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Action Confidence | Eva Pomeroy

What gives you courage to step into new action when the path isn't clear? Eva Pomeroy, Research Lead at the Presencing Institute, shares groundbreaking findings from qualitative research with u-lab participants across Scotland and beyond. This video highlights a shift from "performance confidence" (knowing you can do something well) to "action confidence" (trusting an inner sense that there's something important for you to do—even when the endpoint isn't clear). Within Theory U's approach to systems change - this is about cultivating the courage to prototype from a felt sense of possibility that arises at the intersection of inner and outer, self and system. KEY TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - The u.lab Scotland research discovery 1:28 - Performance confidence vs. action confidence 4:02 - The prototyping mindset: Action for learning, not performance 5:03 - "I know I'm going to do something important" - Sourcing from inner resonance 7:18 - Why generative social fields activate courage to act KEY INSIGHTS: ✦ Action confidence isn't about knowing you can do something well—it's about trusting an inner sense that "there's something here for me to do" ✦ The shift from performance to prototyping transforms our relationship with taking action ✦ Courage arises at the intersection of inner calling and outer context, not from either alone ✦ Generative social fields (coaching circles, hubs, learning communities) are essential—we can't do this work in isolation ✦ Action doesn't need to be perfect or fully formed; it just needs to be sourced by genuine inner resonance ✦ Small steps informed by felt sense create feedback loops that guide the next iteration EXPERIENCE THIS LEARNING YOURSELF This video comes from u-lab: Leading from the Emerging Future, a free 12-week online course offered in partnership with MIT Open Learning. Join thousands of change-makers worldwide learning to sense and actualize emerging future possibilities. → Enroll FREE in u.lab: https://bit.ly/ulab2025 Enrollment for #ulab2025 is currently open. u-lab offers: • Theory U frameworks and presencing practices • Global coaching circles for peer support • Prototyping guidance for your real-world initiatives • Access to a worldwide community of practitioners ABOUT THE RESEARCH Eva Pomeroy leads qualitative research at the Presencing Institute, studying how awareness-based practices enable individual and collective transformation. This research emerged from interviews with u-lab Scotland participants exploring social innovation across healthcare, education, government, and community sectors. FEATURED SPEAKER: Eva Pomeroy is Research Lead at the Presencing Institute and a qualitative researcher studying the cultivation of collective capacity for transformative change. #actionconfidence #theoryU #prototyping #socialinnovation #leadership #collectiveaction #MIT #transformation #courage #systemschange