In this conversation, we’re joined by Trevanna Frost Grenfell. Trevanna is faculty at reNourish Studio as well as working with businesses and organizations independently on developing self-organizing potential through application of living systems thinking and developmental processes to their work.

She has a background in nonprofit strategic consulting work, but pivoted to organizational development in her current form when she encountered the work of Carol Sanford in 2016, since she found that the methodology and thinking of this regenerative community was the missing piece in much of her previous organizational work.

Layering the rigorous application of the principles or regeneration into the practical application of business and organizational leadership development allows Trevanna to work with teams and organizations to re-inspirit their work and to grow into the next levels of their potential within the systems of our world -- many of which deeply need regeneration and restructuring.

Trevanna also has academic training in conflict resolution, mediation, and negotiation with international NGO and community partners and graduate study in "Leadership for Sustainability", and she interweaves her business consulting work with her deep personal experiences of wildlife tracking, wilderness guiding, and community-building in connection with the natural world around us. What role can you and your work play in supporting the systems evolutions that are imperative in our current world?

In this conversation we discuss changing systems, the “problem” with problem-solving and the need for creativity,  mentorship, the development of human potential, and the evolution of business paradigms from profit-driven to purpose-driven.

What does all this mean for the design industry? How can this shift dramatically impact the way you work? How can this impact your career, your thinking, your decision making, your community, your wealth, and your fulfillment?

Chapters

00:00 The Meeting of Minds: Indigenous Perspectives on Environmentalism

02:55 Living Systems Thinking: The Interconnection of People and Places

06:02 Engineering for Change: The Role of Creativity in Problem Solving

09:01 The Evolution of Business Paradigms: From Profit to Purpose

11:52 The Importance of Nested Systems in Global Change

14:58 Behavioral Shifts: Learning from Nature's Ecosystems

17:59 The Role of Community in Engineering and Design

20:57 Developing Human Potential: The Key to Thriving Organizations

23:47 Metrics of Success: Beyond Financial Capital

27:04 The Journey of Self-Development in Professional Growth

29:48 Entrepreneurship: Navigating Barriers and Building Community

32:55 The Power of Mentorship in Shaping Future Leaders

35:57 Creating a Regenerative Culture in Business

38:54 The Future of Engineering: Embracing Change and Innovation

42:00 The Role of Leadership in Fostering Development

44:57 The Interplay of Traditional and Innovative Thinking

47:58 The Path Forward: Building a Supportive Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs

Resources

• Carol Sanford: carolsanford.com


• reNourish: renourishstudio.com/resources


• Level Design Partners: leveldesignpartners.com

Keywords

Regenerative business, environmentalism, living systems thinking, engineering, creativity, business paradigms, community, change, entrepreneurship, mentorship, regenerative culture

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