Regional economic development has long focused on activating existing assets in the region to create economic growth and social prosperity. But there is a tremendous number of assets that go unactivated. The people in a region are the the great

Liz Nilsen Wants Us to Change Our First Response to Collaborative Challenges

Feb 28th, 2023 17m 7s

Why is it that when we get stuck in our collaborative work we find it difficult to recognize our situation and break out of it? Instead, we often double down on trying to fix the problems rather than shifting our attention to the opportunities

Marjorie Turner Hollman Wants to Spread the Net Wide

Feb 5th, 2023 23m 9s

Marjorie Turner Hollman is a writer and editor who loves the outdoors. She’s the author of five walking books focused on helping others, including those with mobility issues, to get out and enjoy the outdoors. When it comes to collaboration, Ma

Ky Holland Wants Us to Think About the Possibilities

Jan 30th, 2023 21m 22s

Ky Holland is a founding member of Alaska Version three, which is engaging Alaskans in the creation of the next Alaska by accelerating the transformation of Alaska's innovation economy. Ky is also an associate at Venn Collaborative. Learn more

Henry Pavey Wants Leaders to Commit to Partnership Development

Jan 22nd, 2023 18m 5s

Henry Pavey is the Director of Collaborative Impact, a consultancy practice focused on collaboration and partnership work based in the uk. He is a collaborative working thought leader, a trusted advisor, and partnership builder and facilitator.

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Welcome to Season 2!

Jan 22nd, 2023 11m 53s

In this episode, Jim Woodell recaps Season 1 of The Collaborative Effect, and offers a preview of Season 2. Jim reviews the 5 Considerations for Strengthening Collaboration introduced in the Introducing The Collaborative Effect episode, with ex

Peya Robbins Wants You to Know that the Power Exists Inside of You

Dec 4th, 2022 13m 39s

Peya Robbins is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who geeks out about problem solving, community-building, and organization. She is the founder of Pey Pey the VA - a bespoke virtual assistant agency supporting online entrepreneurs looking to chan

Dorothy Air Wants to Bring Groups Together for Bold Thinking

Nov 27th, 2022 13m 29s

Dorothy Air is co-founder of Partnerships Playbook Consulting, and a faculty member at Venn Collaborative's Venn Workshop. She specializes in strategic planning and collaboration, and she is experienced in university innovation and industry par

Brett Brenton Wants to Help Communities Think About the Connective Tissue of an Ecosystem

Nov 21st, 2022 19m 23s

When we recorded this podcast, Brett Brenton was senior director of learning at Forward Cities. Brett is now north central regional impact manager for MyFutureNC, a North Carolina nonprofit organization focused on educational attainment through

Ann Rupnow Wants to Help Entrepreneurs Level Up

Nov 13th, 2022 12m 21s

Ann Rupnow is entrepreneurship and economic development coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire's College of Business. She is also the faculty advisor for UW-Eau Claire’s Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. She talked with us

Diane Tinker-Hurst is Helping Families Break the Cycle of Generational Poverty

Nov 6th, 2022 10m 14s

Diane Tinker-Hurst is project manager at Wichita State University Industry Engagement & Applied Learning. She is an accomplished communications and marketing professional, highly skilled in meeting and event planning and proficient in relations

Jeff Sachse Wants to Extend the Dialogue About What Research Means

Oct 30th, 2022 11m 51s

Jeff Sachse is the director of the Center for Customized Research and Services, and director of economic development, at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where he applies his passion to developing the data analytics capacity of the universi

Rebecca Robinson Wants to Make Kansas Better and Stronger

Oct 23rd, 2022 10m 35s

Rebecca Robinson is chief corporate engagement and economic development officer at K-State Innovation Partners. She leads Kansas State University’s efforts in the region to recruit or expand businesses that have a research-based relationship wi

Christi Bell Wants Students to See How They Can Help Communities

Oct 16th, 2022 11m 37s

Christi Bell is the Associate Vice Chancellor and Executive Director of the Business Enterprise Institute at the University of Alaska Anchorage. She provides leadership and vision for the engagement of the university with the public and private

Dorothy Wilhelm Wants Us to Start Doing What We Can, Where We Can

Oct 9th, 2022 14m 43s

Dorothy Wilhelm is a columnist, humorist, speaker, and broadcaster who has spoken to audiences from Bangkok to Nashville. Dorothy calls herself a porcupine trainer because of the sticky situations and prickly people we all have to face on a da

Dwayne James Wants Communities to Play the Long Game

Oct 2nd, 2022 10m 19s

Dwayne James is Urban County Director - Community Engagement for University of Missouri Extension in St. Louis County. He loves the connection between education and civic engagement, and has a passion for supporting leaders in their journeys to

Rebecca Cuevas Wants to Make it Easy for You to Transmit Your Ideas

Sep 24th, 2022 11m 19s

Rebecca Cuevas is founder and CEO at Learn and Get Smarter, Inc. She brings a creative, multi-cultural perspective to her work in educational consulting, instructional design, and curriculum development. Learn more about Rebecca at Learn and Ge

Sarah Heinicke Wants to Inspire Communities Into Action

Sep 24th, 2022 10m 45s

Sarah Heinicke is principal at Verditas. She consults with communities, developers, government, and nonprofit organizations to create more effective community engagement strategies. Sarah talked with The Collaborative Effect about how she would

Regina Carey Wants You to Overcome Your Wait Problem

Sep 24th, 2022 14m 16s

Regina Carey is founder of Carey On. She is a speaker and “Passion Instigator,” igniting fire in the minds, bodies, and spirits of those with whom she works. Regina talked with The Collaborative Effect about the kinds of impact she wants to hav

Introducing the Collaborative Effect

Sep 16th, 2022 12m 44s

Jim Woodell, host of The Collaborative Effect, describes the story behind this podcast, and the work of Venn Collaborative. Learn more at Venn Collaborative. Continue the conversation at The Collaborative Effect.

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