Leading in Uncertain Times
This is a sobering time of unprecedented change for all of us who work for the health of our communities and the health of the Earth that sustains us. The
February 6, 2025
Author: Dianne Russell
Defining “Community” for Community Engagement
Buzz words. Concepts that are all the rage. Phrases that seem to appear everywhere. The term “community engagement” is having that moment in the context of collaboration and organizational development.
April 29, 2024
Planning for Your Collaboration
Planning for collaborations is unique The issues facing those of us seeking healthy communities and ecosystems are complex. Most groups do not have the ability to create changes needed on
August 24, 2023
Collaboration is Like Regenerative Agriculture
Bryce Cotton of Cotton Cattle Company talks with a group of Delaware River Watershed Initiative members in New Jersey. We’ve heard the voices of frustration and challenges about how long
January 12, 2023
Is It Time To End Your Collaboration?
At the beginning of a new year, we often focus on new beginnings. And yet, new things sometimes cannot start if some other things do not come to an end. So,
January 20, 2022
Now is the Time for Adaptive Leadership
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward… Lao Tzu A colleague who
August 1, 2020
Expanding Collaboration Virtually A Case Study: The Southwest Pennsylvania Water Network
Event Details Date: Thursday, July 30, 2020 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST Cost: A Free Webinar, includes a link to the webinar recording Hosts and Facilitators: Joy Jackson &
July 17, 2020
Support for You: Leadership in a Changing World
Last week the ground shifted below our feet. As the coronavirus pandemic emerges, our lives at every level are impacted. We know that you, as a leader, have to think
March 17, 2020
Remembering Ed Easton, ICL’s founding Executive Director
When I learn that significant loved ones or mentors have died, it often feels like a very large tree has fallen in the forest, creating a gaping hole in my
September 10, 2019
Lessons from Gardening: Investments that Pay Big
Do you ever wonder if so called “investments” actually pay back? I do. Like most of us in our hard-running culture, I’ve often caught myself thinking, “I can’t take time
June 13, 2018