A personal reflection on the tension between standing apart and standing with. What if citizenship is less about expertise and more about presence? This piece explores the polarity between individuality and belonging, and what it might take to return to the room.
Below is my fourth sketchnote (more note than sketch) on the fourth session with Peter Block on Connecting for the common good. Generative Journalism was front and centre of the session, with Peter Pula (website) explaining what it is and how WE can make it happen. There is one more in the series and that can be found here.
This is my third session attending Connecting for the Common Good with Peter Block. As always, some great conversations and ideas. There are two more in the series. See HERE to attend. Here is my sketchnote summary of the session:
Yesterday I attended the second session by Peter Block on "Connecting for the common good". A great follow on session with new people to meet and exchange ideas with. There are three more in the series. See HERE to attend. Here is my sketchnote summary of the session:
Yesterday I attended a session by Peter Block on "Connecting for the common good". As always engaging, energising and motivating. There are four more in the series. See HERE. Here is my sketchnote summary of the session:
The book in 3 sentences Peter Block challenges the dominant “business perspective”, built on scarcity, consumption, and institutional control, and offers a new story: the common good perspective, where citizens reclaim agency through trust, local action, and relational care. He argues that real change happens when neighbours gather, share power, and co-create community well-being, rather than waiting for systems to fix [...]
The book in three sentences Peter Block’s Stewardship redefines leadership as a choice to serve rather than control. It challenges traditional models of power, accountability, and ownership, arguing for organisations built on partnership, transparency, and shared purpose. The book is a call to abandon patriarchal governance and become stewards, that is, people who are deeply accountable without needing to dominate. Who [...]
Article link that explores "Connection before content"
Slide deck showing what is covered each week in B329
A link to the work done by Michelle Buchholz on Visual Policy Analysis
