Mokuteki 目的

Coaching program and sessions for individuals supporting civil society

Mokuteki is a response to the needs of leaders of humanitarian, aid, and human rights organizations in Ukraine.

A group of specialists who have completed our training program provides support to them during individual coaching sessions.

Become a coach Apply your organization

Become a coach in the next edition of Mokuteki

Not sure if Mokuteki is right for you?
Email us: mokuteki@burnout-aid.eu

Application form available in English and Ukrainian

Fill out the form

You’ll receive:

online expert workshops focused on trauma-informed practice, resilience, and well-being,
webinars on tools and methods of burnout prevention,
support from an international community of coaches as well as individual and group supervisions,
an opportunity to conduct 1–3 series of coaching sessions for leaders of Ukrainian human rights organizations.

Apply yourself and your organization for coaching

Not sure if Mokuteki is right for you?
Email us: mokuteki@burnout-aid.eu

Application form available in English and Ukrainian

Fill out the form

Leading an organization — especially in uncertain and difficult times — is a huge responsibility. It can bring satisfaction and meaning, but also exhaustion and overload.

That’s why we created a supportive space for those who take care of others.
We offer individual coaching for leaders and management staff of Ukrainian human rights organizations.

You’ll receive:

A series of six individual coaching sessions – free of charge, tailored to your needs, goals, and pace, that means:
- support from an experienced coach who has completed our Mokuteki training program,
- a confidential space for reflection, rest, and working on challenges.

Sessions take place both online and offline, depending on availability.

If you feel you need a moment to pause, gain a new perspective, and renew your energy — this offer is for you.

Webinars

As part of the Mokuteki 2026 programme, we are hosting a series of open online webinars focused on burnout, resilience, wellbeing and coaching practices in the context of civil society.

The webinars are designed as an accessible entry point into the programme. They introduce key ideas, tools and perspectives, while the accompanying workshops offer a more practical space for deeper exploration and skills development. A sensible division of labour, because apparently one 90-minute meeting cannot solve systemic burnout.

The webinars are intended for Mokuteki community, NGO professionals, donors, psychologists, psychotherapists, coaches, facilitators, HR professionals and others supporting civil society and mission-driven teams.

All webinars take place online on Wednesdays, from 15:00 to 16:30.

29 April 2026
“From Surviving to Supported"
A New Burnout Assessment Tool for Civil Society Professionals.
Free registration.
13 May 2026
“Relational Burnout Model – from Individual Exhaustion to Systemic Resilience”
Free registration.
16 September 2026
Coming soon
Detailed topic and registration information will be announced soon.
14 October 2026
Coming soon
Detailed topic and registration information will be announced soon.

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About the initiative

Mokuteki (目的, Japanese for “purpose”). The heart of it is our original training program for those who are willing to provide support to leaders of human rights organizations in Ukraine. Participants of our training sessions learn how to use coaching methods and knowledge about burnout, stress, trauma, and organizational management.

We have devised our training program based on methods and tools developed over many years by the Culture Shock Foundation together with Magda Adamowicz from the Araminta collective.

Our trainees work with Ukrainian leaders during individual coaching sessions, providing them with the right conditions for regeneration and self-development.

Key focus areas include:

burnout prevention,
stress management and building emotional resilience,
people and organizational management.

Organizers

Culture Shock Foundation

Since 2010, we have been strengthening the position of Polish and European civil society organizations and cultural institutions by enhancing efficiency in burnout prevention, the ethical use of technology, digital solutions, and leadership development. We also offer customized support through workshops, coaching, and self-assessment tools.

Araminta

Collective of a civil society experts and advocates dedicated to enhancing human rights and democratic resilience. Araminta enables and empowers human rights defenders and the communities they represent by forging new local and global alliances, designing innovative models of financial sustainability, and developing practices that prioritize care, protection, and resilience.

Experts

Paulina Jędrzejewska

CEO, Flow Strategist, Culture Shock Foundation

Supports individuals, NGOs, social organizations, and cultural or creative institutions in adapting to rapid change. Since 2010, she has led the Culture Shock Foundation, combining culture, technology, research, and burnout prevention. As a coach, supervisor, mentor, and facilitator, she focuses on wellbeing and sustainable leadership, integrating insights from culture, identity, performance, neuroscience, and anthropology.

Magda Adamowicz

Consultant, Coach, Cybersecurity Expert, Araminta

She specializes in non-profit executive, well-being and burnout prevention coaching.