Collaborative Governance – Leveraging People and Process

Authors

  • Liz Weaver Co-CEO and Director, Collaborative Leadership, Tamarack Institute

Keywords:

collaboration, governance, leadership, engagement, tamarack

Abstract

Effective collaboration requires that partners maintain a dual focus on both the process of governance and the engagement of the people around the table. The engagement of partners is often an overlooked part of collaboration efforts. We make assumptions that there is shared commitment and engagement and are disappointed when partners back away from the table or lack the engagement expected. The process of governing a collaboration is equally complex.  This paper explores practices to improve the people and governance process leading to more innovative and responsive collaborations.   

Author Biography

Liz Weaver, Co-CEO and Director, Collaborative Leadership, Tamarack Institute

Liz Weaver is the Co-CEO of Tamarack Institute and leads the Tamarack Learning Centre. The Tamarack Learning Centre advances community change efforts by focusing on five strategic areas including collective impact, collaborative leadership, community engagement, community innovation and evaluating community impact. Liz is well-known for her thought leadership on collective impact and collaborative leadership and is the author of several popular and academic papers on the topic. She is a co-catalyst partner with the Collective Impact Forum.   In 2023, the Tamarack Institute was awarded the Collective Social Innovation award by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship for its collective leadership in contributing to ending poverty in Canada. Liz is passionate about the power and potential of communities getting to impact on complex issues. 

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Published

2023-03-22

How to Cite

Weaver, L. (2023). Collaborative Governance – Leveraging People and Process . Social Innovations Journal, 17. Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/5592

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Tools to Advance Your Social and Community Innovation Practice

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