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This area is filled with how-to articles, engaging conversations, and tons of examples of Catalytic Thinking in Action including actual planning sessions. Much to explore and learn from!
If you are new to the issue we are addressing in this post – changing the name of the Community-Driven Institute – come up to speed here. Well this is it – we believe we have finally found the name that says what this organization is about at its core. With that, several key decisions … Read more
I confess that sometimes even this Pollyanna gets fed up. I don’t get fed up with the same things as most people in this field, though. I get fed up with blame and intolerance. I get fed up with pointing fingers at symptoms, focusing and refocusing on addressing those symptoms, drilling deeper and deeper, unpacking … Read more
Renaming the Community-Driven Institute has become a combination of deep analysis and serendipity. None of that would have happened to the extent it has happened without the input of everyone reading and participating in this discussion. So first, thank you. Second, if you have any doubts about the value of transparent engagement – sharing the … Read more
I love talking with boards. Board members are caring individuals who volunteer a ton of time because they want to make a difference. And I love encouraging their highest potential to make that difference! During my first meeting with a board, I ask them, “Do you have a code of values?” More often than not, … Read more
Part 1: The Analysis “How can I convince clients to try something other than the same old thing they’re used to?” I wish I had a dime for every consultant who asked a version of that question. How can I convince them? How can I get them to try? Unfortunately, the questions often show up … Read more
One of the 2010 goals for Creating the Future is to aim the dialogue in this sector more towards what is possible than what is wrong. As part of that effort, we facilitate a monthly Twitter chat for consultants to Community Benefit Organizations. Every month, consultants from all over the world share their wisdom and … Read more
One of the most strategic decisions we will make at the Community-Driven Institute this year is a name change. In a post back in January, I wondered aloud what questions we should be asking, to guide us towards a name. Here is some of the wisdom you all shared at that time: Romi Oliverio: • … Read more
(This is Part 7: Community-Driven Tour 2010 New Zealand. To read these posts from the beginning, head here.) We flew to Christchurch then drove to Queenstown via Lake Tekapo, a lake made mesmerizingly green-blue by mineral deposits. Dimitri had made reservations at an apartment hotel in Queenstown that seemed online to be luxurious for the … Read more
(Part 2: Community-Driven Tour 2010 in New Zealand. To read these posts from the beginning, head here.) The Class Consultant Class #8 in New Zealand. Ten brilliant minds, all part of UNITEC’s Graduate Diploma in Not-for-Profit Management, spent 5 days re-training their brains to focus on potential and possibility (vs. problem-solving). We learned from their … Read more
What’s in a name? A whole lot! We have been talking for a while about a name change at the Community-Driven Institute. If you’ve read the posts that describe the Institute’s vision, its accomplishments towards that vision, its goals for the coming 2 years, you know that the name “Community-Driven Institute” just doesn’t cut it. … Read more