Reflecting on a Career Committed to Collective Change
We talk with longtime Forum collaborator Liz Weaver (Tamarack Institute) about what she has learned throughout her career supporting community change.
Collective Impact Forum · Liz Weaver, Jennifer Splansky Juster
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Show Notes
Later this fall, Tamarack Institute’s Co-CEO Liz Weaver will retire, closing a chapter that includes many decades supporting community change, collective impact, and poverty-reduction work across Canada and beyond.
Liz is a long-time collaborator and dear friend of the Collective Impact Forum, and it has been a true honor to work alongside her as she has served so graciously and thoughtfully as a change leader, mentor, catalyst, partner, and a lifelong learner.
In this special podcast episode, Liz reflects on her career navigating the many complexities within collective change work, including:
- The importance of balancing "people and process" in collaborative initiatives
- What to consider when working within complex systems
- The critical importance of storytelling to help illustrate how change is possible
- Why it is necessary to work in collaboration if your goal is to achieve long-term population-level change
Resources and Footnotes
- Tamarack Institute
- The Water of Systems Change
- The Innovation Ambition Continuum by Mark Cabaj
- The Cynefin Framework: Defining a Collaborative Problem or Opportunity
- Building a Plan on a Page
More on Collective Impact
- Infographic: What is Collective Impact?
- Resource List: Getting Started in Collective Impact
The Intro music, entitled “Running,” was composed by Rafael Krux, and can be found here and is licensed under CC: By 4.0.
The outro music, entitled “Deliberate Thought,” was composed by Kevin Macleod. Licensed under CC: By.
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