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Send us Fan Mail It's easy to talk about 'the system' like it's something happening to us. But what if you're already standing inside it - and holding one of the levers? We often talk about "the system" as something distant - a force acting on us rather than somet…

Send us Fan Mail Whether you're planning a single meeting or inviting people into a long-term community change effort, the invitation is where it succeeds or fails. Here are five principles to get it right. Invitations aren't just logistics - they're where a gathering succeeds or fal…

Send us Fan Mail What does collective impact work actually look like?  In this interview episode, we hear from a statewide “backbone” organization and a local coalition working in tandem to make changes on early childhood education and child care access.  We dig into how it works on the ground, wha…

Send us Fan Mail How do you get to the important conversations faster? Sometimes getting to know a new collaborator can take more time that you have to spare. In this episode Erin and Jessica discuss how a cheat sheet can jumpstart the conversations that build understanding.  Then Erin walks you th…

Send us Fan Mail What if the person frustrating you isn't missing a strength - just misusing one?  In this episode of Practicing Connection, Jessica and Erin walk through a practical, evidence-based way to find the strength that's showing up in the wrong dose, instead of landing on judgme…

Send us Fan Mail What do you do after you listen to understand someone else? It can be a real challenge to figure out how to collaborate with someone who only complains. Listening to understand is a great first step, but what do you do next? How do you move the conversation forwards?  Join us for t…

Send us Fan Mail Many professionals want to help military families. Few understand the invisible barriers they're navigating. When service members and military families transition to civilian life, they're often told to expect "culture shock." But according to counselor and rese…

Send us Fan Mail In this conversation with Tom Mosgaller, we unpack a flexible Change Framework designed for communities of any size or location. Tom explains why relationships and taking action together are central, and how aligning desire, vision, power, and action can help us all overcome resist…

Send us Fan Mail When child care is hard to find and harder to afford, some communities aren't waiting for a fix.  Kristin Forde Hurckes of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension Center for Cooperative explains how cooperative models are helping - and where they hit their limits.  Krist…