Meet our newest WOL Coach: Julia Schorlemmer
As a professor of health and occupational psychology, Julia’s passion for ways to make work more “humane” is matched only by her passion for proving those ways are effective.
“I am not only convinced of WOL’s impact; I can also demonstrate and implement it for others based on scientific evidence.“
WOL for Students: Can you help?
The idea of using WOL in education has been around for a decade, with some limited successes. And now it’s come up again for different schools and contexts.
I’m ambivalent. Part of me is excited to work with these educators and invent something useful—for them and for students. Part of me is afraid we’ll just repeat the same pattern from years ago.
Can you help?
Book recommendation: The Social Paradox
Ever since Bowling Alone, the shift to greater autonomy and less connection has been evident—and accelerating.
What if Circles are one way for people to experience a healthier balance?
WOL in the Library
“Working Out Loud, as a method, can help employees and the organization move forward by building and strengthening relationships, fostering trust and self-efficacy, and practicing and acquiring new knowledge and skills.
This fosters a growth mindset among employees and thus lays the foundation for innovative and creative work cultures within organizations.”
Meet our newest WOL Coach: Inês Crisóstomo
Inês is the first WOL Coach in Luxembourg!
She works at the university there, and in our first call I could immediately tell she was a natural connector and mentor, a developer of people.
How to read the air
The combination of self-awareness and situational awareness makes it possible for you to bring your Strengths to life and “read the air.”
What I learned from 50 conversations about becoming a WOL Coach
We now have nine new coaches in three countries.
Different backgrounds. Different goals. One shared set of beliefs about people and a commitment to put those beliefs into action.
Meet our newest WOL Coach: Manda Filipovic
As an HR professional, Manda is a different kind of WOL Coach. She is driving change from within.
Two young people go to work for the German government…
Do people joining your organization quickly learn “the way things work around here” and work like everyone else?
Or do they have a structured, supported method for contributing, building relationships, and discovering their own path?
Meet our newest WOL Coach: Alexander Eckert
Alexander is taking his experience of WOL in a big company to help others experience the benefits too, starting with students and his local community.
An update on WOL Strengths
Two pilots are underway and the feedback is enthusiastic:
“We are in week 4 and I love it.” - Christof
“Two of my colleagues…are already adapting what they have learned and incorporating it into our everyday work at the company - very inspiring and contagious 🎉” - Lisa
Meet our newest WOL Coach: Jan Köster
Beyond Jan’s obvious intelligence and deep, wide-ranging expertise, I greatly admire his working style: generous, gracious, encouraging.
No wonder he is already en excellent coach.
The opposite of scale is human
What do you do when you preach being authentic and your own website feels like you’re hiding being a mask?
Being yourself can, ironically, require practice and support.
Here are some lessons I learned along the way.
Meet our newest WOL Coach: Konstanze Kampfer
Working with Konstanze is seamless, creative, and fun.
As a WOL Coach, I admire her candor, her positive energy, and her ambitious aspirations.
And I can’t wait to see what she does with WOL.
Meet our newest WOL Coach: Janine Kirchhof
Janine is smart, generous, encouraging, creative. She’s the kind of person who makes the people around her more effective and also happier. Perfect for a WOL Coach.
I asked Janine three questions so you can get to know her a bit.
A program that has empowered over 6,000 women
Every year I look forward to the #FrauenStärken program.
It’s not a course. It’s not “training.”
It’s a space where people show up as themselves and leave changed in beautiful ways.
As one participant wrote, ““For me, WOL is more than a method – it is a space of possibility.”
“What if there’s another way?”
If there’s a part of your life that doesn’t feel quite right, maybe the start of 2026 is a good time to ask:
“What if there’s another way?”
Making it easier for organizations to Work Out Loud in 2026
Working Out Loud helps people feel more connected, more confident, and more capable of shaping their future—in ways that are good for them and good for your organization.
Now WOL is simpler, more flexible, and an even better value than ever.
Here’s how you can get started.
A new WOL Coach Program coming in 2026
A new program to train and certify coaches to form Circles and innovate on top of WOL, bringing growth and connection into organizations, communities, and their own work.
If ever I write another book, Bettina and Constanze will be in it for sure
Everyone deserves a chance to shape their future, inspire others, and make the world a better place. Bettina and Constanze are living examples of what that looks like.