“Complexity is simplicity in the right cup.” — Thomas Hübl During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, I used my time in isolation to connect with friends and colleagues around how we, as people and communities, can build our ability to respond to this unfolding situation. …

A care package for those of us who are caring for others — In this time of heightened anxiety and isolation, a great many people are feeling a deep call to be of benefit. Over the past week, I have been using self-isolation to do some deep work and to connect with trusted friends and colleagues around how we can care for ourselves…

Creating the conditions conducive for well beings — The organising idea, or paradigm, we use to make sense of wellbeing has profound implications for the quality of results we create. In this article, I want to share an emerging, “regenerative” view of wellbeing I have been exploring for a number of years. What I am sharing here are…

A wellbeing co-design pioneer — In early 2017, I met Matty Lawrence, the purpose-driven founder of Happy Group. Matty had recently launched a prototype co-working space in the bayside city of Hampton, called Happy Spaces, that put wellbeing, community, sustainability and adventure at the centre of everything they did. …

A reflection on Melbourne's Enlightened Development Symposium — How can development be a source of health and transformation? How can we open up to an awareness of place as a living being? How can Melbourne embrace the regenerative development story inspiring the global property industry? These were some of the radical questions explored by a diverse group of…

Using the power of story to mobilise teacher-led innovation — “Nothing has given me more hope recently than to observe how simple conversations give birth to actions that can change lives. There is no more powerful way to initiate significant social change than to start a conversation. When a group of people discover that they share a common concern, that’s…

What happens when 3000 young people, 500 educators and a community of parents work together to create an ecosystem of wellbeing and social innovation? This is what happened at St Francis Xavier College in Australia, in 2018, when they became the first school to host a whole school, 21-day benefit…

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall A 21-day benefit mindset challenge is a whole school approach to creating…

When aspiring to become regenerative, it’s useful to have a range of maps which can contextualise our choices and focus our practices. Maps that comprehensively acknowledge the nature of the challenges we face so we can navigate our options in less fragmented ways. In this article, we explore and contrast…