Jessica Conrad

Due to high demand, I’m thrilled to share that I will offer #Storytelling for #SystemsChange again in partnership with @SystemChangeSch. Join us Oct 3 to learn ethical practices for telling complex stories of change. Jump on one of the 7 open spots here: bit.ly/4eCncxV

I can HARDLY WAIT to facilitate Storytelling for Systems Change with the @SystemChangeSch, where we’ll explore how to craft #ethical, complexity-conscious #stories that show how change actually happens. Express interest / add yourself to the waitlist here! schoolofsystemchange.org/courses/seedli…

I'm so excited to join@FitoNetwork's June 5 session on network #storytellling! Join us at 9am ET to explore how to craft authentic stories that weave diverse perspectives and facilitate #learning for #systemschange. Registration and more info: bit.ly/3VsMXdm

Join Freya Bradford of @RotaryCharities and me TOMORROW for a session exploring the power of #storytelling for #systemschange! We're thrilled to present as part of series hosted jointly by @ECDAction and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Details below.

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XRP is not a security. This victory for @Ripple is a win for the entire industry and a step toward regulatory clarity in the U.S. A huge thank you to @bgarlinghouse, @chrislarsensf, and @s_alderoty for their leadership and the #XRPCommunity for their continued support.

Thanks to @RotaryCharities' continued investment in #storytelling as a strategy for influencing change, we've produced three ✨brand new reflection guides✨ to complement Stories of Change: bit.ly/3rVwnGY We hope they support you in turning new insights into action!

"...we must go beyond the surface and be willing to reexamine everything we think we know about the problem. We are grateful to have this resource to draw from and inspired to apply the learning it so beautifully shares.” -Billy McGuinness, Executive Director, Seabury Foundation

Six months ago I authored Stories of Change with @RotaryCharities to show how a #systemschange approach is transforming Northwest Michigan: bit.ly/43JuWbG We've received incredible feedback—and learned that the publication has reached practitioners in 40+ countries!

Grateful for the thought partnership & co-learning at this week's #Dela summit for #systemschange! 🙏Be sure to check out the incredible work of #socents at @MotionLightLab, @JoinSPEAK & @TRRAINindia. Massive thx to @Ashoka & #IKEASocialEntrepreneurship for bringing us together!

Proud to join this week's #Dela Summit co-created by @Ashoka & #IKEASocialEntrepreneurship to support leading #socents in strengthening their impact strategies! #Dela is a global #systemschange accelerator for global change & long-lasting #impact 👉delaprogramme.org

3 - Saltmarche says "Stories make, prop up, and bring down systems. Stories shape how we understand the world, our place in it, and our ability to change it.” Here here. More noodling on #storytelling for #systemschange to come. 💥

2 - Our rich conversation led to many insights and aha’s, thanks in no small part to the framing offered by these terrific resources: >> Telling the Difference: Using Story to Change Systems: bit.ly/3JJogR6 >> Storytelling for Systems Change: bit.ly/3se7N1F

1 - What a treat to facilitate a “Systems Change Storytelling” workshop for members of Rotary Charities of Traverse City's community of practice this month! We explored the power of #storytelling as a strategy for advancing positive change across Northern MI.

Another terrific opportunity from @Forum4theFuture to build your skills for navigating complex #systemschange processes. I've had the privilege to be a student and co-facilitator both—and can't recommend the Basecamp program more. Get your app in ASAP! bit.ly/3cZ9ibs

Do you already have experience in #systemschange practice? Apply for Spark and develop these skills further with like-minded change makers. We’re running two virtual Spark programmes in different timezones so sign up wherever you are! forumforthefuture.org/courses

#SystemsChange is both a process and an outcome -@GarfieldFdn @Forum4theFuture @RURomin @AnnasQuestions @jaconrad This piece by our partners at @GarfieldFdn is a must-read. What We Mean When We Say ‘Systems Change’ by The Garfield Foundation link.medium.com/iY9Uw8Rxgib

A few questions OVERHEARD during @RURomin's session with @Forum4theFuture's Basecamp cohort: >> Can we change systems? Or is it actually about changing ourselves? >> How might I challenge my own assumptions? >> How might we convince people to talk about #systemschange?

Great session today with #schoolofsystemchange facilitators - exploring how we design for a shifting market, changing global and local issues, and for feasibility and viability - exploring the challenge and prototyping solutions

A question on the tip of many people's tongues: What do we mean by #systemschange? Grateful to @bioneers for picking up our latest @GarfieldFdn essay exploring just that: bit.ly/3enhweL Hopeful new readers will share their thinking, help reveal our blindspots.🤞