Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation

We're seeing some really interesting responses come in on this. Make sure your insights into how transformational systems change is actually unfolding are represented. And share with anyone else whose voice you think should be heard 🙏🏾. Answer the 10-15 min collector here: https://lnkd.in/g23N5PiH Joanne McNeill Ingrid Burkett Cathy Boorman Julie Cunningham Viv Read @Dr. John Davis

The development of funding models involving several types of institutions and funding sources, while ensuring shared risk, is instrumental in nurturing the affordable housing sector. This is one of numerous findings shared in the final report compiled by Sidsel Grimstad, Linda Seaborn and Emily Taylor following a European co-op housing study tour earlier this year, in partnership with Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM). The report, launched yesterday, highlights the untapped potential of co-operative housing to address the twin-challenges of housing supply and housing affordability. Read the report for more findings and examples from their visits to Copenhagen, Vienna, and Zurich, where rental co-ops represent 20 per cent, 21 per cent and 18 per cent respectively of the total housing stock. https://lnkd.in/gFvysdxc

So thrilled for the launch of our comprehensive report on the findings from the European Housing Cooperative study tour in April. A collaborative project between Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation and Australian Co-operative Housing Alliance (ACHA).

Have you been a driver/activator, participant/contributor or observer/commentator in systems change? We’d love to understand your experience and perspectives.   To assist in putting a boundary around this initial data collection, we have purposefully narrowed the focus to transformational systems change which we define as **shifting the component parts and patterns of interactions in a named system to ultimately form something new that behaves in a qualitatively different way**.   In collaboration with Complexability Pty Ltd and Riteways Wanjau we are seeking to explore issues, constraints and opportunities in this space and have committed to publish the insights generated openly (from our spin out entity – The Good Shift). Answer this 10-15 min collector here: https://lnkd.in/g23N5PiH @Dr. John davis Joanne Ingrid Julie Viv Cathy

🔸Seeking your perspectives and experiences with transformational systems change🔸 In May this year we collaborated with Complexability Pty Ltd and Riteways Wanjau to host a workshop called Systems, Processes and Uncertainty: Options and Opportunities for Co-creating Change.  Around 40 of us gathered for an in-person session exploring issues, constraints and opportunities in this space. One of the outcomes of the day was agreement to explore the experiences of others, and to publish a short piece outlining the insights generated. If you are involved in the world of systems transformation and change, we’d love to include your input. We plan to publish the insights generated and thoughts on next steps in the new year. The activity should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. We’d love to include a wide diversity of perspectives, so please tag or send on to anyone you think would be interested in contributing. Access the short collector here: https://lnkd.in/g23N5PiH Ingrid Burkett Joanne McNeill Cathy Boorman Viv Read Julie Cunningham Dr. John Davis Doug Maarschalk The Cynefin Company

Last week, our post about good endings and chrysalising into The Good Shift - with some seeds landing elsewhere - resonated with many of you. This week our deputy director Joanne McNeill dives deeper into one of the activities we mentioned – Radmin in your livelihood. In a personal reflection she shares more about how it came about and the group’s experience. https://lnkd.in/gZ5Z4BPU

Now more than ever we need to learn from different elements of the housing system so everyone has access to safe, secure and affordable housing. At this summit on 17 October, our senior lecturer Sidsel Grimstad will share her reflections on a co-op study tour to Denmark, Switzerland and Austria alongside Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM)' Melina Morrison. Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/gqxGjucN 

A few months ago we shared GCSI would be closing in early November. It's been important to us that we end this phase well and so have prioritised time to consider what that looks and feels like. In one of our generative team conversations we asked each other 'what does a good ending look like and how is GCSI chrysalising into its next form?' We have always believed that endings are a natural and essential part of the lifecycle of organisations. And it's been helpful to see some of the fantastic material shared on this from The Decelerator and the Stewarding Loss toolkit. This post shares the reflections from our team in answer to that question above, and also the steps we've taken over the last four months in an effort to honour the intention of ending well, and tilling the soil for what's next. Illustrations throughout by Ingrid Burkett. Read the piece here: https://lnkd.in/gQPf8ScM Joanne McNeill Michelle Smith Cathy Boorman Katie Stubley Rena Frohman Athanasia Price Sidsel Grimstad Neiewa Taumayauna Suzie Parnell

"We exist in realities created often by a small, privileged minority. Building the muscle of collectively imagining means more people who may not normally be invited to do so, can practice designing, rehearsing and influencing wider cultural, social, economic or political events from which our communities can flourish. Collective Imagination is a multidisciplinary practice(s) involving a group or community who come together to dream into, rehearse and enact different possible futures. This has the potential to illuminate pathways forwards, as well as to unsettle the status quo." What a fantastic resource Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) have produced - The Collective Imagination Practices Toolkit is a curated selection of collective imagination tools, methods and frameworks from practitioners internationally. Our team were delighted to contribute one of the Frameworks for Practice. Congratulations on a beautiful piece of work Hanna Thomas Uose Kara Sievewright, Kim Plowright, Sepideh Noohi Ingrid Burkett Joanne McNeill Gael Surgenor https://lnkd.in/gmWH3UyC

Sparking connections across the Tasman🦘🥝. This week we hosted some wonderful humans from Uptempo (part of The Southern Initiative ) and Peter McKenzie Project along with friends from Logan for a talanoa to discuss Uptempo's innovative program developing a systemic approach to supporting Pasifika prosperity through career progression in quality jobs.   Uptempo, funded by Auckland Council, the NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Peter McKenzie Project, partner with families, communities, government agencies and employers, to support clear pathways to career progression and higher paying jobs. They are unique in taking a whole of family approach to economic development, supporting training and other practical changes (like internet access) to reduce stress, improve ‘aiga time together and have both the freedom to dream big, and the skills, tools and confidence to chase those dreams. We hope there is a great opportunity to spark something here in Logan.    Dr Inez Fainga'a-Manu Sione Ingrid Burkett Michelle Martin Grainne Taia Michelle Smith Juliet Boon Angela TuiSamoa Sarai Tafa Liz Irvine Tony Fuemana ‘Anau M. Aranui Titimanu Lili Tuioti Sylvia Moe Cathy Boorman