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How to have difficult conversations

Difficult conversations are an essential part of meaningful collaborations. A big part of changing the ways we work together implies changing the way how crucial conversations within an organisation take place. Many of the social tools we use at collaboratio helvetica, including dialogue, 4-levels of listening and liberating structures, among many many others offer different methods to have deep conversations that allow everyone to be heard, and any topic to be discussed. But are these conversations also successful in terms of outcome? Do we achieve what we gather for in the first place?

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Finding the lightbeam

collaboratio helvetica was founded on the experience that more conscious collaboration is needed in order to properly deal with systemic challenges such as the ones contained in the Agenda 2030, and a hunch that a different kind of working together with unlikely allies was key.

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Coworkation

A coworkation is a creative way to get things done in a beautiful space with inspiring people. As the word says, it is a mix up between collaboration, working and vacation. The time away from our day to day surrounding shall support us in moving the things we care about forward - individually as well as collectively. This means you’ll have time available to work on your own while also having the opportunity to exchange with others, give and find support and inspiration.

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Follow our journey

🎉 We are happy to announce: collaboratio helvetica has partnered up with @greenbuzz.zurich GreenBuzz shares the belief that collaboration is essential to achieving societal transformation towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – an
Today is World Education Day! On this occasion, we are happy to start with a series of posts to share insights from our learning journey as a team! 💡 🤩 As you know, we never stand still at collaboratio helvetica. Personal growth and mutual empower
🌟 How can we become more authentic in what we do? Join us on February 5th for our community call when we’ll explore how to reconnect with our true selves and others through play!  🤹‍♀️ Together, we will attempt to reconnect with the
Exciting announcement: we're thrilled to share our collaboration with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW). 🎓 @zhaw is one of Switzerland's leading universities of applied sciences and is committed to shaping a sustainable society with
🌐 Our network is growing! We're excited to end the year with two new partners; Cultural Inquiry and @thewell.changeatelier. We believe that collaboration and co-creation are essential to achieving the SDGs and a regenerative future. As manifesto pa
✨ Impressions from our End-of-Year Celebration 👥 To celebrate this year and come together as a community, we organised a final community forum in the form of a casual celebration with non-alcoholic mulled wine, favourite snacks, and calming tunes b
🌍 Leading Positive Change: How to empower stakeholder engagement? Join us on January 22nd for our first community call of 2024! Learn from insights of how stakeholder engagement was a key element of success in the collaboration between @letstalkwas
💡 Sharing key takeaways from our community call on emotions at work! ✨ This community call provided an incredible opportunity to learn, explore and practice methods for feeling our own emotions and sharing them. What are your feelings right now? Wh
🌱 Einige Eindrücke von der Fishbowl-Veranstaltung zur Proteinwende in der Schweiz und der Frage, wie wir den Wandel gemeinsam vorantreiben können. 👉 Bei der Fishbowl-Diskussionsmethode bildet eine kleine Gruppe einen inneren Stuhlkreis u
💬 Studierenden Mentoring an der HSLU 👥 Im Rahmen des Kurses Sustainable und Transformative Design an der Hochschule Luzern (HSLU) begleitet collaboratio helvetica mit @luearitter und @severinvh im Herbstsemester drei Studierende im Mentoringformat
💡 Zwei Fragen aus dem letzten Community Call über Zukunftsvisionen! ✨ Gemeinsam haben wir uns mit @raffiwuethrich an zentrale Fragen von @mondafutura gewagt. Bist du ein:e Träumer:in? Wie siehst du die Welt im 2073? Danke an alle die dabe
🙌 Wir gratulieren der @expotranskultur zum 10-jährigen Jubiläum! Catalyst und Moderatorin Anna Krebs hat für uns zu diesem Anlass den Jubiläums-Workshop begleitet. 👥 Die Expo Transkultur fördert im Herzen von Zürich
🌍 Emotions at work. Are you wondering how that can be done? Join us on 11.12. for our upcoming community call! You will learn more about emotions, and how to deal with them, especially at work. Together, we will explore a solution to the problem ca
❄️ As the year draws to a close, we are excited to invite you to our End-of-Year Celebration under the motto „Stars & Sips“! 📍 Join us on the top floor of our office building, where we come together in the cafeteria to enjoy some n
📢 Proteinwende in der Schweiz: Wie können wir den Wandel gemeinsam vorantreiben? Wenn auch du Teil des Gesprächs rund um die Proteinwende in der Schweiz werden möchtest, ist hier die Gelegenheit: Gemeinsam mit Sentience und der Berner
🎉 Catalyst Lab 2023-2024 Module 3! 🌱 We spent the second weekend in Schweibenalp! In the third module, the Catalysts sensed into specific topics they would want to engage in. With a session by Nora Refaeil on equity, we reflected on the aspects of

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