WhAT CHANGE LOOKS LIKE

 

 

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
FOR GLOBAL CHANGE

WhERE WE’VE WORKED

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LOCAL PERSPECTIVES
FOR LOCAL CHANGE

Selected Projects

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The Creative Community Leadership Institute

Growing a collaborative network of 240+ creative changemakers forging new partnerships across public, private and creative sectors in the Upper Midwest region of the United States

Roles: Co-founder, designer, recruiter, evaluation and research manager, core faculty and facilitator from 2001-2017

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Take Action Minnesota: Together for Health

Activating a more responsive, equitable and effective healthcare infrastructure by accessing the knowledge and creativity of people who use it

Roles: Mentor for innovative engagement strategies, designer, and facilitator

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Minnesota Social Innovation Lab

Advancing social innovation for more just and sustainable communities through a multi-year series of learning, network and collaboration events with over 1,000 changemakers

Role: Co-founder, designer, facilitator, team organizer, and writer

Whole Systems Leadership

Whole Systems Leadership framework and online learning module, University of Minnesota Center for Spirituality and Healing

Conceiving and promoting new perspectives on leadership in complex, uncertain and turbulent environments

Roles: Originator and writer of whole systems leadership framework, module designer, and writer

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Creative CityMaking, City of Minneapolis

Reducing economic and racial disparities in municipal government by stimulating innovative thinking and practices for more responsive government, and developing new approaches to meaningfully engage traditionally underrepresented communities

Roles: Steward a 3-year pilot as a collaborative team lead (now an ongoing program of the City of Minneapolis) including program design, training events, talent selection, project management, conflict resolution, communications, reporting, budget systems, facilitation, and oversight of evaluation and research  

Humphrey School

FORUM FOR LEADERSHIP EDUCATORS, CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE LEADERSHIP AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HUMPHREY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Sparking innovation in leadership development programming to cultivate adaptive leadership in government, business, academic and non-profit sectors

Roles: Team lead, designer, facilitator, and core steward for 3-month cohort program for mid-career leadership educators



Spirit of Tibet

Spirit of Tibet sponsored by the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, Forecast Public Art and 12 partner organizations

Tapping the power of arts and culture to raise awareness of the Dalai Lama’s message of peace and compassion on the occasion of his first visit to Minnesota

Roles: Originator, producer, fundraiser, co-director and cultural organizer

The Art of Hosting

The Art of Hosting network

Strengthening participatory leadership and collaborative practices to address emerging and complex challenges within and among government, community, business, philanthropy and academic institutions

Roles:  designer, trainer, recruiter, and organizer for trainings, and community of practice events

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PATTERNS WITH DEATH, HUMAN SYSTEMS DYNAMICS INSTITUTE

Exploring hope and promise in the face of great challenges with the Human Systems Dynamics Institute network by sharing stories of patterns related to death: how we engage with our own mortality, the death of those we love, and others in our communities

Roles: Designer, recruiter and core facilitator

Theory U

THEORY U PRESENCING FORUM IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRESENCING INSTITUTE GLOBAL SUMMIT AND BUSH FOUNDATION

Building capacity for cross-sector leadership to meet global challenges in a more conscious, intentional and strategic way by extending understanding of Theory U as a framework and resource for social and organizational change

Roles: Originator, process designer, creative process team lead, and facilitator

INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT

INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT AND COACHING FOR LEADERS IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY

Furthering equitable processes and outcomes in organizations by building leadership capacity to effectively navigate cultural differences

Roles: Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Qualified Administrator, and coach