https://co-nexio.com/leadership daily 0.75 2020-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505165888258-Y98GX85SXS6ZWQIR28G6/33456423570_90afa8be6a_o.jpg Leadership Capacity Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505624993585-TE8MNKPYQ2SS1TCA5EYD/33456656560_1f54530777_o.jpg Leadership Capacity Building THE ART OF HOSTING CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER By practicing methods for working in complexity using dialogue, emergence, shared purpose and self-organization it's possible to find collective solutions to complex issues. When all perspectives can be shared in a safe, inclusive environment, the possibility arises to find solutions that no one person could offer. Learn more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1516396477302-OC46INJRJE92EOG043B8/Sustainable+Twin+Ports+2.jpg Leadership Capacity Building STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Between a future you can envision and your current reality lies a path of possibility that leads to a more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable organization. Using a systems-based framework with decades of practical application, you'll 'backcast' your way to a sustainable future. If you're not familiar with the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, get a quick overview here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268877758-0V918HPFKDOUDGK3FHFC/image-asset.jpeg Leadership Capacity Building REAL COLORS “Why do people do the things they do?” Understanding why can help you work better together! This scientifically-based personality temperament workshop is fast, fun, and interactive. I've witnessed how deeper understanding and more effective communication skills can lead to better relationships in the space of one workshop. “Outstanding sessions - very timely and meaningful & will help us as a team!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268905678-1AIF1EN37GBL6U3QRZBF/image-asset.jpeg Leadership Capacity Building EVERYDAY CREATIVITY Creativity often is thought of as a phenomenon larger than life — something that belongs only to certain people. Using a gorgeous resource created by Dewitt Jones, National Geographic photographer, we’ll challenge that thinking and show how creativity is something much more accessible. Learn & practice 9 principles of ‘Everyday Creativity’ in this engaging workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268952606-0PHQR4DINXD5GPZP7GY6/image-asset.jpeg Leadership Capacity Building RESTORATIVE RETREATS In order to move forward faster, we need to slow down, tune in, and travel together. Tapping into our innate connection to spirit, one another and the land creates lasting change. We need safe spaces to unplug, heal, play, and restore our energy with time to ‘just be’. In good company, in a beautiful natural place, with just enough structure to reawaken your own forgotten wisdom...well, who doesn't want that? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268972499-CDVHRHL3AUIRK4Q2APU4/image-asset.jpeg Leadership Capacity Building PERMACULTURE & SYSTEMS CHANGE Used mostly in sustainable agriculture, the principles of permaculture design also give insights into how human systems actually work. In this workshop, we'll explore the interconnectivity of life and practice prototyping designs for self-organizing systems, both natural and human. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268999470-81CCPPZU6L8GLMJAJRHV/image-asset.jpeg Leadership Capacity Building FACILITATION TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Traditional facilitation tools & techniques are useful when you're working in a fairly predictable context. I've trained university extension educators, grad students, and teen leadership groups for many years using an intensive retreat-style approach where practice is key! "I've been in community development for 20 years with (the university) and this was the best training ever. Why didn't they require this training in the first week?!" - University Extension Educator https://co-nexio.com/connect daily 0.75 2021-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505233555615-NMQKDX3WR5GJQIHWZA4C/green+ropes+top.jpg Connect https://co-nexio.com/strategic-engagement daily 0.75 2020-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1516387142791-DTL74LK0XWGU5OTPRYPW/BCA+76.jpg Facilitation | Dialogue | Strategic Planning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505162101657-09BA1FUDNKVP9FK8SM5O/website+image+from+Scott.jpg Facilitation | Dialogue | Strategic Planning - Community Dialogues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505162398420-U9NM64JYKUN5V1L04C5X/WLN+4.JPG Facilitation | Dialogue | Strategic Planning - Multisector Engagement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1516390341354-8N04RKOTBHHHVSYYLZOC/directors+%26+founders+2.jpg Facilitation | Dialogue | Strategic Planning - organizational Change https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505355392592-BKMZKX7PULKE7X76BG3U/critical+conversations.jpg Facilitation | Dialogue | Strategic Planning Traditional corporate communication must give way to a process that is more dynamic and more sophisticated. Most important, that process must be conversational. - Harvard Business Review https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1513375643137-MADJ64X6ODCOCBUZKUI7/World+Cafe+2.JPG Facilitation | Dialogue | Strategic Planning Tracy is a highly strategic thinker, planner and process designer, always seeing around corners to anticipate how potential actions, approaches, process designs and emergent situations may impact outcomes. - Former Student, Project Partner https://co-nexio.com/tracy daily 0.75 2025-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1500488621897-PIZY9W8UKV1ZURTQHOJZ/Tracy+-+collective+story+harvest+Vietnam.jpg Tracy Chaplin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520445637378-N155VUYBWM6M74Q7SII6/IMG_3425.JPG Tracy Chaplin - Courageous Curiosity Seeking to be conscious of what is, without judgement, to name and heal those things that limit my freedom, joy and power, curious to learn and grow even when it's difficult - I value this above all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1507601836972-2QXX1T3XN3BT6Y6EJ4VN/TM+teaching+1.JPG Tracy Chaplin - Intentional Creativity My aspiration includes bringing all of my talents and creative potential to whatever I'm doing, in service to creating a thriving world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1507600328410-R4MCE5WM2EZBSJ7F7MCN/Tracy+teaching+permaculture_rawmaterialsecon.jpg Tracy Chaplin - Autonomous Interconnectivity As independent beings, we are intricately linked to all living things and together, we create the reality of our world. Equity among people and inclusion of all are primary to this value. I value being connected by relationships and autonomous in responsibility for my choices and actions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1500751387051-83FC1HP92QO0VLMX9Q9X/image-asset.jpeg Tracy Chaplin - Serious Joyfulness Without joy, there is no life force supporting the solutions we create. I take joyfulness seriously! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1500676295805-2SFNPOPBXQPNK1OU3QAM/image-asset.jpeg Tracy Chaplin - I am a... ...cliff jumping coach (literal and metaphorical), a pattern seer, a weaver of human ecosystems, an illuminator of assumptions, a (re)connector of people with planet, self, spirit, purpose...and a lover of water, local music, community dance, and all things artisanal. Oh yes - and an 'experiential materialist'...not greedy for material things but admittedly greedy to collect the experiences of living this life to its fullest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520462856354-O5QF43UMK5IA2M905W2O/blue+headshot.jpg Tracy Chaplin Connectedness, Ideation, Strategic, Futuristic, Adaptability https://co-nexio.com/resources daily 0.75 2018-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505357323895-439ZKBEXI92BDX8271QA/portrait+be+the+change.jpg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1500609828102-47P9SG4AHX1O9E5TXTSP/weave+cover.jpg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505358027151-N7H3UWC0YSNOX3VB2LFV/lotus+cover.jpeg Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1500610309405-Z6C4MZXHYMQ8KDZ499IL/social+labs1.jpg Resources https://co-nexio.com/workshops daily 0.75 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1516395933123-Y88W873DMZQN6XX8U8RL/33799860506_6cf44c6b81_o.jpg Workshops, Trainings, Events https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/ede9c368-0359-4d0d-9ff1-b2feab558a57/46ADA592-DBD6-454E-8690-F10EBFA9C24F_1_105_c.jpeg Workshops, Trainings, Events - The Art of Hosting Join us for a 3-day introduction to the participatory leadership practice called “The Art of Hosting & Harvesting Conversations that Matter” June 16-19, 2025: Karlskrona Sweden Register here! https://co-nexio.com/design daily 0.75 2018-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505582838203-P0M4LD6CJWSJJAWW0I06/33711383301_0d171c0fc6_o.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504828463071-KFY7VF92R1BY16SQOG9Z/33840879135_5ca3e3e5f3_o.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504828511038-BMMW7JVTJ06KNILNC2CY/33841021205_49151c7bc9_o.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504828511266-3F8CT40OV063JCWFC1K6/circle+at+unleash.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504828616467-2KJVDU2X6ILGV3R8TSJA/Tracy+teaching+permaculture_rawmaterialsecon.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504828844439-OKF87QLFQ5Z78RFAZ2R4/33711672261_6eaef4cdb3_o.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504828859991-DLYEQOR1AEOPWUG0ZDRK/33027400833_95288297d9_o.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504831438963-J5AHT76BDJDXAYHP9ASS/partnering+1.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504828880131-RNB7XDVSJSTZ80OU6DYB/Tracy+interconnectivity+gang.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504831886195-CXNPCRKWL8J1QKWPOBHK/aohj+harvest+matrix.JPG Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504831400774-CGGQI5QDGOAZKYDNY8UB/33711794961_8f756bc753_o.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504831421551-30HI1HACT1UBPXRG6HW0/experiential+learning+1.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504828902273-DYW45TULKQFXO17VAUDE/whole+group.jpg Innovative Process & Program Design https://co-nexio.com/intuitive-coaching daily 0.75 2018-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520399815720-4XDCOLSI7B69NUI6FBP4/33711596351_91fb716ea3_o.jpg Intuitive Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520446003053-DU37RTABRVVT24FT1EJ1/flow+game+board.jpg Intuitive Coaching - The Flow Game Do you have a burning question, one that longs to be answered? Whether it’s about your purpose in life, your leadership, your next career move, or just one of those nagging life questions, playing the Flow Game can help you access deeper insights through wise questions and peer coaching in a safe, hosted space. Developed in Denmark and based on the wisdom of the Native American medicine wheel, we'll explore your question through the lenses of leadership, vision, community, action, spirit and groundedness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520446040303-ITK6UYK3NEVMOP21GDX0/flow+game+question.jpg Intuitive Coaching - Teams in Transition The Flow Game can also be hosted with your team. This inquiry-based approach is perfect for seeking fresh insights when things are shifting. It's a powerful tool for teams in times of transition, looking for clarity on your next steps, or any group with a shared question to explore. Sign up for a public offering (4-6 players) or contact me to host a game for your group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520446179538-E5K2J23ODSE9HWMAUO3E/person+on+dock.jpg Intuitive Coaching - One-on-One Sessions When was the last time you felt truly seen? Deeply heard? Having a companion to witness your journey, ask questions, mirror back what you're noticing, and hold space for your process of transition is the form of coaching I offer. If that's interesting for you, you can book a session in person, by phone or on a video call. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520446063290-ZPP4KLO8IPDGDBAUHXJ6/presencebowl.jpg Intuitive Coaching - Mindfulness Mindfulness, clarity, non-judgement - standing in the fire of change can feel shaky. How do you stay centered in your truth and grounded when everything around you is shifting? Mindfulness helps you to tune into your conscious awareness, to hear that higher wisdom we all have access to, so that you can bring more of that quality to your work, life, and relationships. This guided practice supports you in releasing anything blocking the flow of energy, so you can feel more freedom and joy, more access to your own intuitive intelligence. https://co-nexio.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2024-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520458674522-C0AYMBZG859MH5XKP2QV/Copy+of+DSC_0438.JPG Facilitation | Leadership | Strategic Planning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505158733006-7TORB4CSLT7NN1XEY231/BCA+133.jpg Facilitation | Leadership | Strategic Planning - Leadership Capacity Development https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504027273167-5E104JRDABK6XZRAYNAU/WLN+4.JPG Facilitation | Leadership | Strategic Planning - Facilitation, Dialogue & Strategic Planning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504027019020-AN1S59BDOQSSLRWNHLAY/AoHJ+day2-41_orig.jpg Facilitation | Leadership | Strategic Planning - Innovative Process & Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520399413239-69N45665EZ6O0U66PVJC/december+2010+1.jpg Facilitation | Leadership | Strategic Planning - Intuitive Coaching https://co-nexio.com/home-2 daily 0.75 2018-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1516387434981-UNFPHJHTQDGND6FUWODB/Paired+Sharing+-+Opening.JPG Copy of Facing Complex Challenges? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505158733006-7TORB4CSLT7NN1XEY231/BCA+133.jpg Copy of Facing Complex Challenges? - Leadership Capacity Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504027273167-5E104JRDABK6XZRAYNAU/WLN+4.JPG Copy of Facing Complex Challenges? - Strategic Engagement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1504027019020-AN1S59BDOQSSLRWNHLAY/AoHJ+day2-41_orig.jpg Copy of Facing Complex Challenges? - Innovative Program Design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1520447100859-OUI7ST7G8OTB7EAYF0U9/december+2010+1.jpg Copy of Facing Complex Challenges? - INTUITIVE COACHING https://co-nexio.com/impact daily 0.75 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1526503338452-K247OLR0CIHICG2THOUB/39757686310_a493413645_o.jpg Impact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1547762668945-J6SEYAK2S5F1EAQUBA1L/IMG_1019.jpg Impact - University of Minnesota: Institute on the Environment Ten years of powerful work has created a need to reorganize in order to serve the needs of the next evolution of the Institute on the Environment at UMN. In 2018-2019, I facilitated leadership retreats focusing on collaborative approaches to reaching the new Impact Goals, providing generative avenues for collective impact, strategic alignment and new possibilities. In 2020, I’m facilitating online workshops for the teams that received Impact Grants > 6 community-engaged research projects around MN helping to move towards sustainability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525754550158-Z3RPC0TLV45M5FLAMP5D/IMG_0459.JPG Impact - Dartmouth College, Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy & Society: Energy, Disaster & Resilience Workshop The Institute for Energy and Society at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire invited me to host their inaugural engagement with an inter-disciplinary group of researchers, energy grid practitioners and others. Two days of rich dialogue, stories of resilience, and vital questions led to proposals that will contribute to the direction of this important new Institute. Click on the photo to see the impactful outcome! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1547762737373-UY4CHIN2X5J2136L05UH/2018-09-20%252B10.28.04.jpg Impact - Vesterheim - The National Norwegian American Museum As the Vesterheim museum prepares to build a new campus to serve its’ changing audiences, all perspectives were needed for this strategic planning & organizational development process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525749100631-MWKE43863U49N55JKVEJ/Copy+of+DSC_0596.JPG Impact - Watershed Leaders Network Farmers from the 5 states in the Upper Mississippi River Basin gather in peer-to-peer learning, along with agricultural agency staff, watershed coordinators, ag retailers, recreational landowners and others who care about finding ways to protect water quality through better farming practices. We've hosted residential gatherings annually since 2016, with a growing list of requests to bring WLN to more watersheds across the region. See our video from the 2018 gathering (above), click on the photo to see the 2017 story, and Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1548106623868-0TTA5PN08YCIB6TFEP88/seed%2Bsavers%2Blogo%2Bon%2Bblue.jpg Impact - Seed Savers Exchange This 40-year old, internationally-known nonprofit organization has invited Co-Nexio to engage the entire staff and board in co-creating a strategic plan towards the next evolution of their work that is aligned with the needs in today’s rapidly changing world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1547774826694-M882URHSD9TZWR3V1G13/TDI%2Blogo%2Bon%2Bgreen.jpg Impact - Dartmouth College: Institute on Heath Policy & Clinical Practice With many recent changes, Co-Nexio has been invited to support co-creating a new strategic plan, pointing towards the next era for this important institute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1547773674590-QRURCYNQ635SIB73RZX1/KarlQ.jpg Impact - Iowa Soybean Association: Training the Environmental Team in Engagement Facilitation Two days of facilitation training to help the environmental team more effectively engage farmers in dialogue had tremendous impact in the region. This training has lead to impactful changes in every meeting, and we’ve been invited to train at the national level and lead strategic planning conversations in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525749248460-05X2S28BNLRFT4LNX8P0/SDI+engaged+dialogue.jpg Impact - Sinsinawa Dominicans Facing critical decisions about their future, our team led a 16-month strategic engagement based on contemplative dialogue. This congregation of nearly 500 Dominican nuns redefined their inspirational and courageous future together. The community chose to ‘set out anew together’, focusing on current world needs including immigrants, refugees, anti-racism, and earth stewardship. Click on the photo to read the 2016-2021 Mission, Vision, and Direction Statements they co-created during the culminating 8-day facilitated engagement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525749591727-T2KI8K3TYAWM9DGTF1BU/IMG_2123.JPG Impact - Ayabe, Japan Sixty people joined in to learn and practice ways to create more sustainability between neighbors in Ayabe, Japan in 2017. There is amazing energy for working in a new way and local practitioners are courageously stepping in. The community of practitioners in Japan is growing as they continually find ways to learn and build new relationships around the world. Click on the photo to read more about this impactful training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525751182367-1C728RU2RO40LFAQF20A/IMG_2829.JPG Impact - Hanoi, Vietnam A new generation of emerging leaders hungers to create a different future. I've stewarded the first two trainings in Vietnam. In 2017, we explored the question: "How can we create collaborative working cultures where people and business can thrive?" More than 50 people from 17 countries joined to learn methods, models and practices for meaningful collaboration. Trainings continue annually arising from this growing heart-centered community of practice in Vietnam, and I continue to mentor individuals and teams in this field. Click the photo to see the harvest from all the trainings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525802993816-JQHHL73VGHKONZAF5CXL/40854986834_6c3e8d5803_o.jpg Impact - Karlskrona, Sweden "How may the Art of Hosting prepare us in our personal journeys of transformation to bring forward change in the world together?" 110 people from 25 different countries gathered in Karlskrona around this question in 2018, the 9th in an annual series of trainings in participatory leadership towards a more sustainable world. Nearly 1000 people from dozens of countries have been trained in this enlivened place! I’ve served on the AoH Karlskrona team during 8 of the trainings since 2011, and continue to support this field as a member of the core stewarding team. Click the photo to read about AoH Karlskrona over these many years! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525801228011-WAR3M5NJJY12CW4D6HMF/IMG_2965.JPG Impact - Minnesota, U.S. In 2017, thirty-five gathered at the Minnesota Humanities Center to explore the question: “How do we begin building and sustaining collaborations across sectors that deepen relationships, leverage resources, and create greater impact?" In 2019, another 3-day training was offered in Duluth. Those using this practice report better decision-making, more effective capacity building, ability to collaborate effectively with more desirable outcomes, and greater ability to quickly adapt to change. See the outcomes of these trainings by clicking the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525803810038-CGOK6PG27I06ZNG21P2X/Sweden3.0_Unleash.jpg Impact - Unleash Global, Stockholm Kajsa Balkfors, founder of Unleash, leads with curiosity and a passion for helping people, organizations and companies realize change that really matters. As a close partner, I provided process design support for some of her projects including one of her most profound strategic conversations known as Sweden 3.0 - a movement that hosts hundreds around the country in visionary conversations about Sweden’s future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525881914224-4F8FAWRXHM6OCBFGGLI0/MagaliMenant.png Impact - Constellations Int'l, Shanghai After participating in an Art of Hosting training where we worked together to design one of Magali Menant's projects, she invited me to provide process design support for her consultancy, Constellations International. We co-designed and refined together the process for a 2-day management retreat program for a research team of a large multinational corporation in Shanghai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525810255756-MVLJH4VIOMH8JVB66J9O/Screen+Shot+2018-05-08+at+3.09.23+PM.png Impact - Brunel University, London When a new interdisciplinary master's degree was approved in Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Design at Brunel University London, I led a team to design and deliver the foundational course in Strategic Sustainable Development and Leadership in Complexity. This was a partnership with the M.Sc in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability at Blekinge Institute of Technology in Sweden, and my professional relationship continues with both BTH & Brunel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1525750203495-6NYQ0APTL5FXMR5GNV8Y/IMG_1130.JPG Impact - Youth Initiative Program, Sweden Designing a week-long conference for 250 people is an ambitious project for anyone. This youth leadership program for 18-25 year olds in Järna, Sweden designs and hosts the Initiative Forum each spring. We supported their learning and design process for a week, as they prepared to step into their leadership for the 2017 gathering, Beyond Borders. https://co-nexio.com/institute daily 0.75 2020-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505165888258-Y98GX85SXS6ZWQIR28G6/33456423570_90afa8be6a_o.jpg Co-Nexio Institute https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505624993585-TE8MNKPYQ2SS1TCA5EYD/33456656560_1f54530777_o.jpg Co-Nexio Institute THE ART OF HOSTING CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER By practicing methods for working in complexity using dialogue, emergence, shared purpose and self-organization it's possible to find collective solutions to complex issues. When all perspectives can be shared in a safe, inclusive environment, the possibility arises to find solutions that no one person could offer. Learn more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1516396477302-OC46INJRJE92EOG043B8/Sustainable+Twin+Ports+2.jpg Co-Nexio Institute STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Between a future you can envision and your current reality lies a path of possibility that leads to a more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable organization. Using a systems-based framework with decades of practical application, you'll 'backcast' your way to a sustainable future. If you're not familiar with the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development, get a quick overview here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268877758-0V918HPFKDOUDGK3FHFC/image-asset.jpeg Co-Nexio Institute REAL COLORS “Why do people do the things they do?” Understanding why can help you work better together! This scientifically-based personality temperament workshop is fast, fun, and interactive. I've witnessed how deeper understanding and more effective communication skills can lead to better relationships in the space of one workshop. “Outstanding sessions - very timely and meaningful & will help us as a team!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268905678-1AIF1EN37GBL6U3QRZBF/image-asset.jpeg Co-Nexio Institute EVERYDAY CREATIVITY Creativity often is thought of as a phenomenon larger than life — something that belongs only to certain people. Using a gorgeous resource created by Dewitt Jones, National Geographic photographer, we’ll challenge that thinking and show how creativity is something much more accessible. Learn & practice 9 principles of ‘Everyday Creativity’ in this engaging workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268931645-9DDNOJQ8ZR20ZL6ZVGI2/image-asset.jpeg Co-Nexio Institute THE FLOW GAME Do you have a burning question, one that longs to be answered? Whether it’s about your purpose in life, your leadership, your next career move, or just one of those nagging life questions, playing the Flow Game can help you access deeper insights through wise questions and peer coaching in a safe, hosted space. Sign up for a public offering (4-6 players) or contact me to host a game for your group (of any size!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268952606-0PHQR4DINXD5GPZP7GY6/image-asset.jpeg Co-Nexio Institute RESTORATIVE RETREATS In order to move forward faster, we need to slow down, tune in, and travel together. Tapping into our innate connection to spirit, one another and the land creates lasting change. We need safe spaces to unplug, heal, play, and restore our energy with time to ‘just be’. In good company, in a beautiful natural place, with just enough structure to reawaken your own forgotten wisdom...well, who doesn't want that? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268972499-CDVHRHL3AUIRK4Q2APU4/image-asset.jpeg Co-Nexio Institute PERMACULTURE & SYSTEMS CHANGE Used mostly in sustainable agriculture, the principles of permaculture design also give insights into how human systems actually work. In this workshop, we'll explore the interconnectivity of life and practice prototyping designs for self-organizing systems, both natural and human. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1505268999470-81CCPPZU6L8GLMJAJRHV/image-asset.jpeg Co-Nexio Institute FACILITATION TOOLS & TECHNIQUES Traditional facilitation tools & techniques are useful when you're working in a fairly predictable context. I've trained university extension educators, grad students, and teen leadership groups for many years using an intensive retreat-style approach where practice is key! "I've been in community development for 20 years with (the university) and this was the best training ever. Why didn't they require this training in the first week?!" - University Extension Educator https://co-nexio.com/shop daily 0.75 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/1742600799781-CC7KS2QSGIBUT99S6I9B/345C9A40-1F5F-47DE-B131-69123BBC9488.jpeg Shop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/8a7d89d9-a825-497f-84dd-a9b4f5d783bd/cards-image-website.jpg.jpeg Shop - Opportunities to slow down and consider a deeper question are rare in this busy world. Personal and collective development are cultivated when we pause to consider what might be just beyond the reach of our daily awareness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596929c6b3db2b8c44f1424b/ef7a4111-f110-43cf-9941-ea549b94cad9/Miksang+2023+TLCM_6x9v3.png Shop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.