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CoCreative's Russ Gaskin, on the @sinetwork.bsky.social
list of 25 Key Thinkers and Doers in the World of Systems Innovation to Follow!

Full list here: www.linkedin.com/posts/comple...

#SystemsInnovation #SystemsThinking #ChangeMakers #Celebration

Tending the Flame: A Framework for Liberatory Facilitation in Collective Spaces | CoCreative

🔥 Tending the Flame invites readers into a profound exploration of what it means to be a liberatory facilitator—one who nurtures spaces of purpose, joy, and agency to ignite transformative systems change.

www.wearecocreative.com/insights-and...

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Interactive Webinar 6 Patterns in Collaborative Innovation | CoCreative

▶️ Available on-demand, this week's interactive session introduces 6 Patterns in Collaborative Innovation you can harness to strengthen any collaborative effort

www.wearecocreative.com/insights-and...

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Check out our Insights page for the latest from CoCreative!

What's new? ⬇️

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#SystemsChange #Facilitation #Tools #Collaboration #CollaborativeLeadership #CollaborativeInnovation

In Strategy & Spirit: Planting the Seeds of a Future We Want “To believe is to become what you believe.” — June Jordan We have been a bit quiet these last few months. This has been the quiet we need to listen to ourselves, to you—grassroots groups, artists, ...

Gratitude for this timely blog from Change Elemental that offers wisdom for this critical moment.

changeelemental.org/resources/in...

Tending the Flame: A Framework for Liberatory Facilitation in Collective Spaces | CoCreative

Tending the Flame: A Framework for Liberatory Facilitation in Collective Spaces

This piece was a labor of love, co-created to honor the complexity and the joy of this work. We hope it serves as a spark for your own reflections and conversations.

💌 www.wearecocreative.com/insights-and...

Collaboration Advisor CoCreative's virtual advisor will help you develop more effective collaboration for positive change. We've trained our advisor using course manuals, frameworks, and content from 10 years of training a...

CoCreative's virtual advisor will help you develop more effective #collaboration for positive change. We've trained our advisor using course manuals, frameworks, and content from 17 years of training and support of 60+ collaboratives. #systemschange

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We're hiring a Head of Learning Programmes! We're excited to be bringing in a new member of our team - someone ready to take the strategic lead for our programme based learning offerings.

Exciting work opportunity with @systemschange.bsky.social !
schoolofsystemchange.org/hiring-head-...

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🌲𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽? We provide coaching and advisory support for leaders, funders, and facilitators of collaborative systems change.

Learn more & set up a connecting call.
www.wearecocreative.com/coaching

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#Somatics #Complexity #SystemsChange #Facilitation #CollaborativeLeadership #SocialInnovation #Courses #Workshop #CollaborativeInnovation #Collaboration

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⭐ New Course Announcement! ⭐

Working with Complexity: Beyond Analytical Knowing — a virtual experiential course for change leaders & facilitators.

Explore how somatic, intuitive, & feeling-based ways of knowing can help you lead through complexity with more depth, connection, & effectiveness 🔗 ⬇️

If you want to learn how to design and facilitate workshops that bring participants together to collaborate and enable change, our next learning lab might be for you.

Full info: www.systemsinnovation.network/spaces/21792...

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We develop, test, and refine a lot of powerful tools to help people solve complex problems together—and we share freely. Because helping you succeed in making the world a better place, we also succeed, even if we never actually work with you.

🛠️ www.wearecocreative.com/creative-tools

#Collaboration

Over years of experience and observation, we have identified a set of patterns that often emerge in collaborative efforts, and have found ways to leverage them for efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. "What and how," you ask?

Join us Nov 11!

www.wearecocreative.com/event-schedu...

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Are you a leader navigating complexity and seeking support? Our team provides coaching and advisory support for leaders, funders, and facilitators of collaborative systems change.

www.wearecocreative.com/coaching

#SystemsChange #Facilitation #CollaborativeLeadership #Coaching #Collaboration

Careers | Transformations Community Join Our Team! We are always seeking creative, innovative, and committed team members. We believe in the power of collective action and the importance of sh ...

The Transformations Community Is Hiring – Two Remote Roles Open

📌 Learn more and apply: transformationscommunity.org/tccareers

A testimonial quote card with a white background overlaid on an autumn-themed photograph of fallen orange and brown leaves. The card features text from Jennifer Johnston, Director of Title III Strengthening Institutions Project at Highline College. A teal quotation mark icon appears in the top right corner. The quote reads: 'The Collaborative Innovation training has served us very well. We followed the process pretty closely and it really recognized these educators and helped the group work together beautifully and thoughtfully. Speaking for myself, the training had a lasting impact on my thinking and facilitation. Hopefully, we'll be able to attend another training in the future.'

Final day to register for Facilitating Collaborative Innovation, starting October 22! Here's what an alumni had to say.

Secure your spot today, October 20: www.wearecocreative.com/event-schedu...

#SystemsChange #Facilitation #CollaborativeLeadership #Course #CollaborativeInnovation #Collaboration

❓What resonates in your current context? Is there anything you would add or change now?

#SystemsChange #CollaborativeLeadership #ImpactLeaders #Funders #Networks #Facilitation #Collaboration #Mindsets #AdaptiveLeadership

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The Human Heart of Systems Change: Insights from Impact Leaders | CoCreative

Earlier this year we interviewed systems change practitioners to better understand the current landscape of collaborative systems change, identify emerging needs & opportunities, & explore how we might collectively evolve the field to meet the demands of our time.

Ten central themes emerged.

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Secure your spot today!
🔗 www.wearecocreative.com/event-schedu...

#SystemsChange #Facilitation #CollaborativeLeadership #SocialInnovation #Course #CollaborativeInnovation #Collaboration

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Promotional graphic for a virtual course titled “Facilitating Collaborative Innovation.” The course dates are October 22, 29, and November 5 & 12. Featured facilitators are Issac Carter and Melissa Darnell, with their headshots shown on the right. The background features green foliage and sunlight filtering through leaves. An icon of a presentation screen appears above the course title, and a calendar icon is next to the dates.

There's still time to register for next week's FCI course!

This course goes beyond theory, providing you with practical tools and hands-on experience to implement and facilitate powerful collaborative processes.

🗓️ Oct 22, 29, Nov 5 & 12, 2025
🕚 8-11:30 am ET | 2-5:30 pm CET

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Mindfulness for Changemakers | Leadership community Discover stress management techniques, resilience building, and self-care practices to prevent burnout. Develop emotional intelligence, focus, and productivity. Cultivate mindful communication, collab...

Join CoCreative Partner, Luzette Jaimes and our friend Adam Molyneux-Berry for this week's #Mindfulness for #ChangeMakers session!

📅 Date: Thursday, October 16th @ 9am ET
🔗 Join us: Sign up here: i-i-i.co/mfc/

🌍 We’re hiring! Two remote roles with the Transformations Community. Join us in building a global commons for transformative change. Communications Lead & Operations Lead.

📝 Read more & Apply now: transformationscommunity.org/tccareers/

#Hiring #RemoteJobs #Sustainability #SystemsChange

Design thinking certificate: Practitioner Certification Program at LUMA Become a front-line innovator who uses design thinking in your daily work to tackle problems and design solutions that work.

TRAINING | LUMA Institute's Practitioner Certification Program teaches design thinking skills to tackle challenges creatively, collaboratively and with confidence in a different way of working.

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EXPLORATORY LEARNING HUB | New Leaders Network - "Join a network of changemakers, community do-ers, emerging and established leaders who challenge the status quo." Tended by Jess Limbird with Confluence Consulting.

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Podcast Episode: How Can Your Collaborative Strategy Be Both Structured and Emergent? | CoCreative

PODCAST | @ciforum.bsky.social features CoCreative's Melissa Darnell, Heather Equinoss & Luzette Jaimes on helping collaboratives stay rooted in clear goals while remaining responsive to shifting needs.

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Ecosystem Cards A tool to deepen your understanding of the status quo, envision desirable futures, and engage with ecosystems more intentionally.

TOOLS | Ecosystem Cards help you deepen understanding of the status quo, envision desirable futures, and engage with ecosystems more intentionally. A collaboration between resense360 & iac Berlin.

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Events Check out upcoming workshops and events on our core topics: purpose-driven leadership, collaborative teamwork, digital facilitation and regenerative impact evaluation. Join us for one of our monthly f...

FREE WORKSHOP | Join Unity Effect on Oct 13 for "Empowerment: From getting things done alone to catalysing the potential of every team member"

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A photograph showing the lower bodies of diverse people standing in a circle around colorful hexagonal paper notes arranged on the floor. The notes appear to be in coral, yellow, and green colors with writing on them, suggesting a collaborative workshop or group activity. Overlaid text reads 'Opportunities for Connection & Inspiration' with 'Connection & Inspiration' in green text and 'Opportunities for' in black. The CoCreative logo appears in the bottom left corner.

We're inspired by what our friends, partners, and broader community of changemakers are up to! Here's a thread of resources and opportunities we invite you to explore. 🧵

#SystemsChange #networks #CollectiveLeadership #Collaboration #Emergence #HumanCenteredDesign

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A LinkedIn post by Russ Gaskin announcing a milestone for CoCreative. The post header shows Russ's profile picture and name with a verified badge, indicating this is a 1st connection posting 2 hours ago. The post text reads: 'A first for #systemschange #networks that our team at CoCreative supports: Boston mayor Michelle Wu has proclaimed today Healthcare Anchor Network Day! I love the momentum and commitment of this network that's showing how health systems can make powerful contributions to healthy, inclusive, and resilient community wealth-building.' The hashtags systemschange and networks, and the phrase 'Healthcare Anchor Network' are highlighted in blue.

CoCreative's Russ Gaskin and Heather Equinoss are in Boston this week supporting a Healthcare Anchor Network convening and shared this cool news!

#SystemsChange #HealthEquity #Healthcare #Collaboration #Networks #PossibilityPeople