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Is Your New Year Powered by a Learning Community?

By Dan Hoffman

Every January, humans make (and sometimes break) New Year’s resolutions. Much has been written on how to master the process, everything from discerning and focusing on your why, to turning when into actionable calendar items. Results vary as we engage the hard work of change in our personal and professional lives. At Circl.es, our work […]

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What Happens When Startup Founders Connect at Scale

By Circles Team

To realize any major goal, two heads – or three, or four, or eight to ten, connecting authentically in a circle – are better than one. Steven Krein, CEO & Co-founder of StartUp Health, knows this from personal experience. As he and his partner Unity Stoakes built a company to invest in “Health Moonshots” that […]

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This Is How We Can Shape A Better Virtual World

By Dan Hoffman

I have worked as an entrepreneur for the past 20 years, doing my part to build out the Internet. During that time, I’ve been comforted by the idea that helping humans connect is good for the planet. But mass interconnection has drawbacks. Communication bubbles deepen tribal divisions. Mega-companies, like Amazon, are wiping out local brick-and-mortar […]

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Breaking Apart To Feel Together: How Circl.es Helped EDENS

By Circles Team

How does a company dedicated to building community achieve this among its own employees?  It’s a question that EDENS, a retail real estate owner, operator, and developer, has set out to answer. For more than 50 years, EDENS’ mission has been “to enrich communities,” said Caroline Davis, EDENS’ Vice President of Employee Engagement. “Peoples’ quality […]

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Connection Without Campus: Circl.es Helps Wharton, Harvard and the Aspen Institute Replace the Irreplaceable

By Circles Team

We miss campuses! The smell of crisp fall air, sparkling new school supplies and the smiles of friends we missed all summer. This isn’t just nostalgia; the campus is a powerful setting that energizes learning. “An almost seismic sense of expectation emanates from a college campus. That is the true elixir of youth: the grand, […]

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Circl.es Partners With The Ken Blanchard Companies

By Circles Team

Circles is pleased to join The Ken Blanchard Companies in announcing our partnership. The following is an excerpt from last week’s press release… The Ken Blanchard Companies®, a global leader in management training, consulting, and coaching, announced today that it will be partnering with Circl.es to offer differentiated virtual and inclusive experiences using The Circl.es System™. […]

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Exciting Updates to the Circles Video Space™

By Circles Team

We’re feeling thankful for the valuable feedback we’ve received as we build and grow Circl.es into a world-class platform. Our team has been hard at work making improvements to the Circl.es Video Space™, and we’re excited to share some new features we think you’ll love. Check out the overview below. Hide The Agenda With the […]

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From Inspiration to Connection: TED Meets Circl.es

By Circles Team

In early 2020, TED.com launched a partnership with Circl.es. The Circl.es System™ offers a new way to engage with TED Talks, helping turn inspiration into  action, and routine conversation to meaningful connection, again and again. The Circl.es platform allows people to watch a TED Talk together online, enable a meaningful discussion afterward and then see what […]

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Dan Hoffman on Why We Learn Better In Circles

By Circles Team

Leo Bottary and Randy Cantrell talk to our CEO Dan Hoffman on their podcast, Peernovation.

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Leader as coach with Dan Hoffman

By Circles Team

Sue talks to Dan Hoffman, founder of Circles Learning Labs. They discuss different ways that leaders can empower and coach their people, and what the benefits of using this type of approach are.

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