How can we approach organisational evolutions and endings regeneratively? In this episode I speak with the amazing Iris Andrews about New Constellations and their decision to enter a "chrysalis phase" of evolution.

Our approaches to change and transition, particularly in Western industrialised cultures, are often fraut with emotions like fear, shame, guilt and anxiety. And yet, change and transition is one of the only constants in life. In this episode Iris generously shares with us the thoughtful, loving and nature-inspired process that New Constallations is going though as part of its own evolution and allows us to deduce some key practices and design principles for cultivating a greater readiness for transition in our own organisations.

Key Links

New Constellations: https://newconstellations.co/

New Constellations' blog announcing their decision to chrysalis: https://newconstellations.substack.com/p/celebrating-five-years-and-preparing

Lily Piachaud from New Constellations' blog on Reimagining Organisations: https://newconstellations.substack.com/p/reimagining-organisations

The Wheel of the Year: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_of_the_Year

So often the conversation around regenerative organisations centers on corporations, and with good reason. Corporations are incredibly powerful and often very destructive forces in our world. But all types of organisation need to evolve to become more regenerative, and this certainly includes some of the most powerful organisations in our society - national governments.

In this episode I speak with Jane Davidson, the architect of the Welsh Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. This world-leading piece of legislation commits the Welsh government to putting the wellbeing of future generations at the heart of everthing it does. It is a beautiful example of what it could look like for governments to embody more of the practices and values of regeneration and it is a source of inspiration and hope for me and many others.

We explore the impacts the Act has had, the key features that have enabled it to be successful, the 5 ways of working that embed the spirit of the act into everyday practice and the challenges she and others encountered bringing it to life.

Key Links

• Jane Davidson: https://janedavidson.wales/
• The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act: https://www.futuregenerations.wales/about-us/future-generations-act/
• Net Zero 2035 work: https://netzero2035.wales/
• Donella Meadows and The Limits to Growth: https://donellameadows.org/archives/a-synopsis-limits-to-growth-the-30-year-update/

The third in this series of episodes where we explore what it means for organisations to be regenerative by considering different aspects of their practice and activity.

In this episode we embrace the trunk and examine what it means for the internal world of an organisation, what it feels like and how it works INSIDE, to be more regenerative.

We consider three different layers to this area: the heartwood which represents the deep values and culture of an organisation; the sapwood, representing all of the organisation's practices, policies and processes; and finally the bark or the actual physical spaces where the organisation does its work.

For each of these areas we explore what it would look like for them to be more supportive of the greater thriving of life. Let's get started.