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...
In Propositions for Organizing with Complexity: Learnings from the Appalachian Foodshed Project (AFP), Nikki D’Adamo-Damery described nine propositions that emerged from the work of the AFP. Proposition #2 was: “Establish Consent instead of Consensus.” The following...
Tracy and I enjoyed a rare opportunity to participate in an online conference call with a person who has had a profound influence on our work in the world, the founder of sociocracy, Gerard Endenberg. The first ever “free company” Sociocracy literally means “rule by...
After experiencing collaborative governance as part of the Jewish Leadership Collaborative of WNC, Blaine Greenfield was so impressed, he asked us onto his radio show on WPVM! Listen to Michelle and Blaine talk about Circle Forward on the Blainesworld Radio Show here....
An Online, Global, Open Space conversation Hosted by the Healthy Power Alliance February 22nd 3pm London time/ 10am New York / 7am Seattle / 8pm New Delhi The Global Challenges Foundation is launching the ‘Global Challenges Prize 2017: A New Shape’ in order to spark a...
