Our Events & Formats
Catalyst Lab Info Event #3
This info event is aimed at potential candidates for the 5th edition of the Catalyst Lab (September 2024 - May 2025) but is also open to anyone interested in learning about social transformation. Find out more here and sign up for free!
Catalyst Lab Info Event #4
This info event is aimed at potential candidates for the 5th edition of the Catalyst Lab (September 2024 - May 2025) but is also open to anyone interested in learning about social transformation. Find out more here and sign up for free!
What does it mean to be a Catalyst for Systems Change?
Have you heard about collaboratio helvetica’s Catalyst Lab? What does it mean to be a Catalyst? Are you wondering how we combine inner and outer work to generate long-lasting, positive change?
Join us on June 6, 2024, as we come together to discuss how we crafted the learning journey of the Catalyst Lab and why the inner and outer work duality is at the centre of systems change.
Catalyst Lab Info Event #2
This info event is aimed at potential candidates for the 5th edition of the Catalyst Lab (September 2024 - May 2025) but is also open to anyone interested in learning about social transformation. Find out more here and sign up for free!
Catalyst Lab Info Event #1
This info event is aimed at potential candidates for the 5th edition of the Catalyst Lab (September 2024 - May 2025) but is also open to anyone interested in learning about social transformation. Find out more here and sign up for free!
Catalyst Lab for the Climate - Info Event #4
This info event is primarily aimed at potential candidates for the 4th edition of the Catalyst Lab (September 2023 - May 2024) but is also open to anyone who is interested in learning about social transformation. With guest Catalyst Lab supporter Diana Oser. Find out more here and RSVP for free!
Catalyst Lab for the Climate - Info Event #3
This info event is primarily aimed at potential candidates for the 4th edition of the Catalyst Lab (September 2023 - May 2024) but is also open to anyone who is interested in learning about social transformation. With guest catalyst Lukas Aeschlimann. Find out more here and RSVP for free!
Catalyst Lab for the Climate - Info Event #2
This info event is primarily aimed at potential candidates for the 4th edition of the Catalyst Lab (September 2023 - May 2024) but is also open to anyone who is interested in learning about social transformation. With guest catalyst Loukina Tille. Find out more here and RSVP for free!
Catalyst Lab for the Climate - Info Event #1
This info event is primarily aimed at potential candidates for the 4th edition of the Catalyst Lab (September 2023 - May 2024) but is also open to anyone who is interested in learning about social transformation. With guest catalyst Nikola Buric. Find out more here and RSVP for free!
Intro to Conflict Transformation: Working with Causes
The most underestimated factor in conflict transformation is the central role of our nervous system. Conflict is never "out there" - it always starts "in here": as an inner experience of emotional overload, of "too much".
Partnership Building across Sectors
Systemic change is needed to implement the 2030 Agenda and achieve the SDGs in Switzerland, and it can only happen with participatory approaches and partnerships across sectors.
Prototyping Mindset
Prototyping as a method of problem solving requires a set of skills and attitudes that are very different to those demanded by traditional planning paradigms. These skills and attitudes require us, as individuals, teams and institutions, to both unlearn old patterns and learn new ways of engaging with the world.
Trauma-informed Patterns and Dynamics
Trauma-informed dynamics are omnipresent. We are all shaped directly or indirectly by dynamics, mindsets, and worldviews that are informed or rooted in trauma-related patterns.
Many current challenges are multilayered. Deeply embedded structures, habitual patterns, and power dynamics allow these challenges to often perpetuate. These patterns and structures are not the sources of, for example, imbalance, injustice, or power abuse, being it in our families, communities, ourselves, or across wide parts of our global society.
Intro to Ecosystem Activation
Ecosystem Activation is a concept that has emerged over the last four years of collaboratio helvetica’s work, and that we recognise not only as crucial for systems change work, but also as one of the biggest stumbling blocks for anyone on this journey. We define Ecosystem Activation as the work needed to rally an ecosystem around a common cause, need or potential. It encompasses all outer actions we take to make transformation possible by ensuring the (outer) pre-conditions for systems change work are met (incl. funding, resources, people, access to power). Curious to learn more? Then join this workshop!
Social Innovation Labs Training
This 1-day training is an introduction to the key principles, contents and aspects of a Social Innovation Lab process (inspired by Zaid Hassan and further evolved with Theory U).
Systems Sensing and Awareness
The societal challenges that we are facing today are complex and can feel overwhelming at times. Each situation is interrelated with many other aspects and unique, therefore requires us to approach it with a sense of care, presence and courage.
Intro to Radical Collaboration
During the two hours, we will be introducing Radical Collaboration®, an experiential learning method for developing individual skills that reduces defensive behavior and builds trust-based relationships. Radical Collaboration® teaches how to skillfully navigate conflicts and turn adversarial situations into situations of trust and collaboration. It builds on five essential collaborative skills: We discover how collaboration begins with the inner work of individuals.
Learning Ecology and basic Introduction of the Theory of Change
Times of uncertainty, fast changes, and multiple and interrelated challenges require a high level of adaptability, meaningful responses, and congruence as individuals and teams. How do we learn and make sense of what just happened - being it an official success or failure? How do we capture valuable new thoughts or ideas? How do we integrate our learning and upgrade our parcours of action so that we adequately respond to complex dynamics?
Introduction to System Mapping and the Iceberg Model
The societal challenges that we are facing today are very complex and can feel overwhelming. In this context, the question is: How can we make sense of the complex interrelations in a system? How can we have a look at the bigger picture and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges? Where do we even start when wanting to contribute to a systemic change, how do we find relevant leverage points? In this workshop, you will get an introduction to two frameworks that will help you make sense of the system you are working with: system mapping and the iceberg model.
Impact Loop - Inner and Outer work + Personal Practice
Tackling issues of systemic relevance and working towards societal change is a big undertaking. There are many interrelated dynamics and aspects to track and be mindful of. What we experience in the macro is often also present in the microcosmos, being it in our project, team, or ourselves.
Introduction to Theory U
Have you heard about Theory U, but you don’t really have a clue what it is all about? Are you curious and want to learn more about the framework and its tools as well as hear from practical examples of application? Do you want to contribute to an awareness-based systemic change in your own area, and are looking for new inspiration and tools that can help you do so? Then join us in this Theory U introduction course!
