How have you been experiencing the #metoo phenomenon? Having begun my social change work in the field of domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and advocacy, my primary response was FINALLY! If you’re a woman, you may have felt like jumping up and down...
When it comes to paradigm-shifting systems-level change happening on the ground right now, the proliferation of local food councils may be the most fundamental and the most vital. So Tracy and I were tremendously pleased be included among the presenters and exhibitors...
My work with the Appalachian Foodshed Partnership launched me into what Luigi Morelli calls a “the paradigm shift that is quietly appearing behind and between the present structures of power”, that is the emergence of Large Systems Change through multi-stakeholder,...
NEW! Consent-based Leadership This introduction is now included in the Collaborative Decision-making Package! .A circle empowers leadership by consent with Circle Forward. Selecting people to roles by consent gives a clear message to each person: “You are a leader. We...
LLC Webinar Series: Innovative Network Governance and Structures Thursday, November 2, 2017 10:30am PST | 1:30pm EST So many organizations are committed to relying on traditional operational structures to expand networks. Think governing boards, committees, and...
Today we launch Circle Forward Partners! No more Social Profit Strategies! We loved that name, but our goal with Circle Forward Partners is to make our offerings better seen and understood by the people who need them. The mission of Circle Forward Partners is...
WATCH THE WEBINAR HERE If you are involved in large-scale systems change, then you probably recognize that changing a system is about changing the relationships among the different people and parts of the system. Your work is likely to involve identifying who is...
This is the second article in our series on Circle Forward’s Eight Primary Principles of Collaborative Governance. The first article on Trust is here. When the elephant comes out of the corner and sits right on the table A couple of years ago, Tracy and I were...
Through our own experience as facilitators and consultants, and through an investigation of the research on collaborative governance, our Circle Forward core team is proposing Eight Principles for Collaborative Governance in Networks (or networked organizations)....
If you are working on large scale systems change, like building resilient community food systems, or large landscape conservation, or public health — have you ever considered that your work may be part of a movement that is defining the next evolution of...
