In an age shaped by AI, constant change, and digital speed, many professionals feel disconnected from their purpose—and unsure how to evolve meaningfully. This session helps rest that—powerfully and practically.
Through awareness building, tactile creative expression, embodiment exercises, and life-centered design principles, participants tap into insight that feels clear, grounded, and relevant. Whether launching a new venture or seeking clarity in their next step, members leave feeling more confident, creative, and connected—to themselves, their work, and their community. While WeWork benefits from improvement to member advocacy (members share their event experience with others), retention, and NPS.
As a WeWork member myself for over 5 years, I deeply understand the Community’s rhythm and values, which helps me connect with everyone authentically. This experience is designed by one of us, for all us.
Creativity. Clarity. Connection.
“I actually came into the WeWork office that day specifically for this session, and I even brought a friend along with me”
– Community Member Testimonial from Churchill Place
What Value We Deliver to You and Your Local WeWork Community:
This hands-on, high-energy, and purpose-driven workshop helps members connect with their purpose, unlock creative energy, clarify ideas, and align mind + body for lasting professional growth—in under an hour!
- Connect with your purpose through intention
- Unlock creativity
- Clarify goals
- Create your own path to desired feelings & outcomes
Value Generated for Members:
- A rare moment of Pause, Reflect and Connect to gain clarity, creativity, and alignment in a nonstop world
- Unlock fresh thinking by reconnecting with intention
- Deep personal insight & practical tools in 60 minutes
- Inspiring in fun and tactile ways
“[The Leading with Joy Experience] felt nourishing in a way that’s honestly hard to describe, but it’s exactly the kind of experience I think more people need access to, especially in fast-paced work environments”
– Community Member Testimonial from St. Kath’s
How This Can Contribute to WeWork Community’s Growth:
- Contributes to supporting member retention and NPS through high-impact community engagement
- Easy-to-run in close collaboration with vendor, premium visual footprint
- Highly visual, shareable moments—perfect for team building
- Flexible format, scalable for size and across locations, and extremely cost-effective
“This event sparked new perspectives and richer thinking, and the overall session helped me recognise and appreciate the interconnectedness of different aspects of existence. Overall a more holistic and interconnected understanding of myself/my values/my way of being & becoming so thank you!”
– Community Member Testimonial from Churchill Place
NPS by WeWork Members Who Attended St. Katherine's Docks & Churchill Pl Events: "On a scale of 0–10, how likely are you to recommend this experience to a friend or colleague?"
- "Highly recommended for corporate workspaces and even students navigating decision-making pressures."
- 10
- "A longer session would have been perfect!"
- 9
- "Highly recommended for corporate workspaces and even students navigating decision-making pressures."
- 10
More of inspiring fresh thinking, deep personal insights & their practical application!
Some of the Questions That Your WeWork Colleagues Have Asked Me:
Is this an official WeWork-approved event?
Yes. Leading with Joy® is an approved event curated in partnership with James De Bene in the WeWork Events Team. The event is included in the official WeWork Event Catalogue shared across all UK&I locations. Please contact James if you have any questions.
Our budgets are tight. Can this still work for us?
Yes. The newly updated pricing structure for this event was designed in a close collaboration with James De Bene in the WeWork Events Team for simplicity and to support current budget expectations. It reflects a significant reduction from the standard commercial rate and is priced as a community-building experience rather than a corporate workshop. Testimonials from the WeWork Community affirm its value.
The launch-exclusive price is both accessible and high-value for WeWork Communities:
From only £250 per session (covers 10 participants)
➕ only £10 per additional participant (up to 50 total)
🛠️ All materials provided
This rate reflects over 20% original discount plus an additional £125 off for bookings in July 2025.
We’re unsure whether this will resonate with the Community at our location. What’s your take?
That’s a fair question. Some locations may lean toward proven turnouts like food & drinks. But at Churchill Place and St. Katharine Docks, we saw something profound: Members showed up because the invitation felt intentional and the event is fresh. They knew this wasn’t “just another workshop.”
They left saying (actual testimonials provided by participants and available for your review in full):
“I didn’t know what to expect and I was intrigued. I felt positive when I left [This experience] reassured me that my collaborative, compassionate leadership style is exactly what’s needed.”“More sessions like this [at WeWork]! I actually came into the office that day specifically for this session, and I even brought a friend along with me. Experiences that focus on presence, embodiment, and inner wellbeing, not just networking or productivity feel rare, but they’re exactly what many of us need to stay balanced and inspired at work.” — Community Member Testimonial from Churchill Pl
“The session was truly impactful, helping me reframe how I approach relaxation and stress while juggling deadlines. It provided practical ways to reset and created space for meaningful conversations with people from diverse career backgrounds, something rare in a workspace like WeWork where people tend to just flock towards people they work with.” — Community Member Testimonial from St. Katherine’s Docks
We don’t always know what members need until we offer something different. The joy is in discovering that together ❤️
I’m in gratitude 🙏🏻 to you for giving it a consideration and looking forward to partnering with you on bringing Leading with Joy® to your Community ✨🚀
Where can I find more information about the event?
You can explore the full briefing pack, photos, videos, and testimonials in our dedicated WeWork resource folder:
• Event Briefing Pack (PDF) – Contains event flow, use cases, testimonials, and visuals.
• Marketing Assets Drive – Posters, teaser cards, screen graphics and more.
• Photos & Videos – Highlights from Churchill Place and St. Katharine Docks.
The event is also listed in the WeWork Events Catalogue maintained by James De Bene for internal planning.
How do I book this experience or contact you with questions?
Booking is easy! As noted in the internal WeWork Event Catalogue, please contact Marty, the event supplier, directly via email:
Also, if you have any questions or budget requirements, we’d love to hear from you! Once confirmed, we’ll coordinate a site visit and a plan to collaborate on promotion tailored to your location 💚 🌱
Can you help us market it and engage members ahead of time?
Absolutely! ❤️ Collaboration is part of the DNA of this experience. Ahead of each event, I personally spend up to 2 days per week onsite over 2 weeks while co-working from your WeWork —chatting with members, explaining the session in person, and working in tandem with Community and Events teams to build organic interest.
Having been a WeWork member myself for over 5 years, I know the rhythms and values of the community—and I bring that into every engagement.
What exactly is Leading with Joy®?
It’s not just mindfulness. It’s not just ‘design thinking.’ It’s not a traditional workshop. — It’s a HOLISTIC EMBODIMENT EXPERIENCE 💚
Leading with Joy® is a 60-minute, high-energy and engaging unique blend of:
• Awareness-building (like meditation)
• Purpose-anchoring (like values coaching)
• Strategy activation (like mini-design sprints)
• Somatic experience (activating senses by engaging with workshop materials)
• Creative embodiment (working in innovative, science-backed ways with tactile & natural materials)
Together, these elements guide participants to explore a desired feeling or outcome and prototype a personal or professional path toward their desired feelings and outcomes—within 60 minutes!
What does the workshop involve?
Participants engage in:
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Somatic creativity using natural materials and terracotta clay
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Personal reflection exercises
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Micro storytelling & sharing (this is a massive value-add to learn from each other and create new connections with other WeWork members!)
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And a safe space to pause and reset
It’s not an art class. It’s a wellbeing intervention in disguise—fun, deep, and often transformative.
How much setup or effort is needed from our team?
Minimal. We bring all materials, visuals, facilitation, and help with on-site promotion. It’s a plug-and-play experience that leaves your team free to focus on community connection.
What are the benefits for members?
• A rare moment to Pause, Reflect, and Connect
• Reignite purpose and unlock fresh thinking
• Walk away with a visual artifact and actionable insight
“It felt nourishing in a way that’s honestly hard to describe, but it’s exactly the kind of experience I think more people need access to.” — Community Member Testimonial from St. Katherine’s Docks
How does WeWork benefit from hosting this event?
• Contributes to your NPS and community sentiment
• Builds team engagement through high-impact experiential learning
• Easy to run (1 hr setup, all materials handled by vendor)
• Visually stunning and great for internal comms or member showcase
• Proven flexible format—scales across buildings, languages, and cultures
Who are you and what qualifies you to do this?
I’m Marty Zalewski (link opens to an online Bio), creator of Leading with Joy® (link opens to an online Introduction), which is built on the science of enablement, empowerment, and resilience building for individuals and organizations looking to evolve purposefully towards the New Economy. It’s the first of its kind growth and resilience system deployed everywhere from Qatar Foundation and Vodafone to now WeWork Communities and soon at the Royal College of Art.
My background spans Fortune 500 transformation leadership, executive coaching, and curriculum design across 3 continents. I hold an MBA with specialization in People-Centered Transformative Change from London Business School.
Are you a member of our WeWork community?
Yes! I’ve been an active WeWork member for over 5 years 🩷 That’s how this experience was born—at the intersection of my own leadership journey and community inspiration 💚
Is there research that supports this kind of experience?
Absolutely. Studies from Oxford University, London School of Economics, and Deloitte show that organizations who invest in “Joy@Work” report:
• Up to 26% productivity improvement
• Up to 31% increase in loyalty
• 5x engagement with strategy and vision
Further reading:
What Members Are Saying
Where Are We Making Waves?
Learn More on Leading with Joy®
Empower Yourself and Your Organization to Thrive in the New Economy
Leading with Joy® is a transformative method in enablement, change management, and resilience-building designed for individuals and organizations eager to evolve purposefully toward the New Economy.
By fusing mindfulness practices, strategic design tools, and hybrid intelligence, we create capacity for change, enable capability for evolution, and make growth sustainable. This unique fusion facilitates mindset shifts and empowers you to embrace change confidently.
Applying this innovative, scientifically proven method fosters a sense of belonging among teams, enhances customer advocacy, and drives positive societal and environmental impact. Ultimately, it leads to sustainable profitability for organizations, ensuring long-term success in a rapidly changing world.
Why Does This Matter?
Organizations struggle to adapt purposefully to the New Economy of emerging AGI, decentralized systems and democratized opportunities at a cost of disengagement by employees, dissatisfied customers and negative impact on the society and environment.
This leads to erosion in ‘Sense of Belonging’ and value creation due to lost productivity, forgone revenue, sub-optimal return on capital and social and environmental costs.
Research Credits: Gallup State of the Global Workplace Report (2023) and Microsoft Work Trends Index Pulse Report (2022)
