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Lean In Circles unite women, fostering their professional development and equipping them with research-backed strategies to tackle bias and advance their careers. In this supportive environment—across roles and levels—they find peer mentorship, encouragement, and validation.
This year our Women in the Workplace Report shows that 7 in 10 women want to be promoted to the next level this year. And it’s even higher for younger women, at 8 in 10.
But for many women, finding connection and support at work is a major challenge. Nearly 1 in 5 women say they’re often the only woman in the room at work. And for women of color and women with other marginalized identities, it’s even harder to navigate challenges or chart a unique career path. It’s critical for companies to champion women’s ambition and help foster their professional development and growth. That’s where Lean In Circles can help.
Thousands of women tell us their Circle has helped them reach and exceed their career goals. Women in Circles are more likely to:
73% of women in Circles feel equipped to be better leaders as a result of being part of a Circle
Two-thirds of women in Circles say they’ve taken on a new challenge with the support of their Circle
85% of women in Circles credit their Circle with a positive change in their lives
Featuring a series of 18 action-oriented videos, real-life stories from women in our global community, and accompanying discussion guides, the Collection helps women overcome workplace challenges and elevate their achievements. From navigating bias to boosting self-confidence, it not only fosters professional development, but encourages Circle members to embark on a shared journey of learning and honing new leadership skills.
Explore the collection
We’ve distilled decades of research to create a curriculum that addresses the needs of women in the workplace today. Covering essential topics like becoming a transformational leader, mastering negotiation, and championing fellow women, it represents the very best of our knowledge and insights.
Join members of the Lean In team for a free webinar to learn more about the impact you can make with Circles. Plus, you’ll walk away with everything you need to set your Circles up for success.
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Circles typically include 8-12 women, and often form around shared identities and experiences. Many companies integrate Circles as part of existing Employee Resource Groups or other learning and development initiatives as a way to engage employees at scale.
Circles usually meet once a month for 60 to 90 minutes, either in-person or virtually. Virtual meetings can be a powerful way for women to connect and grow their networks across geographic lines—especially as many companies continue to work remotely.
Lean In’s Circles resource library makes it easy for employees at any level to lead a Circle. This model empowers women in your organization to make Circles their own and lays the foundation for a scalable program that engages women across roles, backgrounds, and identities.
The Circles start-up kit provides everything you need to launch and grow your program, including email templates to get your team excited, a kick-off presentation and Circle leader training guide, and best practices for scaling Circles to reach more employees.
We provide a centralized platform to help you track your Circles program via a dedicated web page for your company where employees across any of your global offices can find a Circle to join.
We believe all companies, regardless of size or budget, should have the tools they need to advance women and create an equal and inclusive workplace—so we offer all of our resources and programming for free.
We’ve helped hundreds of leaders create organizations where everyone is empowered and supported. Companies of all sizes use our programs to achieve real, measurable DEI results.
“My Circle is a space where I can be proud of my accomplishments without coming across as bragging, [and] I can also talk about my kids, all at the same time. You have a unique space that doesn’t exist anywhere else . . . You can be fully you.”
We make it easy to get started.
Planning to launch with 50 or more Circles? Contact our team for hands-on guidance and support.
