A commitment to deepen our climate action
There was once a time where we could imagine that the impacts of climate change were far away: sea-level rise…
Skills Training
Powerful Peer Circle: From Sanity Checks to Strategy & Action
This post was submitted by SVI Women 2019 alumni Angie Mertens, Jo Fleming, Michelle Thimesch, Carolina Miranda, and Janet Schieferdecker. …
Leading the Way: The Birth of SVI Women
Apply now to SVI Women 2023! You’re never too old to join a revolution. At the ripe old age of…
Changing the Nature of Business: 25 Years of Social Venture Institute
25 years ago, Hollyhock saw a need. Business and entrepreneurship was clearly ready for a major refresh. The age of…
Money Becomes You
So many of us are conflicted about money. Do we deserve it? Hate it? Like it? Reject it? Lust after…
5 Tips for Starting Your Own Podcast
A podcast is a great way to explore and reflect your own inner journey, your favourite hobby, or the story…
Advanced Facilitation
fa·cil·i·ta·tion /fəˌsiləˈtāSH(ə)n/ What does ‘facilitation’ mean to you? Is it a set of professional skills and tools, grounded in experience…
Setting the Pace in Crazy Times
The owner and CEO of one of our clients is currently away on a year-long sabbatical. He had been dreaming…
Create to Liberate
All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you. – Octavia Butler Creativity is not reserved for…
How Do You Communicate Under Stress?
Let’s face it: these are stressful times. The more stress people experience, the less resourced they become when challenges arise…
Alive, Authentic, Spontaneous: Videos
I believe we are here to heal each other. I believe most humans, given the opportunity and tools, will rise…
Wildcraft Art
Paint from stone? Paintbrush from a branch? Charcoal from wood? Everything changed when I started making my art materials directly…
How to Be Resilient
I am strong.… I am able not only to weather storms, but to stand facing the wind…. I am capable.……
Radical Dharma
IN CONVERSATION is a production of Banyen Books & Sound, Canada’s most comprehensive body-mind-spirit bookstore. “Love and justice are not two. Without…
It’s Time to Stop Trying
In the conscious mind we have problems with the past and future. As we create, we set criteria for how…
Fixed on a position
A tragic moment in any conversation is when people become so fixed on their particular position that they are unable…
5 Practices for Creative & Effective Collaboration
From classical dance to cooking, team sports to the healing arts, all refined human activities have core competencies or practices.…
Walking Conversations
Walk2Talk is a simple, effective, inclusive communication strategy that expands our thinking and builds connection, reflection, and a physical sense…
Standing Strong
Take a moment right now to notice how you are holding your body… Are your feet touching the ground? Are…
Does your team need a tune-up?
Here are some direct quotes from members of senior management teams in organizations ranging from leading corporations to national nonprofits:…
7 Images of Trust
Trust. I’ve been considering the source and nature of trust. I tend to think in visual images and poetic metaphors,…
Effortless Mastery Meditation
Connect to free-flowing, and effortless thinking. World-class pianist and composer Kenny Werner guides you to a place of relaxed focus…
Opening Doors Closing Doors
Joshua Townshend-Zellner and Adam Lesser discuss the importance of committing to creative projects, by closing doors on other projects in Episode…
MBCT Guided Meditation
“In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel “burnout” setting in, if you feel demoralized and…