The Life-Centric Work Community

Get ahead of the curve with leading edge knowledge, tools and relationships to cultivate Life-Centric Work where people, organizations and society thrive.

What fellow explorers say

I was immediately impressed with their fresh approach of practical, iterative and social learning. Add in a lot of fun and a giant dollop of kindness and you get a great partnership!

I can say for myself and everyone on my team that we've seen improvements in our day-to-day lives. Not just at work, but also outside of the work schedule. I am grateful to have found such warm and thoughtful collaborators. I wish all companies had these kinds of conversations!

This community is serving me in a very important way - to have a group that I can rely on to ask for help and truly collaborate.

We are explorers who shape people-first performance cultures

We are explorers - forward thinking leaders and professionals ahead of the curve - who set out to shape Life-Centric Work cultures around the world. Life-Centric Work is about cultivating work that enriches people's lives. It recognizes that employees are human beings with personal lives, needs and goals. With a focus on personal growth, meaningful work, autonomy, well-being, and belonging it seeks to create a workplace that helps employees thrive at work and beyond. When done right, Life-Centric Work leads to long-term benefits for people, organizations, and society as a whole. Read our Manifesto if you want to learn more about our vision, values, and approach.

We are here for explorers who

feel powerless to change the culture they work in.
have influence, but are in need of ideas and interventions.
want to broaden their horizons with diverse perspectives from an international community.
are curious about what others are doing to find more harmony between work and their lives.
are passionate to connect with like-minded professionals and contribute to a life-centric world of work.
believe that there is a need, or desire within their work culture for change, but don't know where (or how) to get started.
feel like lone wolves in their organization, looking for a safe space with sounding board and community to encourage them when they feel discouraged.

We help you shape Life-Centric Work
for yourself, your team or organization

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Satisfaction guarantee

We believe in the value we deliver. Sign up, knowing that you can cancel your membership and get your money back within 30 days. Join sessions, meet members, ask questions and dive into our library of resources. If you do that and aren't happy, we'll refund you no questions asked.

Fair rates around the world

We are a global community committed to fair rates around the world. If you live in a lower-income country, contact us for purchasing power adjusted rates.

Impact within & beyond our borders

In our community we help each other cultivate Life-Centric Work. We focus on co-creating what members need most to progress. We generously share everything we create to make impact beyond our community borders.

€500 per year

community newsletter
co-create tools and templates
attend and host weekly workshops
unlimited community conversations
access to our virtual co-working space
resource library articles, tools and templates
hot seat to pitch your challenge and get feedback

Shall we get rid of work-life balance?

While well-intentioned, it implies that somehow work and life are two separate silos that need to be balanced. Work is assumed to drain you, while life is there to recharge you. It doesn't have to be that way. In 2018 I co-founded Prototype You to help fuel a new narrative about work. Work has the power to contribute to people's personal vision of a good life. We call it Life-Centric Work.

Life-Centric Work understands that people deliver their best work when they are happy and healthy. Caring leaders who provide people with trust, autonomy and support are rewarded with great work. Organizations who treat employees as humans instead of resources, outperform others. Life-Centric Work empowers people to be present with loved ones outside of work and cherish the moments that make life worth living. When done right, Life-Centric Work leads to a triple win for people, organizations and society.

On our journey to help people thrive at work and beyond, we were thrilled to meet so many likeminded professionals who shared our beliefs. Fellow explorers who no longer want to be a lonely cog in an outdated system, ready to reshape their relationship with work. We have started to bring them together in our community. A playground to connect, learn from each other, and co-create life-centric workplaces. I'm proud of how we are helping each other create positive ripple effects in society, whilst making great friends along the way. United and growing in number, we are now introducing life-centric work practices in organizations around the world. Do you want to shape Life-Centric Work for yourself, your team or organization?

I'd love to welcome you to our community,

Wouter Smeetsco-founder Prototype You