We bring together small groups of founders, leaders, operators, and solopreneurs to share experiences, challenges, and perspective.
The Formative Norms
Confidentiality We agree to maintain the highest levels of confidentiality. Vulnerability and introspection lead to high growth and strong relationships, but cannot exist without a bedrock of trust.
Relentlessly Present We agree to show up consistently, on-time, and be fully immersed. The magic of Formative isn’t just what we take for ourselves, it’s the presence we give to others.
Growtime > Showtime We agree that we’re here to grow, which means letting go of our egos, digging into the parts of ourselves that need work, and surfacing the challenges that hold us back.
No Advice-Giving We agree to use curiosity, our own experience, compassion, and open-ended questions for exploration rather than explicit advice-giving.
