Frequently Asked Questions
Answers about the first Strodey Circles cohort, who it is for, how the six-week format works, selection, price, and expectations.
Strodey Circles
Who is this for?
Founders, builders, product and business leaders, and hands-on decision-makers who want sharper thinking, better peers, and practical tools for ambiguous work.
This may be for you if you are building or running something, trying to use technology or AI more effectively, navigating stakeholder or team complexity, or trying to make better decisions in a changing work environment.
What will we talk about?
The first circle will likely focus on practical problems that show up in ambitious work, including decision-making, communication, stakeholder management, tough tradeoffs, AI adoption, workflow design, and the daily reality of getting people and work aligned when there is no perfect answer.
The exact topics will be shaped by the people in the cohort. The goal is to leave with useful ideas, simple frameworks, and concrete artifacts you can apply to your own work.
Is this free?
Yes. The first cohort is free.
The commitment is time and attention. Show up for the live sessions, do about one hour of individual work between sessions, think seriously, help others, and participate in good faith.
Future cohorts may be paid or have a small symbolic price to cover infrastructure, advertising, and facilitation time, but the first cohort is free while the format, matching, and topics are being refined.
Is this therapy, venting, or a job-support group?
No. It should be honest, but not heavy by default.
People can bring real struggles, but the goal is learning, teaching, sharper decisions, useful feedback, and forward motion.
Will there be homework?
Yes, but it should be individualized and bounded.
Expect about one hour between sessions. That work might be researching a decision, testing a tool, preparing a short show-and-tell, writing down options for a problem, or making progress on something you want the group to help you think through.
How will people be selected?
Through a short form and a 15-30 minute conversation.
The goal is to make sure the group has the right mix of context, seriousness, communication, practical relevance, and fit. The matching call helps avoid putting people into a group that is technically open but not actually useful for them.
Why not just message people on LinkedIn or join a larger community?
Larger communities can be useful, but they are often expensive, broad, lightly moderated, inactive, or not designed around a small group that understands your actual context.
Cold outreach is also harder than it sounds. People are overloaded, skeptical of automated messages, and often do not reply even when the message is specific.
Strodey Circles is small, manually matched, and built around a consistent group of people who meet weekly, understand each other's context, and work on real problems together. The first cohort is free and bounded. If it is not useful, you can stop.
Logistics and fit
How many people are in the first cohort?
The first cohort is designed for 4-6 people. The group is intentionally small so each member has enough room to bring real context, get useful feedback, and learn from the other people in the room.
What happens after I request a spot?
We will follow up with a short form and, if there may be a fit, a 15-30 minute conversation. The goal is to understand your context, availability, and what would make the circle useful for you.
Why was I placed on the waitlist?
A waitlist usually means the timing, availability, or group match is not right yet. The first cohort is manually matched, so it is better to wait than to put someone into a group that is open but not especially useful for them.
When there is a stronger fit, we will reach out.
Can I change groups?
For the first cohort, the group is selected carefully before sessions begin. If something changes or the fit feels off, tell the facilitator. We may adjust the plan or keep you in mind for a later circle that fits better.
What if the meeting time does not work for me?
Availability is part of the matching process. If the first cohort schedule does not work, you can stay on the list for a future circle instead of forcing a time that will be hard to attend consistently.
Who facilitates the first circle?
The first circle is facilitated by Luis Cinza, a former Amazon product and operations leader who has launched products globally, aligned cross-functional teams, and replaced thousands of manual hours with reliable systems.
His role is to create the container, ask useful questions, keep the discussion moving, and contribute what he knows while learning from everyone else in the room.
What role does the facilitator play?
The facilitator keeps the group practical, focused, and fair. That means framing the session, making room for each person, asking clarifying questions, keeping the conversation tied to real work, and helping the group leave with useful next steps.
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