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Here you’ll find the latest articles covering work with conservation teams in the field, as well as some of our favorite do-it-yourself (DIY) workshops and general guidance documents.

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Resources

  • In a self-serve, do-it-yourself (DIY) process you will develop a lightweight, adaptable Theory of Change (ToC): a foundational document outlining a team’s impact hypothesis.

    DIY Theory of Change Workshop

    In a self-serve, do-it-yourself (DIY) process you will develop a lightweight, adaptable Theory of Change (ToC): a foundational document outlining a team’s hypothesis of the impact they are trying to make.

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  • Test and learning cards are a simple framework for building discipline around gathering data/evidence to invalidate (or validate) assumptions through short-term, lightweight e

    Test & Learning Card Guidance

    Test and learning cards are a simple framework for building discipline around gathering data/evidence to invalidate (or validate) assumptions through short-term, lightweight experiments.

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  • The Agility Lab promotes these 11 practices, which we have seen enhance team effectiveness and wellbeing.

    Team Structure Guidance

    This document summarizes the Agility Lab’s approach to team structure and includes recommendations for leaders who are structuring or restructuring their team matrices.

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  • “Lean Coffee” is a flexible meeting format that allows teams to have democratically structured conversations each week that are directed, highly productive, and—dare we say it

    Lean Coffee Guidance

    “Lean Coffee” is a flexible meeting format that allows teams to have democratically structured conversations each week that are directed, highly productive, and—dare we say it?!—enjoyable.

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  • Learn how to maximize work blocks for focused team collaboration.

    Work Block Guidance

    Learn how to maximize work blocks for focused team collaboration.

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  • A list of our favorite team agreements to help lead to more productive and impactful collaboration.

    Team Agreements Guidance

    A list of our favorite team agreements to help lead to more productive and impactful collaboration.

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  • A living document is intended to provide inclusive and nonviolent alternatives to commonly used words and phrases that can be harmful and create unintended consequences.

    Inclusive + Nonviolent Language

    A living document is intended to provide inclusive and nonviolent alternatives to commonly used words and phrases that can be harmful and create unintended consequences.

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  • The Agility Lab promotes these 11 practices, which we have seen enhance team effectiveness and wellbeing.

    Adaptive Teams Practices

    The Agility Lab promotes these 11 practices, which we have seen enhance team effectiveness and wellbeing.

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Articles

  • AFCC article graphic

    AFCC: Accelerating Nature-Based Climate Action

    Learn about the Theory of Change refresh the AFCC conducted in collaboration with the Agility Lab, which the team designed to further strengthen the program and its conservation impact — bolstering the protection of African forests and the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands people.

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  • Kalimantan Peatlands article

    Collaborative Plan for Kalimantan's Peatlands

    In this article, learn how the Kalimantan Peatlands conservation team partnered with the Agility Lab and CbD 2.0 to devise a Theory of Change, providing a strategic roadmap for their critical interventions in the region.

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  • R2A Adaptive Teams article

    R2A: Conserving Latin American Lands

    The Regenerative Ranching and Agriculture (R2A) team has taken on the complex and momentous task of conserving land in five countries in Latin America. Read how the team has adopted The Agility Lab’s adaptive strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its work now and in the future.

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  • In the second of a two-part series, the Gran Chaco team shares its progress in make a shift to Adaptive Teams to best safeguard the vital biodiversity of the Gran Chaco.

    Protecting Gran Chaco Forest Ecosystems: Pt. 1

    The Gran Chaco team engaged with The Agility Lab to improve its ability to drive impact on its regenerative foodscapes work. Read Part One of the team's transition to an Adaptive Teams approach in 2024.

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  • Gran Chaco Adaptive Teams Pt 2 article 2024

    Protecting Gran Chaco Forest Ecosystems: Pt. 2

    The Gran Chaco team shares its process and progress nine months after committing to transitioning to an Adaptive Teams work culture. The team has since improved its communication mechanisms and identified six interconnected strategies to guide its future work.

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  • Global Durable Freshwater_Empathy Interviews + Design Sprint _ June 2024 article

    Preserve & Protect Global Freshwater

    The Nature Conservancy’s Durable Freshwater Protection Team explored the barriers hindering teams from getting involved in freshwater protection. Read how the DFP team worked with The Agility Lab through its Building Empathy and Design Sprint workshop offerings to come up with solutions.

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  • China Healthy Rivers_October 2024 Article

    Cross-Team Efforts Shape Yangtze River's Future

    Read how several TNC teams collaborated to support the China Healthy Rivers Team in updating its strategy. This effort included refreshing the team’s ToC, developing its MEL plan, creating a path to report near-term progress in the HUB, and laying the foundation for the work for years to come

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  • Scale article graphic

    Navigating the Path to Scale

    In the first of a planned series on scaling, this article introduces key scaling concepts, processes, and examples of scaling in action.

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  • Team of Teams Washington Business Unit Part 1

    Shift to Adaptive Approach in Washington BU, Pt. 1

    In partnership with The Agility Lab, the Washington Business Unit developed a strategic framework oriented toward the TNC 2030 goals and cross-cutting priorities. Read Part One of the unit's Adaptive Teams transition, designed to foster collaboration for greater impact.

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