Governance Through Consent: Building Better Systems with Tracy Kunkler

Podcast Interview with Tracy Kunkler In this episode, Tracy Kunkler digs into the complexity of consent vs. consensus and how to build effective collaborative projects. She discusses how we start to shift our relationship to the world and people around us. In particular, she looks at ways to promote new ways of communication and governance that allow us to move forward. She highlights how important the process is when pushing for systems change. Tracy Kunkler, MSW, is principal at Social Profit Strategies, a social enterprise and consulting firm that works with forward-thinking leaders who are engaged in their communities and who value collaborative leadership. Whether they lead businesses, organizations, or cross-sector networks, their clients have social missions that contribute to a vision of resiliency, creativity and prosperity for all. Tracy co-founded the Dynamic Governance Institute, which has evolved into Circle Forward, a new system of consent-based governance. Interviewers: Rebecca Landis, Masters student in Agricultural Leadership and Community Education; Garland Mason, Masters student in Agricultural Leadership and Community Education; Anna Irwin, PhD Student in Planning, Governance and Globalization Presented in partnership with the Appalachian Foodshed Project