John’s service is set for Saturday, December 14th at 10:00am in Evanston, Chicago, IL, USA. You can read John’s beautiful obituary and share your thoughts and memories here: https://www.donnellanfuneral.com/obituaries/John-McKnight?obId=33633851#/obituaryInfo A Tribute by Dee Brooks, Jeder Institute “How do you know what you need, if you don’t know what you have?” — John McKnight On the 2nd of November,…
Navigating Crisis with Compassion: The Case for Person-Centred Emergency Planning in Local Government In times of crisis, the effectiveness of emergency planning can be the difference between chaos and resilience. Local Governments play a pivotal role in preparing communities for emergencies and disasters, yet there’s a growing recognition that a one-size-fits-all approach falls short in…
Drew Rogers, a member of our Creative Jedi, caught up with Tess Pollard from our Behaviour Support team… What led you to study psychology? Well, 1) I wanted to better understand mine and others’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. And 2) I could not find anything more fulfilling in life than helping others (although…
Are you here for a job or to build a business? There’s some foundational rumblings happening in Jeder’s Membership lately and some of us have noticed significant changes in Member’s contribution and participation as they “step back” or away from uncomfortable situations, witnessed (or been part of) challenges and grievances which often stay as low-key…
By Dee Brooks “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” — Confucius They say we should never meet our heroes and yet, we also know that there’s always an exception to the rule! Jody Kretzmann was an exemplary exception! On the 1st of January, Australian time, we received word that…
By Martin Byrne Getting used to being temporarily homeless, and to piece together moving forwards. A time of organization and practicality. I need power chargers for my phones so I can communicate with others, communicate with my Participants. Is everyone ok, have I considered everyone? A place to stay at a friend’s home, a friend…
Of late I have spent a lot of my time “noticing”. It has always been something I have done and use it as a skill in my life and work. I see possibilities in places others don’t and I can make connections and grow them. I have been imbedding practices into my daily life, for…
