Ecological organisations

I hold organisations as rich webs of complex relationality; in other words, as ecologies. And, I hold organisations as inseparable from neighbourhoods, regions, social systems, ecosystems, the more-than-human, and this planet. 

This, then, is a reimagined story of organisations as ecological organisations. A story of organisations as radically responsible for and responsive to ecosystem, social system, and planetary health. A story of organisational health being informed by and informing the health of ecosystems, social systems, and this planet. A story of organisations listening deeply to the more-than-human and incorporating their needs and voices into decision-making. A story of organisations shifting from profit-based metrics to alignment-based compasses, from domination-oriented goals to ecosystem-triggered introspection, and from organisations as legal entities that belong to us to organisations as living systems we have the honour of stewarding (for a little while).

Organisations as ecologies: organisations as rich webs of complex relationality.
Ecological organisations: organisations recognising themselves as ecologies and inseparable from ecosystems, social systems, the more-than-human, and the planet.

THE TIME HAS COME FOR ECOLOGICAL ORGANISATIONS.

 

Ecological Organisations: A Design Lens

The story of ecological organisations is born of systems thinking, self-organisation, animism, decentralised and participatory governance and decision-making, commons and stewardship, self- and shared-enquiry, philosophy, organisational design, and the more-than-human and natural/physical world (and more).

One of the tools we can utilise to explore an organisation's ecology and its relationships within ecosystems and social systems is this design lens.

Ecological Organisations: A Design Lens is released under creative commons so that any group, community, or organisation can utilise it for non-commercial purposes. 

 

To view, download, and print the design lens in different forms, visit the dedicated ECOLOGICAL ORGANISATIONS SITE.

You'll also find information about the Creative Commons license that all design lens users must adhere to, along with educational materials, funding and partnership information, FAQs, and more.

 

Ecological Organisations

Ecological Organisations: A Design Lens © 2024 by Anna-Marie Swan is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 

 

To view, download, and print the design lens in different forms, visit the main ECOLOGICAL ORGANISATIONS SITE.

You'll also find information about the Creative Commons license that all design lens users must adhere to, along with educational materials, funding and partnership information, FAQs, and more.

 

 

I LOVE TO WORK WITH PARTNER-CLIENTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

 

Ecological organisations mentoring, workshops, and facilitation

Leadership, intra-preneur, and source role support

Speaker

Moving towards being a more ecological organisation.
Working with the Ecological Organisations Design Lens and/or designing your organisation's unique ecological organisations design lens.
Organisational relationships within external ecosystems, social systems, and planetary health.
Wisdom councils and more-than-human governance.
Organisations into commons.
Internal and external organisational harm repair.
Organisational seasonality, cyclicity, and good endings.
 
  
Curious about working with me as an individual, group, or organisation? Please book YOUR FREE 20 MINUTE INTRO CALL or reach out via my contact me form.
 

 

Connect with me

Curious about working with me as an individual, group, or organisation?
Please book your free 20 minute intro call or reach out via my contact me form.
 
You'll also find more information about working with me on the FAQ page of the Ecological Organisations online depository.