Gathering, the art and craft of holding space for shared enquiry.

About cultivating an easefulness in situations that are hard to predict and control.

In June 2025, seven studios from the Reach Network contributed stories and reflections on the engagements they have had with system transformations. Our journey into system transformation revealed a fundamental truth: it’s about looking beyond isolated problems to understand interconnected challenges. For those designing solutions, this means shifting from fixing individual parts to engage with the system as a whole. For everyone, it’s about asking: What are the hidden connections, and how do changes ripple through the whole? Working systemically demands a particular way of thinking. It's about embracing curiosity, humility, and a willingness to collaborate across diverse perspectives. We observed the value of going broad in our understanding before diving deeper into specific areas. One helpful analogy that emerged was that of a gardener, nurturing growth and working with natural systems rather than simply trying to fix broken elements.

As 2025 draws to a close, we gathered with Reach School to crystallise our shared experiences through a 'Reach School Wrapped.' This session served as an ending and a beginning, to evaluate the impact of our collaborative learning and to start co-designing the trajectory for the upcoming year.