Resources: Regenerative Practices

How do you assess how well your projects and activities are working? How might they be improved? How can your group plan, implement, and reflect on monitoring and evaluation (M&E)? …

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…

Creating a collective positive vision of your future community can be creative and energising, putting you in touch with how important it is to have a safe, healthy, peaceful future,…

What makes a good connection or relationship? What connections help your group to be most effective? What relationships and connections help to maintain the emotional well-being of members of your…

There is always more that brings us together than that which separates us. How do you build friendship and trust in communities across all possible barriers?  How do you create…

Sharing what people are grateful for -- in their own lives, and in each other -- can increase trust, well-being, and resilience in groups. Inviting gratitude and appreciation can help…

Integrating the Action-Reflection Cycle can help groups become more nourishing, effective and enjoyable.  Groups can plan more effectively to complete actions in a good way, and integrate what's been learned…

This approach to conflict resilience emphasises cultivating conditions for Peace rather than waiting until conflict resolution is needed.  What conditions promote well-being, harmony, and resilience?  What conditions allow conflicts to…

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…