The Importance of Learning in Networks
We are seeing a shift in the social transformation space from evaluation to learning and support for change. Evaluation has too often been a judgment-based, funder driven approach to determining whether…
Who Decides?
In January, Nevada became the first state in the US to have women in the majority in the state legislature. This article from The Washington Post highlights how issues and bills are being debated…
Scaffolding for System Shifting Networks
Networks come in all shapes and sizes. However, if you want to be a system shifting network you will need to put in place scaffolding so that transformation can emerge…
Lisa Trocchia
Dr. Lisa Trocchia is Associate Faculty in the Sustainable Food Systems graduate program at Prescott College. She is also a network facilitator and consultant offering support in network communication and design, self-organizing,…
Microtrends To Amplify for Transformation
How does change happen? I saw a book in the airport about microtrends and how they give a glimpse of the possible future. Microtrends are new behaviors, actions or directions…
MENDING THE COMMUNITY CUP
For years in conversations in organizations, within advocacy groups, and social change initiatives, I have heard variations of these themes:“We know we have to move beyond top-down approaches – how…
The Transformative Power of Networks of Networks
Three Level Networks for TransformationI’ve mentioned before that transformation or system shifting requires networks to be involved in networks of networks. This blog post will explain why every network needs…
Iniciandose En La CAJA DE HERRAMIENTAS De La AUTO-ORGANIZACIÓN
Spanish translation by Ulises Aguila( for the English language version of the Self Organizing Toolkit click HERE ) Iniciandose En La CAJA DE HERRAMIENTAS De La AUTO-ORGANIZACIÓN incluye un conjunto…
Iniciandose en la CAJA DE HERRAMIENTAS de la AUTO-ORGANIZACIÓN
La caja de herramientas de ‘auto-organización’ incluye un listado de acciones simples que puedes utilizar para dar inicio a su propia ‘auto-organización’ en su organización o en su red. Incluye una agrupación de actividades, para reuniones que pueda ayudar a la gente a encontrar otros interesados en actividades similares y así como encuestas que puedan ser utilizadas para agrupar a las personas con el mismo interés.
Stories and Case Studies
A package of stories and case studies to assist your networks and collaborative projects.