Posts Tagged ‘Collaboration’
What makes the status quo so challenging to change?
Perspectives from the field: A conversation about collective impact and collaboration from Australia and Canada Over the last month, Liz Weaver, Vice President, Tamarack Institute and I have been engaged in an email exchange puzzling out the answers to many wicked questions about collective impact and community change. Below is part IV of V, where…
Read MoreThe verdict is in: citizens’ juries just keep on giving…
A blog by written by Jacinta Cubis from Qbis, with Max Hardy Carol* weighed up the pros and cons carefully before signing up for the citizens’ jury in her regional town. The appeal was dubious. Five Saturdays with 30 people she didn’t know. Giving up her gardening to learn about, discuss and debate unfamiliar issues.…
Read MoreMy focus for 2017 (while reflecting on habits, values and resolutions)
Habits are not easy to change. Most New Year’s Resolutions fail. However, I have made a practice of giving myself a new year’s ‘focus’ over the past few years. Two years ago it was ‘Aiming for Average’, and last year it was about ‘Opportunities for Maximising Impact’. They have proven to be useful, and more…
Read MoreBeyond Slogans – How politicians can restore trust with the public.
Malcolm Turnbull, in announcing his challenge to then Prime Minister Tony Abbott, said Australians ‘deserve more than slogans’. Music to my ears – but then I thought, hang on, isn’t that just another slogan? It seems politicians are well trained to deliver repetitive, short ‘slogan-like’ messages, in the belief this will help their messages to…
Read MoreReflections on the IAP2 Spectrum
Reflections on the IAP2 (International Association for Public Participation) Spectrum I remember well how thrilled I was to come across a thoughtful framework for community engagement, the IAP2 Spectrum, in the late 1990s. Developed by some highly skilled and generous practitioners in North America, it has since become the most recognizable brand and image related…
Read More17 Years at Twyfords – now what?
This blog is personal, and hopefully not too self-indulgent. I’m leaving Twyfords after 17 years, and what a ride it has been! Here is my attempt to describe what I have learned about consulting, collaboration, and myself. When I applied for a job at Twyfords I underwent the most gruelling recruitment process and somehow…
Read MoreWhat I do
What do I offer? Essentially I help to build the capacity of organisations and leaders to collaborate effectively with others, especially to address their most complex challenges. This includes: Different parts of an organisation working in a more ‘joined-up’ way Organisations collaborating with other organisations/stakeholders Organisations engaging their communities Leaders helping directors of different parts…
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