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This is the little space on the World Wide Web where I keep my writing… Read More »What this is (start here)

This is the little space on the World Wide Web where I keep my writing… Read More »What this is (start here)

A tiny week note this week, as I have had 1 main work focus, and… Read More »Weeknotes 19

This week’s 12 links: My time to read: 1 hour Image credit: Sam Villis on… Read More »Reading 10

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home:

I went to the Deceleration Assembly last week, and here is what I captured in… Read More »Notes from the Decelerator

I joined the Relationships Project for a discussion on Relational Readiness today (they’re developing a… Read More »Measuring (not) relationships

Who: Social Care Wales, who work with people who use care and support services, and… Read More »Case study: strategic service review and planning

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home: Photo by Sarah Doffman on… Read More »Weeknotes 17

It’s not Sunday evening (it’s Friday evening) but I’ve had a bit of a tough… Read More »Reading 9

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home:

Who: Groundwork North Wales, a community and sustainability charity (linked into the wider Groundwork network… Read More »Case study: EDI workshop on difference

I recently saw a post on Mastodon to the effect that when a measure becomes… Read More »Measures and targets

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home: Image credit: Kristie de Garis… Read More »Weeknotes 15

Who: Black Mountains College, for their Systems Change course (2nd year) students. My role: I… Read More »Case study: guest lecture on systems change

This week’s 12 links: My time to read: 30 minutes Image from Uncle John’s blog… Read More »Reading 8

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home:

A bit late because I was finishing a project report this weekend, and it was… Read More »Weeknotes 13

After a hiatus due to a busy few weeks, here I am back on my… Read More »Reading 7

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home:

Who: Pobl Group, a large housing association with stock across 14 of the 22 local… Read More »Case study: EDI strategy day

A mini weeknote since I have not actually been in work for a week! At… Read More »Weeknotes 11 (mini)

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home: Image credit: P&O Cruises

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home: The group bobbing about, minus… Read More »Weeknotes 9

This week’s 12 links: I don’t even remember where I was at in 2016, when… Read More »Reading 6

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home:

Adrianna Tan, who I follow on Mastodon, posted something today that I want to remember.… Read More »Community is strength #2

This week’s 12 links: My time to read: 1 hour 30 minutes Image credit: u-school… Read More »Reading 5

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home: Three Horizons model – image… Read More »Weeknotes 7

Posting on a Tuesday, retroactively, for last week. I was away at the Eisteddfod at… Read More »Weeknotes 6

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home: Image credit: Dyfi Osprey Project

This week’s 12 links: My time to read: 1 hour 15 minutes Credit: Stewarding Loss… Read More »Reading 4

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home: Photo by Tj Holowaychuk on… Read More »Weeknotes 4

Not too long ago, I wrote a proposal for some relationship building for the senior… Read More »Everything is complexity

I was in the garden (fiddling with the plants, repotting, tidying, and so on) and… Read More »Community is strength #1

This week’s 12 links: My time to read: 15 minutes! An easy one this week… Read More »Reading 3

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home:

The Mint House invited me to facilitate a breakout room on the theme of ‘Creating… Read More »Psychologically safe spaces

This week’s 12 links: My time to read: 1 hour Image credit – Dr Stefan… Read More »Reading 2

At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home:

This week’s 12 links: My time to read: 1 hour 15 mins Image credit: Motorcyclist… Read More »Reading 1

I’ve been saving digital articles, posts, and web pages to ‘read later’ since I can’t… Read More »Reading the hoard

Meta comments – about weeknoting: At work: Deliverables this week: Development this week: At home:… Read More »Weeknotes 1

Who: Age Connects Morgannwg, a charity supporting older people in RCT, Bridgend and Merthyr Tydfil.… Read More »Case study: all staff strategic away day

Recently I picked up off my reading pile a book I’d purchased second hand (most… Read More »I stopped annotating my books

When they hear the word “mediation” most people think of sitting still and focusing on… Read More »What is this civic mediation thing

I have been reading and processing a lot of material about dying and grief, as… Read More »Choosing active hope

I have a quote pinned on the wall above my desk because it resonated so… Read More »A constellation of endeavours

Having had a little less work this month after the end of the massive 6… Read More »Coming out about grief

Who: Tai Pawb, the people who advance equality & social justice in the housing sector… Read More »Case study: cultural competence e-learning module

I know I said this isn’t a travel blog but I am going to share… Read More »Bobbio yn y môr

Who: Social Care Wales, for their 2025 Accolades, which highlight and celebrate good practice across… Read More »Case study: Accolades 2025, “partnerships” category

I went on holiday this year! An actual holiday. For the past few (actually many)… Read More »Ultra processed people

Who: The Alliance for Wales’ Rainforests, a collaborative partnership of organisations whose remit is to… Read More »Case study: governance and strategic framework development

Who: As an associate of Tai Pawb, designing and delivering in-house training for the Public… Read More »Case study: cultural competence training

The first two months of this year have been so dark (weather-wise) and hectic (work-wise)… Read More »The 59 days of Janbruary

Who: As an associate of the Co-production Lab Wales, I delivered three co-production training sessions… Read More »Case study: co-production masterclass

Who: #NotWestminster, a voluntary collective and a free annual event for people who are interested… Read More »Case study: #NotWestminster2025

Who: As an associate of Tai Pawb, delivering in-house Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) training… Read More »Case study: EDI and anti-racism training

Who: Wales Environment Link (WEL), a network of environmental, countryside and heritage NGOs (non-governmental organisations)… Read More »Case study: facilitation skills for chairs

Who: The West Midlands Environmental Leadership Programme, which is run by Shropshire Wildlife Trust and… Read More »Case study: power, privilege and identity

Who: As an associate for Platfform, I worked with Julian Support as part of the… Read More »Case study: learning sessions on co-production

Who: The Bumblebee Conservation Trust The brief: Engaging with under-represented communities along the Carmarthenshire coastline,… Read More »Case study: community engagement

I’m finally settling into a bit of a regular rhythm as a full time freelancer… Read More »Analog data visualisation

On Wednesday 21st August 2024, I started The Experiment: moving my working day from 8am-6pm… Read More »Shifting my working day later

I attended the first lesson of my first year of Welsh classes this week. It… Read More »1 of a million Welsh speakers

Who: A Welsh Government policy team, who are setting up a co-production advisory group to… Read More »Case study: co-designing a workflow through a hybrid workshop

Who: The Gwent Regional Partnership Board (RPB) In Wales, RPBs bring together health boards, local… Read More »Case study: facilitating a strategy review

Who: Welsh Government policy team in the Health, Social Care and Early Years group. The… Read More »Case study: young people’s engagement in policy consultation

In a recent workshop on nature and mindfulness, I set the participants the task to… Read More »An exercise in noticing

Who: WeCanMake, a neighbourhood test-space in Bristol for imagining and making new ways to create… Read More »Case study: nature and mindfulness workshop

Notes from an online conversation. Why am I writing this? Because I don’t offer advice… Read More »How to visit a friend in hospice

Who: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales. The… Read More »Case study: events design and facilitation

A long(er) read. Over the past few years I’ve been on a journey of disillusionment… Read More »Digital gardening

Who: Platfform (the mental health and social change people), as part of the New System… Read More »Case study: learning session on power and co-production

Who: The Relationships Project, for their event in Birmingham on 12th July 2024, about “Changing… Read More »Case study: facilitating a “kitchen table conversation”

I had a fantastic day today at an event all about Relationship Centred Practice, the… Read More »Relationship-centred practice

I’m thinking about this today, prompted by the latest post on Seth’s Blog: “If it’s… Read More »Making the important visible

My new obsession is the Inclusive Sans font by Olivia King. https://www.oliviaking.com/inclusive-sans (EDIT: ooh that… Read More »Accessible typeface

Who: Tai Pawb, who promote equality and social justice in the housing sector in Wales.… Read More »Case study: strategic board and team away day

An eternity ago, my uncle gifted me with a set of cards developed by a… Read More »An abstract icebreaker tool

Who: Cardiff and Vale Drug and Alcohol Service (CAVDAS) CAVDAS is an Alliance bringing together… Read More »Case study: learning session on conflict and dialogue

One of the feedback comments on a recent workshop was: “So much waste. Is there… Read More »Sustainable facilitation

I recently used an icebreaker with a group which involved them coming up with up… Read More »Creative icebreaker questions

Icebreaker for a strategic away day (staff team + board members, about 20 people).

In case you were wondering:

Who: Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities (every year for a… Read More »Case study: learning session on partnership working

Who: Cardiff Women’s Aid The brief: Develop an internal mentoring programme for staff and volunteers… Read More »Case study: staff engagement in developing a mentoring framework

Who: The Cwm Taf Morgannwg Early Years Transformation team, a statutory task and finish team… Read More »Case study: user engagement and feedback on a draft resource

Who: The Nature and Us team at Natural Resources Wales: Nature and Us (Natur a… Read More »Case study: strategic stakeholder engagement

Who: Dyfi Biosphere Reserve Wales – a partnership of local organisations from the area in… Read More »Case study: strategic governance workshop

Who: KiNETIC (Kirklees Disability Equality Network), a network for disabled people in Kirklees, and the… Read More »Case study: facilitating an inclusive strategic meeting

(Originally published in The Welsh Agenda #69, Autumn / Winter 2022) I’ve been part of… Read More »The audacity of helplessness

(Originally published on the Co-production Network for Wales knowledge base.) A number of terms are… Read More »Glossary of engagement terminology

Who: The project was hosted by third sector organisation Welcome to our Woods, in Treherbert… Read More »Case study: co-designing a Future Forest Vision in the Upper Rhondda

Welsh Stories, Welsh Talents: What’s Next for Welsh Film?(Originally published in The Welsh Agenda online,… Read More »The Toll (2021)

(Originally published in The Welsh Agenda #66, Spring / Summer 2021) A few months ago… Read More »Strength in love: a community movement for Wales

Who: Atlantic College, an international boarding school in Wales. The brief: Two co-design workshops with… Read More »Case study: co-designing a staff housing policy

(Originally published in The Welsh Agenda #65, Autumn / Winter 2020) In September 2020 I… Read More »Working through the pandemic

Who: Brecon Town Council, 15 councillors serving approximately 8,000 residents in this historic town on… Read More »Case study: facilitating a #BLM Town Talk

(Originally published on Medium.) I wrote a post about the feeling of frustration and pointlessness… Read More »The three quarter point is a thing