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Three women joining hands at a work table, symbolizing collaboration and trust, with the COMETA logo in the background. This image represents the concept of horizontal learning in networks and collective spaces.

The Importance of Belonging to a Network or Collective Spaces: Horizontal Learning

Horizontal learning spaces are essential for networks and collective platforms because they recognize that every organization brings valuable knowledge and tools shaped by everyday experience. By fostering peer-to-peer exchange, these spaces promote collective construction, strengthen inter-organizational relationships, and create context-specific solutions. This kind of learning encourages reflection, adaptation, and transformation

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Two women, one real with a clipboard and pen, and the other illustrated with the COMETA logo, highlighting the practice of real-time evaluation to improve processes and results in civil society organizations.

Real Time Evaluation: An Opportunity for Continuous Learning

Conducting a real-time evaluation (RTE) can lead to a rich process of continuous learning for civil society organizations. Tracking the outcomes and impacts of ongoing projects is essential—not only to account for what we’ve already accomplished, but also to identify areas for improvement. At times, the scope and dynamics of

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Image about Teal Organization showing two people collaborating and pointing to ideas in a workspace, accompanied by a symbolic illustration of strategic facilitation. The logos of COMETA and ECOS appear in the background, highlighting collaboration and resilience for civil society.

Teal Organization: The Future of Work?

With the publication of Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux, the concept of Teal organization has gained traction as a compelling alternative to traditional management models. In a world where rigid hierarchies and bureaucratic systems are increasingly losing relevance, a key question emerges: Can we work in a more flexible, humane,

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Group of diverse colleagues applauding a smiling woman during a leadership transition, symbolizing recognition and support in civil society organizations. ECOS and COMETA logos visible at the top.

Lessons for a Leadership Transition with Care: Insights from Civil Society

Leadership transitions aren’t always predictable. Sometimes they arise from personal decisions, life changes, internal tensions, or sheer exhaustion. Others stem from generational shifts that are already becoming evident across many organizations and movements. That’s why, even if a planned departure isn’t yet on the horizon, reflecting now on how we

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