Enspiral News: March 2023
Makeover time!
Hey there!
There's a lot of cleaning and sprouting energy in our network - perhaps that's the Spring energy kicking in in the Northern Hemisphere. Let's have a look at what's alive in Enspiral!
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Network Updates
We've migrated our newsletter to Substack. The newsletter is still published in a monthly rhythm, towards the end of the month bringing you updates from our network and the world of meaningful work. If you’re in a wrong place, please forgive us and feel free to unsubscribe.
Our second node (sub-group) is sprouting, and it’s a remote first web3 second Enspiral DAO. Nodes are still very fresh in our network. To get more context you can have a look at our Node Agreement, or this (52m) podcast with Joshua Vial exploring iterations of Enspiral.
Handbook 2023 update - the massive project of updating our open source handbook is almost at the end. For now you can follow along in this twitter thread.
One of the key components of our DNA is sharing money. We are now holding a discussion on our decision-making platform Loomio to explore what should we do with the financial reserves in Enspiral Foundation over the next two years.
Podcast of the Month
Did you know that we have 14 podcast episodes on our youtube channel? After the initial publishing spree, we're shifting gears into publishing episodes in a weekly rhythm (at least for now). Each month I'll pick one to feature in this newsletter.
We have a couple of new people who joined the network this month, so this episode (57min) felt spot on:
(If the video doesn't load, click here.)
In this deep dive with Nick Tucker we explore how to navigate the potentially confusing newcomers experience, including sharing our onboarding experiences, exploring how to keep the web of connection active and recognising the importance of taking responsibility for shaping your own Enspiral experience. Nick put together an (amazing) Newcomers Guide which will be included in the updated handbook.
Note: while this is particularly relevant for Enspiral, the knowledge is definitely cross-transferable to other organisations.
Made by Enspiral
Rich and Nati are Wandering in a motorhome Lucky - here's their travel blog.
Microsolidarity Summer Camp(s)Â - July 15-21 in the USA and July 17-23 in Europe.
If you're interested in "roles" reviewed regularly by the whole team rather than fixed job description that goes out of date pretty quickly, Helen invites you to this online event.
Other goodness
It's time for Re:Build 2023 Global Summit - The biggest online Gathering of the world's leading regenerative village builders. You'll find Enspiralites between the speakers. Use the code ENSPIRAL23 for a small ticket discount.
Exciting part-time network management role for Resource Justice (UK based) - application deadline soon!
Sarah invites you to join the Relational Agility online course aimed to build and cultivate relational agility at the workplace to learn and practice skills to handle workplace tensions, reach better decisions, and ally with any stakeholder.
While many eyes are fixed on the advancement of GPT-4, Midjourney, and all sorts of AI-powered technology, make sure you check out this 30sec video showcasing the TR-33 - a revolutionary, sustainable, and biodegradable carbon-capturing product with a massive positive impact on the planet.
This reminds me of a card…:
Imagine the Interspecies Network of Communications. What would a forest tell you? What would you share back? Any projects out there in this space? Substack has a comments section, so you can share with us if you feel like.
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Wishing you a Beautiful day!