“Reproductive justice” was first coined in 1994 by the Women of African Descent for Reproductive Justice and defined in 1997 by Sister Song (a formal outgrowth of that group) as “the human…
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Aso Oke: Weaving Community
According to a scholar of textile design Picton (1979), weaving is a simple process of interlacing a set of thread (warp and weft) at right angles to form a web…
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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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Understanding network strategy
Every organization needs an effective strategy. Strategy can refer to an overarching strategic plan at the organizational level or a strategy towards achieving specific organizational needs and goals. A strategy…
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Understanding network strategy
Every organization needs an effective strategy. Strategy can refer to an overarching strategic plan at the organizational level or a strategy towards achieving specific organizational needs and goals. A strategy…
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Getting to the Goods (and Beyond “Folded Arms” Syndrome) in Impact Networks
“Your generosity is more important than your perfection.”Seth GodinOver the past 20 years of working with a variety of social change networks, I have observed a common dynamic surface after…
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On Collective Liberation and Natural Networks: an Interview with LLC’s Nikki Dinh and Ericka Stallings
I was able to meet with the Co-Executive Directors of the Learning Leadership Community, an organization I’ve long admired for their commitment to a community-focused transformative leadership practice. This past…
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The Art of Measuring Change
What are your associations with words such as “measurement”, “evaluation” or “indicator”? For many people these words sound annoying at best, and there are good reasons for it. Yet –…
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Seeing the World Through a Network Lens
June Holley offers Network Weaving Workshop, another training slide deck for use in your organization or network. It provides an introduction to many network concepts and includes a number of…
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Businesses without Bosses: from hard-nosed leadership to sustainable, self-managing systems
As many of you know, I’m very passionate about helping people understand and experiment with self-organizing. Joella Bruckshaw and Julian Saipe are executive coaches who have a wonderful podcast series called ‘Behind…
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