What are the Inner Development Goals?
The Inner Development Goals (IDGs) are a set of skills and qualities that help us create better solutions to complex challenges. They strengthen what we need inside to make a real difference on the outside. IDGs were developed to complement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make sustainable change personal, practical, and achievable.
What does the IDG framework entail?
Transitions require more than technical solutions. They require people who are resilient, able to collaborate, dare to think differently, and act purposefully. The Inner Development Goals provide direction for the skills needed to achieve this. A concrete framework that helps shape the “how” of change.
The five dimensions of the Inner Development Goals
The IDGs consist of five dimensions with a total of 23 skills:
- Being – Self-knowledge, peace of mind, and your inner compass
- Thinking – Critical thinking and dealing with complexity
- Relating – Empathy, communication, and inclusion
- Collaborating – Trust and working together to achieve results
- Acting – Courage, creativity, and doing what is necessary
Together, these areas form a solid foundation for personal and professional leadership.
Inner Development Goals Framework
Without inner growth, there can be no real transition.
We cannot solve today’s greatest challenges with knowledge or technology alone.
It requires new ways of thinking, collaborating, and acting. Inner Development Goals help you develop precisely those abilities that enable sustainable change.
Inner Development Goals strengthen the SDGs
The SDGs provide direction for what we need to achieve.
The IDGs show us what skills we need to actually achieve this. By investing in Inner Development Goals, you increase the effectiveness and sustainability of every step you take toward social impact.
Inspire
We organize interactive masterclasses, hackathons, VR experiences, workshops, and impact days to introduce people to the IDGs. Learning by doing.
Activate
We provide training, coaching, and leadership development. Through Design Thinking, facilitation, and creative thinking, people learn to deal with uncertainty.
Experiment
We organize exploratory projects, sprints, and pilots to share insights, results, and stories. This is how we make learning productive and ensure progress.
Take the first step inside
Would you like to apply Inner Development Goals within your team or organization? We are happy to help you take the first step together:
- Workshops en inspiratieprogramma’s
- In-depth courses on the five domains
- Practical integration into leadership and change programs
Frequently Asked Questions
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A framework of 23 skills that enable sustainable change – personally and collectively.
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SDGs focus on goals in the world, IDGs on the skills we need to achieve those goals.
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For anyone who wants to actively contribute to social and organizational transition.
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By working with yourself and your team on the five dimensions of personal and collective growth.
Inner growth as an accelerator of sustainable change
When we work on who we are, we change what we can achieve. Inner Development Goals provide the tools to start doing that today.
We are happy to help you get started.
