Co-creative methods and mindsets have the potential to transform some of our most intractable and complex challenges as a human species. But in order to engage in co-creation effectively, we must develop the type of self-awareness and relationship skills necessary to ground ourselves, listen well, and innovate meaningfully. Wholehearted Co-Creation

Design thinking is a key method in co-creation: one that can empower you to lead innovation processes confidently and inclusively. Learn how to avoid the pitfalls and embrace the strengths of design thinking in this robust and helpful guide. $10 - Buy on Amazon Key takeaways Design thinking has been

Facilitation is one of the most needed skills in today’s environment; it can bring people together to understand each other better, identify challenges, and create inclusive, effective solutions. But it’s also one of the most challenging and elusive skills to teach or learn. In this guide, two experienced,

“For the world to heal, we must learn to work together.” That phrase is one of the guiding lights that emerged on our entrepreneurial journey to launch Co.school; it’s now our purpose statement. When we say work together, we mean co-create: together is “co,” and to work is

Presented live in January 2020, just before the world changed, this prescient talk from Kevan Gilbert issues a clear call for better collaboration to handle the challenges ahead of us. With real-life stories and introducing a diverse set of tools (from design thinking to conflict resolution to nonviolent communication), this

Design thinking is a process of applied, creative problem solving, that can equip any community that is seeking a new way forward through crisis or complexity. If you’re ready to start co-creating change with your community, this free mini-class will point you in a healthy direction. What you'

Questions to ask during facilitation discovery, based on original work by Dee Hock. Tool: How to practice chaordic design PDF: A walkthrough, based on the work of Dee Hock Download now (free) You can read more about how the team at Ubisoft were inspired by these methods: Ubisoft: Training in

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Applied, project-based, hybrid learning with a cross-disciplinary team The team at Vancouver Foundation were exploring a key question: how might we design more equitably and inclusively with your community? To explore this, they asked Co.school to design and deliver a custom program to help upskill their capacity to co-create.