Every person has a story

Chapter 1 — Birth of a Legacy

One question from Leslie's teenage son sparked an eight-year journey that became the Pando 6Gs.

As he left home at seventeen, he asked, “You’ve been coaching me all my life. Before I go, what else do I need to know to be the best person I can be?”

His question stayed with Leslie. Drawing on her coaching experience, life lessons, clients, family, and wisdom found in unexpected places, she created a handwritten book for him. Later, her daughter asked for one too.

As Leslie revisited those lessons, six powerful patterns emerged, forming the foundation of the Pando 6Gs.

“Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Chapter 2 — Two Stories Meet

Sometimes the most powerful ideas emerge when two different stories connect.

Amanda, a visual thinker and agile coach, had seen how uncertainty, misalignment, and complexity can make it difficult for teams to do their best work.

When she met Leslie at an agile meetup, they immediately recognised a shared passion: helping people become their very best selves.

Leslie brought decades of coaching experience and a legacy of wisdom created for her children. Together, they combined their experiences, talents, and insights to create the Pando 6Gs Game.

This brought Jon Kabat-Zinn’s words, "Wherever you go, there you are." close to home.

Chapter 3 — Creating Wisdom

The breakthrough came when we realised wisdom is easier to discover than it is to be taught.

Starting with Leslie's wisdom phrases, we explored how to make them engaging, memorable, and fun. Amanda drew on her understanding of visual thinking and the power of simple, unfinished illustrations. By leaving space for imagination, people can see themselves in the story and connect it to their own experiences.

At the same time, Leslie reflected on 33 years of coaching. The greatest insights rarely emerged from telling stories alone. They emerged through reflection, conversation, laughter, and shared discovery.

Combining Amanda's visual approach with Leslie's coaching techniques led to the creation of the Illustraction: an image designed to spark reflection, conversation, and action.

Through shared stories and collective wisdom, people create meaningful next steps and gain the traction needed to move toward a better future.

Chapter 4 — Branching Out

What happens when wisdom leaves the page and enters the world?

As Amanda introduced the Pando 6Gs into workplace teams, she discovered the game could do more than spark interesting conversations. Used in retrospectives and team reset activities, it helped create safe spaces for reflection, collaboration, and action. Teams explored real challenges together, built accountability around their commitments, and carried their learning forward from one conversation to the next.

Meanwhile, Leslie began taking the game beyond the workplace. Drawing on her coaching networks and community connections, she invited families, meetups, community groups, coaching organisations, volunteers, and other gatherings to experience the game. Each session provided an opportunity to learn, refine, and grow.

Together, these experiences showed that the Pando 6Gs could help people connect, reflect, and create meaningful change, wherever their stories began.

Chapter 5 — A Better Future

"When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills."
— Chinese proverb

We see a future where people are valued for who they are and inspired to contribute the unique strengths only they can bring.

We see teams that embrace difference, not as something to overcome, but as a source of creativity, innovation, and better decisions.

We see workplaces, families, and communities where stories are shared, wisdom is discovered, and people feel a genuine sense of belonging.

Most of all, we see a future where more people are equipped to navigate change with confidence, curiosity, and connection.

One conversation. One insight. One action at a time.