Resources: Guides

Color Communication Badges are a system which were first developed in Autistic spaces and conferences. A badge helps to tell everyone who can see the badge about your communication preferences.…

Guidance on how to speak about disability.  How to make online content (like writing, images, videos, and formatting) accessible. How to use writing style and punctuation to be readable and…

Every group has a mainstream and margins.  No matter how homogeneous a group or an organization believes itself to be, a careful look shows that some characteristics are marginalised. The…

Supporting the process of turning a group's ideas into real action, this guide offers a clear and practical approach to coming up with ideas, implementing, and managing projects that 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…

Understanding power and privilege can be a matter of seeing both sides: how we are simultaneously disempowered and empowered by social structures and deep, embedded cultures, and how we can…

Oppression is the social act of placing severe (often unjust or cruel) restrictions on an individual, group, or institution. Power is having control over resources; or control over barriers to…

As our world becomes increasingly diverse and interconnected, understanding different cultures becomes crucial. Without a basic understanding of the beliefs and experiences of diverse individuals, you can unintentionally contribute to…

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…