Perennial, a small arts and sustainability organization in St. Louis, Missouri, teaches people creative ways to reuse salvaged goods. By participating in a SEE learning cohort, they realized they needed to reframe their approach to engaging their board members. Read their story to learn about the tools they used to get on the same page, and the improved communication patterns that followed.

Spark the Change Colorado wanted to get its new board members up-to-speed quickly. Its approach had always been to provide new members everything they might ever need to know during a one-hour orientation session. But this had the opposite effect: a meeting meant to be informative and inspire engagement felt more like drinking from a fire hose. Using SEE, Spark articulated its priorities for its new board members and revised its orientation structure to accomplish that.

Board members at the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE) thought they were aligned on the same organizational goals, but realized their interpretations of these goals varied greatly. It was creating conflict within the organization that impeded its ability to function effectively. To get on the same page, CAEE took a step back, and worked together to redefine its mission, vision, and values.