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On a mission to make change work

A more just and regenerative world is possible, and we all have a role to play in its creation. Are you playing yours?

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I’m Nora, a social entrepreneur and systems change advocate from Switzerland

I’m committed to making my best possible contribution towards shifting paradigms – and helping others make theirs

When I was a teenager, I set out on a quest to make my best possible contribution to a more just and regenerative future.

Although I was ‘successful’ on paper, I had a deep inner whisper that told me, “Considering the magnitude of the challenges we are facing, what we’re doing is never enough.”

It wasn’t until I started to work on systems change in 2017 that I was confronted with a life-changing realisation.

I had to learn the hard way, through burn-out and a health diagnosis, just how tricky it is to tackle the root causes, whether it’s a deeply rooted personal pattern, or a systemic issue.

We can’t afford to put a plaster on a broken leg anymore. We need to address the social and environmental challenges our systems have created at the root. And we can’t keep letting one changeworker after the other burn themselves out trying, like I did.

We need to co-create the world we want to live in and make change work for everyone.

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Ready to make the contribution you’re here to bring?

I know you are. And it shouldn’t require sacrificing yourself at the altar of change.

With Parayma, I’m putting my 16 years of changework experience, my network, and my hardest learnt lessons in service of fellow changeworkers and aspiring systems change leaders. Together, we will refine your positioning, craft a systems-informed strategy, and navigate any obstacles that stand in your way.

If what you need right now is more the inner work of reconnecting to yourself and your creativity, or if you are seeking practices to help stave off burnout, then the offerings of the well • change atelier are here to support you.

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“Nora is an exceptional professional in the field of social innovation and an example of the kind of leaders we need in the world today.”

Dr. Otto Scharmer, Senior lecturer at MIT & Co-Founder of the Presencing Institute

Looking for renewed inspiration and trailblazing change strategies for your organisation?

I help mission-driven collectives of all kinds rekindle their sense of hope and possibility for the future, to either regain stamina or build further momentum.

Through my talks and consulting, I support organisations in getting a better grasp on systems-informed strategies and with that sharpen their sense of their collective potential. Together, we can cast your transformative vision, refine your unique contribution, and develop a clear strategy to realise it, including your stakeholders in the process.

If you are ready to make strides towards shifting paradigms, let’s talk.

Hosting a conference, summit, or event?

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Public speaking and guest lectures

Hosting a conference, summit, or event? Over the past 8 years I have delivered hundreds of speeches, some for audiences of more than 1200 people, sometimes sharing the line-up with luminaries such as Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, Jacinda Ardern, Satish Kumar or Kate Raworth.

Whether you are a NGO, university or business, and whether you are seeking an inspiring input for your senior leadership, whole staff, students or for a public conference, if you’re ready for a speech based on systems thinking, I’d be happy to explore how I could contribute.

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Pick my brain for free

I’m sharing all kinds of tools, resources and stories in the Changework blog over on the Parayma website.

Browse our digital library and broaden your knowledge of systems change for free! And stay tuned for our soon to be released podcast.