Design Your 2026

Tools for Changemakers: Design Your 2026

Every new year the same question gets asked: “What are your goals for the year ahead?”

For many women and gender-diverse leaders working in climate and environment, the question doesn’t spark clarity — it sparks a quiet hesitation.

Not because our fire has dimmed, but because the systems we lead in are:

• Uncertain

• Accelerating

• Non-linear

• Deeply interconnected

• Shaped by forces larger than ourselves

We’ve been taught to plan for a predictable world. But we’re leading through climate disruption, political volatility, ecological tipping points, and community adaptation.

That work isn’t strengthened by goal discipline alone — it’s strengthened by expanding our identity, inner capacity, networks, resilience, and structures of support.

For 2026, the question to ask first isn’t: “What will I achieve?”

It’s: “Who must I become to meet what is emerging in the world, and what will sustain me as I lead through it?”

In this refreshed Design Your 2026 workshop, you will:

• Locate your most grounded, resourced leader-self

• Design your year around identity, rest and connection

• Build capacity for impact without burnout

• Map the conditions that help you thrive while driving climate and environmental change

About the Facilitator

Carli Leimbach, WELA Leadership Programs Director

Carli is a dynamic Learning Designer, Lead Facilitator, and Leadership Consultant with 12 years training in Women-Centered Coaching, Facilitation and Leadership.

With a passion for unlocking human ingenuity, she resources individuals, teams, and organisations to tap into their true potential and embrace systems thinking.

About Tools for Changemakers

Tools for Changemakers is a dynamic workshop and masterclass series designed to equip you with the skills, tools, and mindsets to lead with confidence, navigate change, and build collective impact.

Through virtual lunchtime sessions, expert facilitators will guide you through practical strategies to strengthen your leadership, confidence and resilience.

Please note:

• For concession pricing (i.e. Volunteers/Unpaid/WELA Alum) please use the discount code CONCESSION for $15 off the full ticket price.

• If the cost presents a barrier to your attendance, kindly reach out to us at info@wela.org.au, and we would be happy to assist you.

This session is designed to be interactive and participatory, creating a space for real-time engagement and collaboration. As such, the session will not be recorded. We encourage you to join us live and have your video on to make the most of this experience.