…country than “us versus them.” Every day, in our interactions and relationships with others, each of us contributes to the story of who we collectively are. Many times we “other”…
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Civity Has Launched!
…and strengthening relationships to reach across social, political and organizational divides” is the only way “to tackle complex civic challenges.” At a recent event at Stanford University celebrating the completion…
Our Founding – and Foundational – Frame
…about networks. Because community dynamics are all about networks, they’re all about relationships. And because they’re all about relationships, we all have the power to change them – to reach…
Civity Is Now Offering Virtual Workshops!
…how to deepen conversations, how to establish authenticity through storytelling and active listening, how to “put difference on the table,” and how to create and sustain “bridging” relationships of respect…
From a Hummingbird to a Wave: Civity and System Change
…insignificant, but I certainly don’t want to be like the animals watching…I will be a hummingbird. I will do the best I can.” The act of engaging in civity relationships,…
Civity: Dancing to Change
…to be part of a movement that extends and deepens civity. This civity movement is about a widespread shift toward a culture that places more value on relationships, especially relationships…
The ‘Conversation Before the Conversation’
…– is what makes progress possible. Absence of relationships is like sand in machinery. Civity, on the other hand, is a few drops of oil. As we often say in…
Civic Nebraska & Civity Partnership!
…partnership will involve joint initiatives and workshops designed to equip community members with skills to engage meaningfully with one another, build trust, and deepen relationships. “I knew from our first…
Seeding Civity in Welcoming America Communities …Moving Forward!
…my staff and co-workers to help cultivate relationships.” “I think this will play well into vital community building I have been looking to foster in our equity project and our…
Welcome to Our Civity Blog!
…are reaching across the divides that separate us: economics, demographics, sectors, jurisdictions, politics, religion. They are developing relationships of respect, empathy and trust across those divides. With these relationships, they…