Recognising complexity and contexts

Strengthening relationships and organisational ecosystems

Joining forces for collective wisdom and increased capacity
for local community resilience, ecological regeneration and systems change

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InCollaboration is a social change agency and consultancy. We are relationship-builders, context-sensemakers, strategists, network-weavers and catalysts. We work across and within different contexts, organisations, sectors and movements.  

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Our world is in a time of change, uncertainty and collapsing systems - with increasing concentration of wealth and power, at the same time as increasing poverty and cost of living crises,  multiple unprecedented ecological crises, community tensions and declining trust in our institutions. 

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More than ever we need to come together, look after each other and our Earth. 

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InCollaboration sparks and nurtures the joining of forces locally and globally to build on strengths, strengthen communities and respond meaningfully to the challenges. 

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​We encourage recognising complexity and the context of problems, working to change contexts to co-create more supportive environments. We discourage simplistic solutions. We recognise interrelatedness and interdependence.

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We enable and support the building of trusting relationships, as such relations form the foundation for transformational change. Through building stronger relationships we break down divisions and tap into the power and passion of people, communities and networks. ​While we promote interconnected responses and collaboration, we acknowledge collaboration is not easy, co-option can take place and is not always the best way forward. 

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We work to strengthen organisational ecosystems and balance cooperation and competition. We highlight the strengths of and work to influence greater sharing of power and decision-making between community, and cooperative, not-for-profit, business and government sectors. 

 

We believe that "small is beautiful" and challenge the notion that bigger is better. We value small, independent and local organisations, including voluntary groups, small not-for-profits, co-operatives, social enterprises and small business. At the same time we also work with governments and large organisations. We enable connected-up solutions. 

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We are part of the global commons movement, with InCollaboration having been the lead catalysing organisation for Sydney Commons Lab. This movement promotes community agency and aliveness; community-led initiatives for shared local sufficiency, wealth and resilience; community stewardship and ownership; and regenerative ways of living and working that care for self, each other and our Earth. Read more

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As a purpose-driven social change agency we contribute, gift, undertake pro bono and paid work. We proactively build relationships, work in collaboration and adapt our strategies to accelerate collaborative impact.

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As a consultancy, we act as a thinking partner and assist leaders and organisations aligned with our values and goals. We share our insights, help make sense of interrelated issues and opportunities, facilitate relationships and enable new possibilities for clients. 

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