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A Social Justice Organisation Remembers Their Resilience

November 2020
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ABSTRACT

This article highlights the process and key insights of a social justice organisation’s appreciative inquiry into their resilience. Diversity, equity and inclusion principles are central to the Spaciousness theory of change and the Appreciative Leadership Lotus Model used by facilitators to create the space for staff and board to remember their collective resilience. The article reflects on the appreciative resilience of a diverse group of people piloting new technology and translation functionalities.

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Author: Tanya Cruz Teller

Tanya Cruz Teller, MA (she/her) has over twenty years international organisation development (OD) experience. She is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive world through building great organisations using Appreciative Inquiry. She co-authored Thriving Women, Thriving World: An Invitation to Dialogue, Healing and Inspired Actions (2019). 

Contact: hello@spaciousness.works / https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanyacruzteller/

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Author: Marlene Ogawa

Marlene’s (she/her) work on diversity, equity and inclusion in South Africa and internationally focuses on strengthsbased collaborative leadership methodologies, designing and facilitating Appreciative Inquiry processes that emphasize individual and collective relational and systemic transformation. She co-authored, Thriving Women, Thriving World: An Invitation to Dialogue, Healing and Inspired Actions (2019).

Contact: mogawa182@gmail.com

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