I’ve been to a lot of events that aim to build social movements for change but never anything as bloody brilliant as Changing Futures Northumbria yesterday in Gateshead: thoughtful, challenging, rooted in practice with huge lessons for systems & organisations in how to form your rebel alliance

Well it’s the morning after the day before and I feel compelled to thanks the CFN staff (esp Bev), speakers, panellists and everyone that attended our conference. It was a blast! The nicest, furious bunch you’ll ever meet. Keep an eye out for a conf summary soon Changing Futures Northumbria

“The system… it punishes us because we don’t know what it wants us to do.” Such a powerful, poignant reflection from ‘Brian’ about his experience of seeking support. #LiberatingPublicServices

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At the #LiberatingPublicServices conference in Gateshead this morning. Lots of talk about relationships not transactions, creating a movement and power. It’s not all fluffy though, some honest reflections about how tough this stuff is! Hilary Cottam ✨ Donna Hall ✨

I know Changing Futures Northumbria were a bit nervous about doing a conference, but I have been so grateful to be here this last 24 hours.

Small things, relentless purpose, hard graft, and curious, humble people have made something precious and extraordinary.

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Great day of learning & reflection at the #LiberatingPublicServices Conference. I especially loved hearing Hilary Cottam & ✨ Donna Hall ✨
This stuff makes sense to us as a #lero hoping it starts to make sense to many more 'systems' leaders. We need change.

Thanks to Mark Adam Smith and all the Changing Futures Northumbria team for a great event today. Inspirational panel with Hilary Cottam ✨ Donna Hall ✨ and Helen Sanderson MBE🌿
And informative breakout sessions with Ron Andy Cox and Rob Webb from Signal…looking forward to the next event!

1/3 Great to attend ⁦Changing Futures Northumbria⁩ Liberated Method conference today- and hear ⁦Mark Adam Smith⁩ explain how Gateshead Local Authority provided ‘air cover’ for their relational work to develop.

Unlocking public services... desperately seeking consistency. Great summary from Hannah Hesselgreaves #LiberatingPublicServices

Ask wise questions 🙋 #liberatingpublicservices Changing Futures Northumbria

Implementation is hard work 😓 #liberatingpublicservices Changing Futures Northumbria

We're at the Changing Futures Northumbria conference today, thinking about #liberatingpublicservices and ways of building and centering meaningful relationships across services.

Andy explaining the ways in which the Lifemap tool can be used to reflect on progress through the work #LiberatingPublicServices

#LiberatingPublicServices asking ‘how do we recruit for values?’

James Timpson has great approaches to this.

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Last session Changing Futures Northumbria learning with purpose 👍💡 #liberatingpublicservices

Too much talk not enough practice Hilary Cottam on the current relational practice environment

Closing session co-hosted by Hannah Hesselgreaves and Mark Smith. Two languages of public service systems at the Changing Futures Northumbria conference risk, intregration, leadership vs learning, improvement and change. We need coherence between them #LiberatingPublicServices

Such an inspiring event - feels like the next step will be to fully bring out all the energy and connections from the room itself. Perhaps using Liberating Structures? Lyse Edwards 💙🌻💛 and Juanita Guidera might have some brilliant ideas to enable that... #LiberatingPublicServices