Something special happens when Elephant Riders gather in person.

Stories get shared. Cards get played. And conversations that rarely happen in workplaces—finally do.

We’re kicking off the second half of 2025 with a packed calendar of Local Elephant Rider Chapter Meetups across Aotearoa, Australia, and beyond. These events are hosted by our incredible community of volunteer Chapter Leads in cities around the world. They create space for connection, shared learning, and growing the movement to humanise work—one conversation at a time.

Some highlights from our Q2 Meetups

What are Chapter Meetups all about?

Our Chapter Meetups are 90-minute in-person gatherings created for the Elephant Rider community. They’re a chance to reconnect with the tools and each other, hear Bright Spot stories, and explore how emotional culture is showing up in the real world.

Here’s what to expect:

• We play with The Emotional Culture Deck (always!)

• We explore real workplace challenges and emotio

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We now have 10 official Local Elephant Rider Chapters in cities across the globe, and it’s all thanks to the generosity and leadership of our incredible Chapter Leads, who host in-person meetups to help keep our global community feeling close, connected and inspired.

When you complete one of our ECD Specialist Courses, you become a Certified Practitioner and officially earn the title of Elephant Rider. You keep that title for life.

After your 90 days of course community access, even if you choose not to become a paid member, you’re still an Elephant Rider — and you’re always welcome at any of our local Chapter Meetups. These gatherings are a place to come together, swap stories, share learnings, reflect on emotions at work, and simply stay connected.

Here’s a look at our Q1 2025 Local Chapter Meetups and the amazing people who made them happen:

•  WELLINGTON, New Zealand – hosted by Andrea Hancox & Kristin Murray (Mar 18)
• NELSON-TASMAN, New Zealand– hosted by Cathie Gould (Mar 17)
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