Below is the preface to this week’s featured resource: Healing Love into Balance. Find the link to download this Brown paper at the end of this post. Love in the…
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Attuning to the Harmonies of Home
“Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing” – Arundathi RoyYou can find hundreds of definitions of “permaculture”,…
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MEASURING LOVE in the JOURNEY for JUSTICE
Below is the preface to this week’s featured resource: Measuring Love in the Journey for Justice. Find the link to download this Brown paper at the end of this post….
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We need to talk about leadership
Visionary collective leadership to build a world where everyone belongsWhat is the quality of leadership we need to build a world where everyone belongs?I’m specifically interested in that ineffable quality…
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EXPLORING THE COLLABORATION CYCLE
Below is an excerpt from the full article which can be downloaded here or at the bottom of this post. This article a part of the Tamarack Institutes Collaborative Governance…
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The DNA of Organizational Transformation—Structure, Relationships & Shared Purpose
In my role as an organizational well-being officer at IBSS Corporation, I was given a unique opportunity. As part-scientist, part-community builder, and part-alchemist, I was able to bring my personal and felt…
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Making “risky” business our business
Bridging the gap between funders and the needs of grassroots groupsIn previous blogs we have talked about the need for grassroots movements vs. funder’s resistance to risk, and questioned the meaning…
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The Art of Collaborative Facilitation
“An effective facilitator is often what makes the difference between success and failure,” write Paul W. Mattessich and Kirsten M. Johnson, authors of Collaboration: What Makes It Work. “Facilitation isn’t…
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The Dots From Your Heart And Hand: Breathing Through Art
Like the fast-moving cars in cities, the fast-thinking minds of children throw smiles to my lips. Building cars are complex – it takes a lot of creativity and expertise. On the…
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Moving from ladders of engagement to self-organizing as decentralized leadership
Thanks to June Holley for thought partnership!In campaign-based organizing, we tend to think of engaging people hierarchically: the goal is to move people up the ladder, progressively increasing their levels…
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