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Starting today, I will be embarking on a new experiment, which I’m calling, “Changemaker Bootcamp.” I’ll be creating a space for changemakers in organizations to: Get clear about the kinds of shifts they’d like to see in their groups (be they their own organizations or broader) Get clear about how to facilitate those shifts Practice [...]
Take a moment, and think about the best collaborative experience you’ve ever had. It could be something that happened at work or a personal experience — organizing a family gathering, doing a shared activity with friends. What would your life be like if all of your collaborative experiences were as good as that one? Imagine [...]
This is Katie Krummeck. She’s the Community Experience Coordinator at Stanford’s d.school. What exactly does that mean? It means a lot of things, but you can get a tiny taste by reading her sign, which sits on her desk on the first floor of the building. I am in love with the space at the [...]
My friend and former colleague, Rebecca Petzel, wrote a sweet and thoughtful blog post about mentorship, social entrepreneurship, and her experiences at Groupaya. Truthfully, I got a bit teary when I read it. I mean, she called me an “elder.” That’s just wrong. I’m still in my 30s, for pete’s sake! In her piece, she said something [...]
Back in 2006, Mark Oehlert invited me to participate in a workshop with the CIA on collaboration in the intelligence community and the potential impact that social media might have. Several friends participated, including Marcia Conner. Seven years later, Mark is itching to put together an updated piece on the importance of sharing, of conversation, [...]
I’ve learned an incredible amount over the past decade helping changemakers work more collaboratively and skillfully. (If you don’t know me or are not a regular reader of this blog, you can read up on my background.) It was a fulfilling, but difficult path, and I’d love to find ways to make it easier and safer [...]
At the start of this year, I reported that I had left Groupaya in pursuit of greater balance and impact. In addition to closing out some client work, my plan was to pause, reflect, and play. Two months into 2013, I would say I’ve had moderate success. My life is certainly more balanced than it [...]
My biggest project last year was around water issues in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. That region is critically important to California, as it provides water for 25 of the 38 million people who live here — two-thirds of our population. This water is responsible for an estimated $400 billion of California’s economy — 20 [...]
My last remaining client is a small organization having a collective conversation about the culture it wants to have moving forward. One question that has come up repeatedly is: How can you have open, authentic, courageous conversations with your boss (or your boss’s boss) in the room? As is often the case with my work, [...]
Notre Dame has a proud football tradition, but for the past two decades, it’s been a tradition of futility. It last won a national championship in 1988, and it hasn’t been in the running for one since Lou Holtz retired. That finally changed this year under coach Brian Kelly, as Notre Dame will be duking [...]
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