Resources: Working in Community

You can embed awareness of diversity and social justice in everything you do.  How might you begin to address domination in your group?  How might more celebration of diversity enable…

Interactive and fun activities and events where the community can participate are a good way to promote your project and the work you do.  This list includes a few examples…

Most groups tend to develop in very similar ways by going through stages of forming, storming, norming, and then potentially performing. All of these stages have possibilities and challenges. It…

As part of the Transition Together project in the UK we provided partnership funding for prototype projects which focussed on innovative ways of shifting local power in England. There are…

People typically have a preferred way of dealing with conflict. None is superior to any other, and it is possible to have more than one style. Five major styles include:…

This guide covers how Circles make decisions using consent-based governance. It explains the roles of facilitators and secretaries, who help meetings run smoothly and ensure decisions align with the group's…

Navigating uncomfortable situations is a common and important challenge for most people. Individuals can learn to cope with and respond to disturbances or adversity in ways that facilitate integrity and…

In some places, Transition groups have formed regional hubs to coordinate across communities, in order to share, support, and imagine together. You can benefit from being part of a regional…

Transition is an ongoing social experiment, a movement of communities coming together to reimagine and rebuild our world through a process of creating healthy human culture. It's a movement you…

Humans naturally move between periods of Doing and Being; activity and rest; spending energy and replenishing; learning and integrating. Both are important; too much of either one can be problematic. …

Saying 'yes' to one thing – such as self-care, or another work priority – can mean saying 'no' to another thing –  as small as responding to a text, or…

Many groups focus primarily on accomplishing tasks, and could spend more time on processes and relationships.  It can be challenging to find a good balance.  How things get done is…