Here we are at the last podcast of season 2, episode #41. I finish up this
season with a conversation that is really a continuation of the last episode
where we talked about collaboration in the world of creating art. I am
privileged to speak with Graeme Priddle and Carlie Starr on the gathering of
kiwi and international artists at CollaboratioNZ in northern New Zealand. We
explore what Collaboration New Zealand is all about, some of what Carlie and
Graeme see as special about the gathering, and some insights into the creativity
that comes in this unique collaborative setting. Please enjoy our conversation. 
Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Graeme Priddle [http://graemepriddle.com/]
 * Carlie Starr [https://www.facebook.com/carlie.star]
 * CollaborationNZ [https://www.collaborationz.co.nz/]
 * Emma Lake Collaboration [https://www.emmacollaboration.com/]
 * Book: The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252] by Julia
   Cameron
 * Book: A Short History of Nearly Everything
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Short-History-Nearly-Everything/dp/0385660049/ref=sr_1_2?gclid=CjwKCAjwtcCVBhA0EiwAT1fY7_QpFr8YtTuyyeMAD9DwdIWVoUVKIwz7nQQC8tC042bLRNR6jGxKNRoCN34QAvD_BwE&hvadid=229931865570&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9001284&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=6487839337190374201&hvtargid=kwd-302016726897&hydadcr=8829_10282954&keywords=a+brief+history+of+nearly+everything&qid=1655775318&sr=8-2]
   by Bill Bryson
 * Book: Silent Sprint
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Silent-Spring-Rachel-Carson/dp/0618249060] by Rachel
   Carson

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#41 Graeme Priddle and Carlie Starr – CollaboratioNZ

My guest today is Neville Parker, a sculptor from New Zealand and a keen
supporter of a gathering of artists called CollaborationNZ. Today we talk about
how he came into a collaborative mindset through CollaborationNZ, how art
galleries work, and how Neville used a collaborative business model for his
galleries. 
Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Neville Parker [https://www.instagram.com/neville.parker.artist/?hl=en]
 * CollaborationNZ [https://www.collaborationz.co.nz/]
 * The Artwonk Podcast
   [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-artwonk/id1507979133]
 * Book: Sarum: The Novel of England
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Sarum-Novel-England-Edward-Rutherfurd/dp/0449000729]
   by Edward Rutherford

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#40 Neville Parker – Collaborative Art Galleries

It’s my privilege to speak with Sharon Fraser and Jennifer Chaplin, two of the
three founding directors of an Australian consultancy called Clarion Call.
Sharon brings her experience in the health system together and Jennifer brings
experience from the service system. Both Jennifer and Sharon have a huge depth
of experience and skill for creating spaces where community voices can be heard,
and systems level change can occur. In our conversation, today we touch a little
on what Sharon and Jennifer do, some of the key collaboration ingredients and
examples, and then we spend some time unpacking the idea of collaborative
governance. Please enjoy our conversation.
Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Sharon Fraser [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonfraserconsulting/]
 * Jennifer Chaplyn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferchaplyn/]
 * Clarion Call [https://clarioncall.com.au/#home]
 * Book: Rethinking the Fifth Discipline: Learning Within the Unknowable
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Rethinking-Fifth-Discipline-Unknowable-1999-08-05/dp/B01FKTDG8S]
   by Robert Louis Flood
 * Book: Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree
   with or Like or Trust
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Collaborating-Enemy-People-Agree-Trust/dp/1626568227]
   by Adam Kahane

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#39 Sharon Fraser and Jennifer Chaplyn – Clarion Call

I happened across Tai Lake and the Hawaii Artists Collaboration by accident, and
I am so grateful that I did. In this episode, Tai shares his perspectives on the
creative power of collaboration and the ability to bring together masters of the
craft to grow their skills and their vocabulary. I found his enthusiasm for
collaboration more than a little infectious, and I am grateful that we were able
to connect.
Our conversation makes me think about the kind of people we bring into
collaborative work and the level of maturity or mastery in an area of expertise
that they represent. Tai talks about leaving your ego out and coming together to
raise the state of the craft overall. 
I’m sure you will enjoy this conversation with a master furniture builder on the
Hawaii Artists Collaboration. 

Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Tai Lake Woodworking [http://www.tailake.net/]
 * Hawaii Artists Collaboration [http://www.tailake.net/collab/]
 * Danish architectEero Saarinen [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eero_Saarinen]:
   * "Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context - a
     chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an
     environment in a city plan" - Eero Saarinen.
 * Emma Lake Collaboration [https://www.emmacollaboration.com/]
 * CollaborationNZ [https://www.collaborationz.co.nz/]
 * Jake James - Blacksmith [https://jakejames.ca/]
 * Henry Pomfret – There was no specific link for Henry, but I did find this
   link to a blacksmithing demonstration at the International Blacksmithing
   [https://www.facebook.com/poppycenotaph/videos/henry-pomfret-demonstrates-how-to-forge-the-poppy-petals-by-hand/923984007655305/]
   event in 2016.
 * Lisa Geertsen - Blacksmith [http://www.firelightforge.com/]

 Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#38 Tai Lake – Hawaii Artists Collaboration (revisit)

I am speaking today with Thea Snow, Director with the Centre for Public Impact
for Australia and New Zealand. Thea’s worked previously as a lawyer, a civil
servant, and as part of the Nesta Innovation Foundation in the United Kingdom.
In our conversation today, we talk about reimagining government and the role of
collaboration in that reimagining, about storytelling, sense-making, and
imagining, and about complexity in systems change. I’m sure you’ll enjoy our
conversation. 
Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Thea Snow [https://www.centreforpublicimpact.org/people/theasnow]
 * Nesta – The Innovation Foundation [https://www.nesta.org.uk/]
 * Centre for Public Impact [https://www.centreforpublicimpact.org/]
 * Book: Thinking in Systems, A Primer
   [https://donellameadows.org/systems-thinking-book-sale/] by Donella H.
   Meadows
 * Webinar: Reimagining Government 2022: An ANZOG and Centre for Public Impact
   Series
   [https://www.anzsog.edu.au/resource-library/resources-tlss/reimagining-government]
 * Australia and New Zealand School of Government [https://www.anzsog.edu.au/]
 * Australian Centre for Social Innovation [https://tacsi.org.au/]
 * Cassie Robinson [https://www.cassierobinson.work/]
 * Geoff Mulgan [https://www.geoffmulgan.com/]
 * Octavia E. Butler [https://www.octaviabutler.com/]
 * Otto Scharmer [https://ottoscharmer.com/]
 * Hand Up Malee [https://www.handsupmallee.com/] - Collective Impact Initiative
 * Michael Quinn Patton [https://www.utilization-focusedevaluation.org/our-team]
   on Utilization-Focused Evaluation
   [https://www.utilization-focusedevaluation.org/]
 * Book: Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition
   Have Failed
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Seeing-Like-State-Certain-Condition/dp/0300246757/ref=asc_df_0300246757/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=400559313004&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=156744527422325274&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001286&hvtargid=pla-904364994122&psc=1]
   by James C. Scott
 * Funding Program: Stronger Places, Stronger People
   [https://www.dss.gov.au/families-and-children-programs-services/stronger-places-stronger-people]
 * Certainty Artifacts blog
   [https://medium.com/centre-for-public-impact/certainty-artefacts-the-constructs-we-create-to-make-sense-of-the-world-607e95f6cc33]
   by Thea Snow
 * Book: Radical Help [https://www.hilarycottam.com/radical-help/] by Hilary
   Cottam

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#37 Thea Snow – Collaboration and Reimagining Government

This is a solo episode. Just me answering a few questions I’ve received from
listeners. I have a chance to share some of my thinking around collaboration, my
background, and some of the overlap between good collaboration and good
leadership. Please enjoy. 
Some links to some of the resources I mention during this episode: 
 * Scott Millar [https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-a-millar/]
 * Book: Beyond Reason: Using Emotions as You Negotiate
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Beyond-Reason-Using-Emotions-Negotiate/dp/0143037781]
   by Roger Fisher and Dan Shapiro 
 * Book: Principles: Life and Work
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Principles-Life-Work-Ray-Dalio/dp/1501124021] by Ray
   Dalio
 * Book: Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805]
   by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#36 Scott Millar – Questions and Answers

For this episode, I am speaking with Pradeep U.N., who is the Senior Director at
Microsoft for Inclusive Innovation and Solutions. Pradeep is also the founder of
Truths and Insights, which is a platform to enable good conversations, share our
truths, and inform decisions. Our conversation today is focused on Truths and
Insights, where there is so much rich ground to explore. We talk about biases,
inclusion, storytelling and so much more. I’m sure you’ll enjoy our
conversation. 
Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Pradeep U.N [https://www.linkedin.com/in/unpradeep/].
 * Book: The Adventures of Asterix [https://asterixonline.info/] written by René
   Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#35 Pradeep U.N. – Truths and Insights

The conversation today is with Oliver Brandes on collaboration and modern water
management. Oliver is an economist and lawyer by training and what he would call
a trans-disciplinarian by design. He serves as Co-Director of the POLIS Project
on Ecological Governance, based at the University of Victoria’s Centre for
Global Studies (CFGS), where he leads the award-winning POLIS Water
Sustainability Project. He focuses on water sustainability, sound resource
management, public policy development, and ecologically based legal and
institutional reform.
In our conversation, we talk about the role of collaboration in managing water,
concepts of collaborative consent, and the importance of good leadership. Please
enjoy our conversation.
Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Oliver Brandes [https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-brandes-433a3893/]
 * Polis Project on Ecological Governance, University of Victoria
   [https://www.uvic.ca/research/centres/globalstudies/projects/core-projects/polis/index.php]
 * Cowichan Watershed Board [https://cowichanwatershedboard.ca/]
 * Nicola Watershed Pilot Memorandum of Understanding
 * Book: Denying the Source: The Crisis of First Nations Water Rights
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Denying-Source-Crisis-Nations-Rights/dp/1897522614] by
   Merrell-Ann S. Phare
 * Book: Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Water-Fate-Most-Precious-Resource/dp/0771026412] by
   Marq de Villiers

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#34 Oliver Brandes – Water Management and Collaboration

In this repost of a season 1 episode, I’m joined by Kerry Graham, one of the
co-founders of Collaboration for Impact which is an Australian organization
working to support systems-level change on important issues like youth
incarceration, social issues, health, and more. This is incredibly interesting
work, because it's dealing with issues that are often created by the system
itself – about making change that is bigger than any one organization or group.
Kerry and her co-founder Liz Skelton have just passed the reins for
Collaboration for Impact to Anna Powell, and I wanted to reflect on Kerry's
insights and experiences. I think you’ll enjoy this look at collaboration from a
system perspective and hearing some of the stories of this type of
collaboration. 
Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Kerry Graham [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-graham-0574b95/]
 * Collaboration for Impact [https://collaborationforimpact.com/]
 * Platform C [https://platformc.org/]
 * Book: Humankind – A Hopeful History
   [https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/humankind-9781408898932/] by Rutger Bregman

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#33 Kerry Graham - Collaboration for Impact

Time for a fantastic conversation with Peter Fisk on how collaboration plays an
important role in the success of business. Peter Fisk is a global thought
leader, award-winning author and expert advisor, on the future of business, on
leadership and strategy, as well as innovation and marketing. He leads
GeniusWorks, a strategic innovation accelerator based in London. He is a
professor of leadership, strategy and innovation at IE Business School in
Madrid. Peter is a Global Director of Thinkers50 and founder of the European
Business Forum. Peter’s written 8 books in 35 languages, his latest being
Business Decoded: Have the Courage to Create a Better Future. 
In our conversation, we talk about the strategies used by successful modern
business and how collaboration is such a critical approach to unlocking success.
Please enjoy our conversation.
Some links to some of the things we discuss during this episode: 
 * Peter Fisk [https://www.peterfisk.com/about-me/career/]
 * Free Download: First chapter of Business Recoded
   [Or%20at%20https:/www.peterfisk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Business-Recoded-eSample.pdf] 
 * Book: Business Recoded: Have the Courage to Create a Better Future for
   Yourself and Your Business [https://www.peterfisk.com/recode/]
 * Book: No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
   [https://www.amazon.ca/No-Rules-Netflix-Culture-Reinvention/dp/1984877860/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=Cj0KCQiAxoiQBhCRARIsAPsvo-xa0_CN70dSzimlptqfGXeEeSL3xw-BJ9Bf2gE15IVLps-8S_wKNNoaAm3xEALw_wcB&hvadid=442473781641&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9001396&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5799368954297162418&hvtargid=kwd-986845846287&hydadcr=22432_10105314&keywords=reed+hastings+book&qid=1644362628&sr=8-1]
   by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer
 * Gary Hamel [https://www.garyhamel.com/]
 * Adidas [https://www.adidas-group.com/en/about/profile/] 
 * Book: Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside
   Them
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Humanocracy-Creating-Organizations-Amazing-People/dp/1633696022/ref=asc_df_1633696022/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=438541116168&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6482132280298530952&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001396&hvtargid=pla-947774988124&psc=1]
   by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini
 * Book: Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
   [https://www.amazon.ca/Four-Thousand-Weeks-Management-Mortals/dp/0374159122]
   by Oliver Burkeman 

Your host for the Cool Collaborations podcast is Scott Millar. Scott is the
principle of Collaboration Dynamics [http://www.collaboration-dynamics.com/],
where he often works as a "peacemaker" by gathering people with different
experiences and values and helping them navigate beyond their differences to
tackle complex problems together. 

#32 Peter Fisk – Collaboration in business

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