Enspiral Newsletter: February 2024
What's alive in the world of meaningful work.
Kia ora koutou katoa, Greetings & welcome all to another edition of the Enspiral newsletter.
Network Updates
We have just completed a round of collaborative funding 🎉
45 participants distributed a total of 16548 NZD in between 12 projects using cobudget. We’re now in the wrapping up phase and exploring possibilities of topping up partially funded projects with NZD leftovers. The money conversations in Enspiral drive the continuous improvement of the network.
Meanwhile, Europe Node is planning a Spring gathering and Kūmara Node run it’s membership opt-in. To learn more about Enspiral Nodes check out our handbook.
Podcast of the Month
What is a Network Catalyst? with Joriam Ramos
In chemistry, a Catalyst is an agent of change, used in small amounts relative to the reactants, which reduces the amount of energy required to create a reaction, and activates the rest of the system without itself getting consumed.
In this conversation with a professional network catalyst Joriam Ramos we explore the ins and outs of what does a catalyst do, what makes a good catalyst, and which types of organisations could use one.
Made by Enspiral
A short coffee interview with Paula Neme exploring setting up successful communities and co-creating engaging experiences .
Tariq wrote an intro to the concept of how we can practice 'commoning'.
Bart, co-founder of Limber, wrote a post on work injuries, back pain and sitting.
Other goodness
Dan shares his favourite podcast - Acquired.
An update from the pilot project Thrive - a Future of Work experiment run by Sustainable Business Council in NZ.
Card
A powerful card to reflect upon 🌕
Wishing you a delightful month!