Designing Emergent Strategies
Embrace the Messiness
Slidedeck describing the 3 steps to designing emergent strategies.
10 Keys Toolkit Embracing the Messiness
Embrace the Messiness
A Toolkit explaining the ideas, priorities, aspirations, and enthusiasm in a community. Lists actions on guiding Community ecosystems and lists indicators of success.
Social Emotional Intelligence
Create Connected Communities from the Inside Out
List on the components of social and emotional intelligence.
Quick Reference – Organizational Culture
Create Connected Communities from the Inside Out
List on small actions that make up a positive organizational culture for designing Connected Communities.
Organizational Review 10 Keys Analysis Template
Create Connected Communities from the Inside Out
A Toolkit with organizational review questions on the Connected Communities Approach (CCA) 10 Keys.
Letting Go Exercise
Create Connected Communities from the Inside Out
Worksheet on how to let go of previous grievances, betrayal, and/or lingering resentment. Based on Nelson Madela's teachings.
Emotionally Intelligent Meetings
Create Connected Communities from the Inside Out
Individual questionnaire on what facilitators need to consider in order to design effective emotionally intelligent meetings.
10 Keys Toolkit Creating Connected Communities from the Inside Out
Create Connected Communities from the Inside Out
A Toolkit with resources on how to create a strong organizational culture from the inside out. Why healthy, nurturing organizations/groups are fundamental to a Connected Community.
10 Keys Toolkit Building Creative Infrastructure
Build Creative Infrastructure
Short Toolkit providing resources to build the underlying social infrastructure needed for the 10 keys to work seamlessly together. Lists what Creative Infrastructure includes.
Operations Review 10 Keys Analysis Template
Build Creative Infrastructure
A chart that can be used to assess the health of an organization's operations using the 10 keys.
Partnership – Trustee Handbook
Build Creative Infrastructure
Handbook on governance for community collaboratives. Highlights the role of a trustee organization and recommendations for administrative approaches to strengthen the trustee/partnership relationship. Highlights what the partnerships bring and a brief introduction of Catalysts' Circle's perspective. Has a summary of specific roles and duties.
Physical Infrastructure Supporting
Build Creative Infrastructure
Toolkit exploring what makes Communities Facilities work for Communities. Shows the types of facilities in a community and the purpose they serve in community building.
What is a Braintrust
Build Creative Infrastructure
Toolkit explaining who and what a Braintrust is, why Connected Community Approach needs a Braintrust and how they are designed. Lists examples of how a Braintrust can be useful to organizations using the Connected Community Approach (CCA).
Yes and Statements
Build on everyone's strengths
Short reflection sheet on how to redirect interactions from disagreements to voicing your ideas.
10 keys Toolkit Building on Everyone’s Strengths
Build on everyone's strengths
A Toolkit reviewing and explaining how the Connected Community Approach (CCA) builds on Asset Based Community Development (ABCD). Has a workbook that highlights the individuals actions and participation within community development.