Hildy Gottlieb On June 12th, Creating the Future’s board will adopt an updated Statement of Our Values in Action. To help us in that effort, we want to hear from YOU: From what you see in our actions, our writings, our meetings, our programs and classes and events… What do YOU think our values are? What values … Read more
What does it make possible when people who work together know each other as whole people? That question led off this post about creating supportive, joyful teams. It also kicked off a whole series of posts in our weekly eJournal, with practice exercises for getting to know each other. Here’s the thing, though: All the … Read more
What does it make possible when people who work together know each other as whole people? For starters, knowing each other is a prerequisite for trust. And respect. And caring. And having each other’s back. So then, what is the worst that could happen if people who work together do not know each other as … Read more
As we wrap up the year, we wanted to share with you our progress on all of Creating the Future’s many endeavors. We hope these items energize you to jump into some of these activities during the year ahead. The status of our efforts to restructure our organization is outlined in this 3 minute video. … Read more
The worst time for having to be with lots of other people is when we’re feeling stressed or even depressed. The holidays often bring both those things at the same time — stress AND being with people. Talk about set up to fail! My Catalytic Thinking practice has changed all that for me. When I let that … Read more
What does it take for true collaboration and partnership to succeed? What conditions would lead to that success? One thing is for certain: Those conditions will not be about the stuff (the product, the program, the money, the paperwork). They will be about the people. Because when things fall apart, it’s not about the stuff; … Read more
The day after Election Day 2016, Creating the Future hosted an online conversation for people who were struggling with those election results. You can find that recorded conversation here. Through the many expressions of sadness and disbelief, there was also immense optimism. The longer we talked, the more each person began to realize that the … Read more
Together we have everything we need; it is only on our own that we experience scarcity. o infuse the spirit of Collective Enoughness into GivingTuesday, Creating the Future is hosting an online conversation on November 29th at 2pm PT / 5pm ET – with activists who cross sectors and boundaries. Steve Wright and Ifeoma Aduba … Read more
Dear friends: At 5pm ET / 2p PT today (November 9th), I will be hosting a live online conversation, right here, to reach for what’s next to create a humane future for America, and for the world. The conversation was recorded and can be watched or listened to below. Please tweet to participate, using the hashtag … Read more
You can’t fight the system. The system is stacked against us. Systems change is hard. Because a big part of Creating the Future’s work is about changing systems, we thought it would be helpful to define what we mean by “systems” and why we focus there. The following combines … Read more