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
You’re never too old to join a revolution. At the ripe old age of 37, I took on a VP…
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…