Comments on: Social Capital in NS http://www.ryanwatson.ca/2009/12/10/social-capital-in-ns/ Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:10:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ryan http://www.ryanwatson.ca/2009/12/10/social-capital-in-ns/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Ryan Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:10:12 +0000 http://www.ryanwatson.ca/?p=327#comment-419 <i>I love the new blog look by the way.</i> Thanks to Shannon for the header images ;) I think the idea of "creating spaces" for trust is key from the systems perspective. An organization or individual can take actions to build trust, and the goal for a system wide intervention is to make it easier and more common for individuals and organizations to take those actions. So creating spaces (physical, virtual, meetings, whatever) that facilitate and enable these actions is key. But you also need buy in from the players. A space with no one in it doesn't get you very far. I love the new blog look by the way.
Thanks to Shannon for the header images ;)

I think the idea of “creating spaces” for trust is key from the systems perspective. An organization or individual can take actions to build trust, and the goal for a system wide intervention is to make it easier and more common for individuals and organizations to take those actions. So creating spaces (physical, virtual, meetings, whatever) that facilitate and enable these actions is key.

But you also need buy in from the players. A space with no one in it doesn’t get you very far.

]]> By: Gabrielle Donnelly http://www.ryanwatson.ca/2009/12/10/social-capital-in-ns/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Gabrielle Donnelly Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:29:12 +0000 http://www.ryanwatson.ca/?p=327#comment-418 In my experience, trust is *the* foundational piece to building resilience. So in order to cultivate resilience, how do we begin to strengthen trust? A collaborative approach (as you mentioned) that creates spaces for trust to be nurtured is often overlooked and I commend Wheeler's emphasis on the impact of its absence in Nova Scotia. I love the new blog look by the way. In my experience, trust is *the* foundational piece to building resilience. So in order to cultivate resilience, how do we begin to strengthen trust? A collaborative approach (as you mentioned) that creates spaces for trust to be nurtured is often overlooked and I commend Wheeler’s emphasis on the impact of its absence in Nova Scotia.

I love the new blog look by the way.

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