics really helped me to realign and revisit the quality of life that I want coming out of school.

News & Articles

Article in Harvard Business Publishing Education
Launching Circle

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