Resources: Collaborative Leadership

Open Space is a powerful tool for engaging large and small groups of people in discussions to explore particular questions or issues.  At an Open Space event, participants can create…

This step-by-step guide prepares you to organise a celebration and includes a general checklist you can customise and use for your event. It can be an opportunity to get together for…

You can identify potential supporters by categorising individuals and organisations according to their awareness and engagement. Some are naturally inclined to get involved, while others will first want to see…

Groups and individuals can both benefit from prioritising and discussing how to promote sustainability within the group.  Personal sustainability is about taking care of yourself, so you can keep doing…

This guide offers insights and ideas on how to get people interested in your project, onboard them, and engage them in activities; while also looking out for group dynamics.  Each…

This guide provides suggestions on working effectively as a virtual team. Virtual collaboration involves using online tools to connect, share ideas, and build collective intelligence. This has been made possible…

Stress is inevitable when working with other people and on issues that are important. Each one of us reacts to stress differently, and therefore it is useful to consider the…

Often the initiating group evolves into a supportive core group which provides 'services' to Seed Projects and Theme Groups.  The core group often takes on new roles like: coordinating activities…

Anyone can run effective meetings with a little bit of practice and planning. Meetings are important for building relationships, getting to know the people in your community; they save time,…

Groups go through different stages related to when people got involved. Founders, first supporters, and later generations can have different perspectives.  Roles may significantly change as a group grows and…

Succession is the process of passing over responsibility for 'holding' a project and is one of the key issues for long term success. Some might call this a leadership role…

Building networks is about identifying people and groups who are aligned with your project and others like it, and building mutual friendships to support each other. With some of these…