Category Archive: Community

Oct 28

Co-Created Solution Design Workshop at Chicago Bioneers

I hope you will join me November 2nd in Chicago for a workshop on Co-Created Solution Design at Chicago Bioneers.

This workshop is for you if:

  • you work with others that you don’t have total control over to come up with new ideas or actions
  • you want to tap into the wisdom of a …

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Jul 24

Multi-dimensional Constructions

For simplicity’s sake, we often pretend we live in a one or two or maybe three dimensional world. By which I mean, for example, in the world of “identity” I am a white woman from the middle class. Those are two “planes” of the conceptual realm. The first thing we need to correct is that …

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Permanent link to this article: http://thrivable.net/2012/07/multi-dimensional-constructions/

Jul 21

Facilitation Algebra

We have all attended events in which we had to yawn. The pace is slow and laborious. We are stuck in a chair listening the whole time, and the mind wanders to what is on the buffet table that we can nibble on.

Imagine if we assigned a rating for degree of engagement when …

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Jul 10

Recent Fascinations

Things that have been fascinating me for a couple years… things I believe are crucial to the emerging age:

  • Relationship of node to network in defining context and therefore meaning. Picture the image and quote misattributed to Lincoln on Facebook. Lots of stuff on the web is creating a crisis of context. Globalization produces …

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Permanent link to this article: http://thrivable.net/2012/07/fascinations/

May 11

We_b2 and Ci2iGlobal

I am incredibly excited to announce our affiliation with ci2iglobal, the Collective Impact and Innovation Institute. We have been hard at work behind the scenes for over a year, working together to share our wisdom, create useful tools, and facilitate powerful events and laboratories. Our event, We_b, in January at the HUB Brussels brought together some …

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Permanent link to this article: http://thrivable.net/2012/05/we_b2-and-ci2iglobal/

Apr 09

The Art of Dialogue in Public Space

You know when something bugs you enough, you just have to give voice to it. This is one of those moments. I guess I make some pretty big judgments about public speakers based on their ability to answers questions in public forum. Often based on standards I am not sure I could meet, but so …

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Permanent link to this article: http://thrivable.net/2012/04/the-art-of-dialogue-in-public-space/

Mar 10

Hold Space

Recently a friend commented on how crucial holding space is. It needs unpacking. What do we mean when we talk about holding space – both interpersonally and in groups?

A room holds space. A circle of chairs holds space. My arms around you hold space for you.

The foundation of a house holds space for the …

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Permanent link to this article: http://thrivable.net/2012/03/hold-space/

Mar 07

Adventures in New Giving

I am super excited to see Adventures in New Giving http://www.adventuresinnewgiving.com/. And perhaps a bit jealous. If I could focus the time and energy, I think Nathaniel is doing what I would do. (see his video here: http://vimeo.com/37718193 ) For years, I have lived a double life working in traditional progressive philanthropy to pay rent while …

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Permanent link to this article: http://thrivable.net/2012/03/adventures-in-new-giving/

Sep 27

Facets and Heterogeneity

Do we wear many masks? Or just one? Are they really masks? Or can we perceive them as facets of a multi-dimensional self?

Masks has a connotation of being false. Thus it is hard to pair a mask with authenticity. I have been using the words – facet or aspect. And I tie it …

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Permanent link to this article: http://thrivable.net/2011/09/facets-and-heterogeneity/

Jun 11

A Thrivable World Emerges

Thrivable from alan rosenblith on Vimeo.

Gratitude to Symbionomics and Alan Rosenblith for content and production.

Permanent link to this article: http://thrivable.net/2011/06/a-thrivable-world-emerges/

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