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Episode Description

In this episode, Julia is joined by Rebecca to explore what it truly means to foster belonging in a team. Belonging is not about fitting in, it’s about creating an environment where people can bring their whole, authentic selves to their work. Rebecca shares lessons from building multicultural teams across the world, emphasizing the importance of rituals and systems, no matter how unsexy they may seem, in strengthening teams.

“Our bravest and our boldest work comes when we feel we belong,” says Rebecca.

She highlights how vulnerability and courage in leadership open space for others to do the same, ultimately building stronger, more connected teams. Tune in to discover how fostering belonging can unlock potential and transform the way teams work together.

About the Guests

Rebecca Crook

Rebecca Crook is an educator and entrepreneur committed to supporting communities of leaders to reimagine education. She is the Co-Founder of Metis and is currently facilitating, coaching, running, and reflecting.

About the Host

Julia Middleton

Julia Middleton is the host of the Women Emerging podcast and a best-selling author of “If that’s leading, I’m in” as well as two previous books: “Leading beyond Authority” and “Cultural Intelligence”. She is deeply committed to helping people from all backgrounds to find their own approach to leading.

In 2020, Julia launched Women Emerging and in 2022 she lead an expedition of 24 women to find ‘an approach to leading that resonates with women’. She now leads expeditions with women all over the world based on 4Es methodology, discovered in the first expedition.

Prior to that, Julia was founder and, for over thirty years, Chief Executive of Common Purpose, which grew to become one of the biggest leadership development organisations in the world.
Julia is also an Ambassador for the Aurora Prize based in Armenia, on the boards of Alfanar Venture Philanthropy in the Arab World and Equality Now, which operates globally, and on the Advisory Councils of Fundacao Dom Cabral in Brazil and Synapse in Pakistan.

Born in London and brought up in New York, Julia was educated at French Lycées and graduated from the London School of Economics. She is married, with five children and lots of grandchildren.