Resources: United States

An Acorn-Acacia team is a way to distribute leadership in a group, typically used short-term for events and programmes.  Each team member holds a different role, embodying an archetypal energy,…

Mentoring can be a part of transition in group culture, strengthening both community fabric and group resilience.  Mentoring can nurture individuals to bring their talents, gifts, and abilities in service…

Groups are more effective when people trust each other. Several practices, processes, and cultural elements can be involved in creating 'connective containers' which allow groups to feel more trust and…

Personal reflection can be a valuable part of a transition toward an understanding of human experience that will ideally foster deeper and more compassionate connections, for individuals, groups, and the…

Many Transitioners believe working toward social justice is the right thing to do. Environmental sustainability is interconnected with all the issues of injustice that are impacting multicultural societies everywhere.  The…

Unconscious biases are an unavoidable part of socialisation, so everyone has them.  Even Transitioners who care deeply for people and the Earth, and who want to make changes in the…

In times of uncertainty and disturbance, mistakes and failures may be quite common.  A transition in group culture will ideally re-frame failure as something likely to happen, part of being…

A feedback culture is a foundational aspect of transitioning toward conflict resilience and a more collaborative group culture.  Ideally it supports self-awareness, cooperation, learning, and conflict resilience in groups. Feedback…

Compassionate communication can include pausing to imagine how the words you speak might be received by and affect those who hear them.  This aims to increase empathy and compassion for…

Any kind of societal transition may involve individuals learning to interact with, connect with, and be in relationship with people who are different from them.  Such a transition will benefit…

Social self-care aims to prevent isolation, loneliness, and depression.  Human neurobiology is designed to be social, with a baseline of social engagement. Ideally you can avoid increasing superficial connections and…

Cultivating compassion for challenging behaviour may include things which at first seem difficult, like conversations or conflicts which may feel uncomfortable. Navigating discomfort is often part of any kind of transition,…