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Social Innovation Learning Group
From LifeCycle to Ecocycle
February 24, 2014
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Objectives of Session
• Learn basics of the Ecocycle model• Explore its relevance and use in partner
organizations
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Machine versus ecological metaphor
• “clockwork”, “well-oiled machine”, RBM framework: measurable outcomes are appropriate at the outset IF problems are understood and solutions are known
• Complex issues require an emerging process, focusing on relationships, learning, embracing ambiguity and “failure”: discover the path as you walk it
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Ecocycle: A biological model
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Ecocycle
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Birth
Some species thriving, absorbing water, light and nutrients
Pilot projects emerging, demanding focused resources
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Mature Forest
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Regeneration: “Log meadow”
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Maturity
Mature trees dominate the landscape, ready for harvesting
Mature programs deliver services, core business
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Creative destruction
Forest fire destroys dead wood, releasing energy
Reorganization, plus opening up new possibilities
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Renewal
Diversity of vegetation growing in chaotic ways
Developing new relationships; undertaking research and development
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A resilience perspective
• A resilient organization functions simultaneously in all four quadrants
• Different skills / approaches are most valuable in each quadrant
• Different types of evaluation may be particularly relevant in each quadrant
• Moving from one level of ecocycle to another
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Common traps
Poverty trap
Charisma trap
Rigidity trap
Chronic disaster trap
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High impact organizations
• Work at multiple levels: service delivery, policy, research, leadership development
• Work well with others: “You can accomplish anything if no one cares who gets the credit.” (open source, etc.)
• Seek out unlikely allies: significant social change involves all sectors (e.g. social enterprise, program related investments)
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• Recognize organizational and community assets (e.g. a strong volunteer network, skills of community members)
• Distributed leadership culture: engaged staff, volunteers and boards
• Strategy versus tactics: have a compass rather than a road map
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Two questions
• Where is your organization in the ecocycle?• Does the ecocycle model provide any lessons
for the United Way and its community partners in making a transition to a community impact model?