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CoCreative Consulting
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Our team at CoCreative designs and supports boundary-spanning #systemschange networks and collaborations and supports system leaders through coaching and #leadership training. #Collaboration

Learn more: www.wearecocreative.com
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Through experiential learning, stories, and guided practice, develop your capacity to navigate complexity using multiple ways of knowing, leading to more nuanced, effective, and human change work.

Join us on April 30, 2026!

➡️ Learn more and register: www.wearecocreative.com/event-schedu...
A promotional graphic for a virtual course titled “Working with Complexity: Beyond Analytical Knowing.” The background features a starry night sky with a large white panel containing the course information. The text reads: “Virtual Workshop. Working with Complexity. Beyond Analytical Knowing.” Below it, a calendar icon appears next to the date “April 30” with session times listed: “11:00 AM – 2:30 PM Pacific US” and “2:00 – 5:30 PM Eastern US.” At the bottom are circular photos of three instructors with their names: Luzette Jaimes, Issac Carter, and Heather Equinoss.
December 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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This month's newsletter highlights two recent offerings for practicing the future we want to see in facilitating collaborative systems change.

You'll also find:
🌱 Upcoming courses and workshops
💬 An invitation to use our Collaboration Advisor (AI)

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"CoCreative website header featuring the company logo - a circular swirl design in blue and yellow-green colors - followed by 'CoCreative' text with a trademark symbol. Below is the tagline 'Supporting people to solve complex, systemic challenges, together.' The bottom portion shows a background image of pink flowers with overlaid text reading 'I am because we are.' and 'Afrocentric philosophy of Ubuntu' on a teal banner.
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Last week wrapped the latest Facilitating Collaborative Innovation Course. We love learning what people are taking with them and applying to advance powerful collaborative work with the proven approaches we share in our trainings!

Course Schedule: www.wearecocreative.com/upcoming-eve...
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November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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CoCreative's Russ Gaskin, on the @sinetwork.bsky.social
list of 25 Key Thinkers and Doers in the World of Systems Innovation to Follow!

Full list here: www.linkedin.com/posts/comple...

#SystemsInnovation #SystemsThinking #ChangeMakers #Celebration
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November 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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🌲𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽? We provide coaching and advisory support for leaders, funders, and facilitators of collaborative systems change.

Learn more & set up a connecting call.
www.wearecocreative.com/coaching
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November 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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⭐ New Course Announcement! ⭐

Working with Complexity: Beyond Analytical Knowing — a virtual experiential course for change leaders & facilitators.

Explore how somatic, intuitive, & feeling-based ways of knowing can help you lead through complexity with more depth, connection, & effectiveness 🔗 ⬇️
A presentation slide with a starry night sky background featuring the title 'WORKING WITH COMPLEXITY' in blue text at the top, followed by 'BEYOND ANALYTICAL KNOWING' where 'BEYOND' is in olive green and the remaining text transitions from yellow-green to teal. Below are three circular profile photos with gradient borders (teal to yellow-green), showing three presenters from left to right: Luzette Jaimes, Issac Carter, and Heather Equinoss, each with their names displayed in white text on teal rounded rectangles beneath their photos.
November 6, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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We develop, test, and refine a lot of powerful tools to help people solve complex problems together—and we share freely. Because helping you succeed in making the world a better place, we also succeed, even if we never actually work with you.

🛠️ www.wearecocreative.com/creative-tools

#Collaboration
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November 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Are you a leader navigating complexity and seeking support? Our team provides coaching and advisory support for leaders, funders, and facilitators of collaborative systems change.

www.wearecocreative.com/coaching

#SystemsChange #Facilitation #CollaborativeLeadership #Coaching #Collaboration
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October 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Final day to register for Facilitating Collaborative Innovation, starting October 22! Here's what an alumni had to say.

Secure your spot today, October 20: www.wearecocreative.com/event-schedu...

#SystemsChange #Facilitation #CollaborativeLeadership #Course #CollaborativeInnovation #Collaboration
A testimonial quote card with a white background overlaid on an autumn-themed photograph of fallen orange and brown leaves. The card features text from Jennifer Johnston, Director of Title III Strengthening Institutions Project at Highline College. A teal quotation mark icon appears in the top right corner. The quote reads: 'The Collaborative Innovation training has served us very well. We followed the process pretty closely and it really recognized these educators and helped the group work together beautifully and thoughtfully. Speaking for myself, the training had a lasting impact on my thinking and facilitation. Hopefully, we'll be able to attend another training in the future.'
October 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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There's still time to register for next week's FCI course!

This course goes beyond theory, providing you with practical tools and hands-on experience to implement and facilitate powerful collaborative processes.

🗓️ Oct 22, 29, Nov 5 & 12, 2025
🕚 8-11:30 am ET | 2-5:30 pm CET

🔗⬇️

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Promotional graphic for a virtual course titled “Facilitating Collaborative Innovation.” The course dates are October 22, 29, and November 5 & 12. Featured facilitators are Issac Carter and Melissa Darnell, with their headshots shown on the right. The background features green foliage and sunlight filtering through leaves. An icon of a presentation screen appears above the course title, and a calendar icon is next to the dates.
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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We're inspired by what our friends, partners, and broader community of changemakers are up to! Here's a thread of resources and opportunities we invite you to explore. 🧵

#SystemsChange #networks #CollectiveLeadership #Collaboration #Emergence #HumanCenteredDesign

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A photograph showing the lower bodies of diverse people standing in a circle around colorful hexagonal paper notes arranged on the floor. The notes appear to be in coral, yellow, and green colors with writing on them, suggesting a collaborative workshop or group activity. Overlaid text reads 'Opportunities for Connection & Inspiration' with 'Connection & Inspiration' in green text and 'Opportunities for' in black. The CoCreative logo appears in the bottom left corner.
October 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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CoCreative's Russ Gaskin and Heather Equinoss are in Boston this week supporting a Healthcare Anchor Network convening and shared this cool news!

#SystemsChange #HealthEquity #Healthcare #Collaboration #Networks #PossibilityPeople
A LinkedIn post by Russ Gaskin announcing a milestone for CoCreative. The post header shows Russ's profile picture and name with a verified badge, indicating this is a 1st connection posting 2 hours ago. The post text reads: 'A first for #systemschange #networks that our team at CoCreative supports: Boston mayor Michelle Wu has proclaimed today Healthcare Anchor Network Day! I love the momentum and commitment of this network that's showing how health systems can make powerful contributions to healthy, inclusive, and resilient community wealth-building.' The hashtags systemschange and networks, and the phrase 'Healthcare Anchor Network' are highlighted in blue.
October 9, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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#NewLeadersNetwork event happening today! Get your ticket!

Grow: Accountability Cannot Be Delegated
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October 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Coming up with CoCreative!

Check out our upcoming course lineup! www.wearecocreative.com/upcoming-eve...

𝗣.𝗦. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻 🌟
A webpage section titled “Looking for more ways to grow?” lists upcoming CoCreative learning opportunities. Four offerings are shown with banner images, titles, descriptions, registration details, and green “Register” buttons: Facilitating Collaborative Innovation (Virtual Course) – October 22, 29, November 5 & 12, 2025. Online via Zoom. Cost: $775. 6 Patterns in Collaborative Innovation (Interactive Webinar) – November 11, 2025. Online via Zoom. Free. Introduction to Collaborative Innovation (Virtual Course) – January 28, February 4 & 11, 2026. Online via Zoom. Cost: $525. Facilitating Collaborative Innovation (Virtual Course) – April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026. Online via Zoom. Cost: $775. Each course card includes instructor headshots and graphics with colorful text designs. The background image shows a mountain lake with evergreen trees.
October 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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We built the CoCreative Toolkit to help people solve tough problems together. And yes—it’s free. Because when you succeed in making the world a better place, we succeed too—even if we never work together directly.

⬇️ Link

#Collaboration #SystemsChange #Leadership #Facilitation

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A resource library page showing Stage 2 of Collaborative Innovation titled 'Connecting the Change System'. The page displays a grid of downloadable tools and frameworks including: 4 Agendas in Collaborative Innovation, The Values Iceberg, The Five Levels of Engagement, Building Trust by Giving & Receiving Feedback, 12 Tools to Foster Alignment & Collaboration, Innovation Network Roles, Virtual Meetings for Clarity and Momentum, The Four Voices of Collaborative Innovation, Building a Culture of Accountability, Collaborative Innovator Attributes, Innovation Network Structure, and Adoption of Innovation Model. Each tool includes a thumbnail preview, description, and 'Get the Tool' download link. A navigation menu on the left shows all five stages of the Collaborative Innovation process.
October 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Need a thought partner for your collaboration work? Try our Collaborative Advisor — an AI tool built from years of experience.

Free & available 24/7. It won't replace human wisdom & connection, but it can help you explore new approaches & deepen your practice.

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A webpage titled Collaboration Advisor features CoCreative’s virtual advisor tool. The description explains that the advisor helps develop more effective collaboration for positive change, drawing on 10 years of training and support for 60 collaboratives. Two sample question buttons are shown: “What does it take to collaborate effectively for systemic change?” and “If I’m just starting a new collaboration, what questions should I ask?” Below, text invites users to ask questions about multi-stakeholder collaboration. At the bottom is a chat input box with options to attach files, send, or delete, and footer links: Powered by CoCreative, Request Support, Sign out.
October 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Coming up with CoCreative!

Build momentum, facilitate collaboration, and achieve groundbreaking solutions.

➡️ www.wearecocreative.com/event-schedu...

#SystemsChange #Facilitation #CollaborativeLeadership #SocialInnovation #Course #CollaborativeInnovation #Collaboration
Promotional graphic for a virtual course titled “Facilitating Collaborative Innovation.” The course dates are October 22, 29, and November 5 & 12. Featured facilitators are Issac Carter and Melissa Darnell, with their headshots shown on the right. The background features green foliage and sunlight filtering through leaves. An icon of a presentation screen appears above the course title, and a calendar icon is next to the dates.
September 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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💡 What if conflict isn’t the problem — it’s the unlock?

The toughest tensions in your team aren’t roadblocks. They’re creative fuel.

Next Week: A 3.5-hour virtual workshop to help you turn polarization into alignment and conflict into collaboration.

www.wearecocreative.com/our-training...
A promotional graphic for a virtual workshop titled “Working with Difference: Leveraging Creative Tensions.” The event is scheduled for September 10, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM Pacific US / 2:00 – 5:30 PM Eastern US. On the right side are circular headshots of Luzette Jaimes, smiling in an orange top, and Heather Equinoss, smiling with glasses in a lavender top. The background features a diagonal green gradient, with icons of a presentation board and a calendar with a clock.
September 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Audacious systems change goals realized through life-giving ecosystems of collaborators. Results include not just the change you imagined, but joy, laughter & hope too. The work is working when we experience the future we want today!

#Collaboration #SystemsChange #SocialInnovation #Facilitation
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September 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Collaborative systems change is evolving rapidly, integrating leadership, complexity, & equity. We're here to help with personalized coaching & advisory services.

6 Core Coaching Principles guide our approach.

Connect with a coach today.
www.wearecocreative.com/coaching
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August 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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At CoCreative, we hold everything as a hypothesis. What can we prototype, what can we test, and what can we learn? This approach informs how we engage with one another and in #collaboration with our clients. #learning #systemschange

Want to know more? Drop us a line: talktous@wearecocreative.com
"I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it." - Vincent van Gogh is centered in the frame. There is a rainbow colored paint circle around the quote.
August 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Tired of meetings that could've been emails? Or discussions going in circles? We've all been there. Don't let your next convening feel like this!

Our Facilitating Collaborative Innovation course teaches you to turn group dialogue into action while respecting everyone's time. 🌊

Link below.

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August 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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We're inspired by what our friends, partners, fellow travelers, and broader community of changemakers are up to! Here's a brief list of resources and opportunities we invite you to explore.

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August 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Are you managing deeply ingrained differences and concerns among various stakeholder groups? Our "Working with Difference" workshop isn't about making everyone agree - it's about creating something better because we don't. Learn more about how this course will strengthen your leadership.
Link ⬇️
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July 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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CoCreative's July newsletter is out!

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Subscribe to get good stuff directly in your inbox.

#newsletter #systemschange #learningopportunities #freetools #collaboration #facilitation #socialinnovation
CoCreative logo and tagline reading “Supporting people to solve complex, systemic challenges, together.” Below is a colorful floral background with a quote by Nick Cave in a blue text box: “Unlike cynicism, hopefulness is hard-earned, makes demands upon us, and can often feel like the most indefensible and lonely place on Earth. Hopefulness is not a neutral position. It’s adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism.”
July 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM