How a Forum Works
A 60-minute structured session that transforms how people connect, learn, and grow together. Inspired by YPO and Vistage, refined for every level of your organization.
Anatomy of a 60-Minute Session
Every session follows a proven structure that creates safety, surfaces real issues, and drives meaningful action.
Check-In
Each member shares a brief personal and professional update. This builds connection and surfaces what is top of mind.
Issue Presentation
One member presents a real challenge they are facing -- a decision, a conflict, a growth opportunity. Raw and unfiltered.
Clarifying Questions
The group asks questions to fully understand the issue. No advice yet -- just deep, thoughtful inquiry to uncover root causes.
Experience Sharing
Members share relevant personal experiences -- not advice, but stories. 'When I faced something similar...' This is where collective wisdom emerges.
Action Commitments
The presenter reflects on what resonated and commits to specific actions. The group holds them accountable at the next session.
Reflection & Close
The group reflects on shared learnings, celebrates commitments, and the moderator captures key takeaways for the meeting summary.
Inspired by YPO. Built for everyone.
For over 70 years, the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) has used peer forums to help CEOs navigate their toughest challenges. The results are legendary: deeper self-awareness, better decision-making, and lifelong bonds.
Forum@Work takes the core principles of this proven model -- structured dialogue, experience sharing over advice, confidentiality, and accountability -- and makes them accessible to every employee in your organization.
We do not water down the methodology. We scale it up, with technology-enabled facilitation, built-in moderator training, and real-time health tracking.
70+
Years of proven methodology
142
Countries using the model
35K+
CEOs transformed by YPO
100%
Now accessible to everyone
The Trust Foundation
Great forums are built on three non-negotiable principles that create the psychological safety required for real growth.
What is shared here, stays here
Every forum operates under strict confidentiality agreements. Members never discuss specifics outside the group. This is the foundation of trust.
No judgment, no hierarchy
Forums are deliberately composed of peers at similar levels but from different departments. No one reports to anyone else. Titles are left at the door.
Vulnerability is strength
The most powerful breakthroughs happen when members share what they are truly struggling with. The forum rewards honesty, not performance.
Every great forum has a great moderator
Moderators are trained facilitators -- not managers, not HR reps. They guide the conversation, ensure psychological safety, and keep the group on track. Forum@Work provides comprehensive training and ongoing coaching for every moderator.
- Certified through our 40-hour training program
- Guided by real-time AI coaching during sessions
- Access to a global moderator community
- Ongoing development with quarterly master classes
92%
Session effectiveness
With a trained moderator vs. unmoderated groups
3x
Deeper conversations
Moderators ensure every voice is heard equally
40h
Training included
Comprehensive moderator certification program
Ready to bring peer forums to your organization?
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