Relational Resources
Relational work is both a paradigm shift and a skillset to cultivate. We have compiled these resources to help in your process of re-centering relationships.
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Reading
Articles
Meeting ‘The Surge’ through relational engagement, by Michelle Shapiro Abraham and Sarah Fredrick
Don’t leave relationship-building to chance: Using the ‘Heartbeat Model’ of engagement, by Michelle Shapiro Abraham and Sarah Fredrick
A culture of relationships, driven by data, by Rabbi Gray Myrseth, Michelle Shapiro Abraham, and Sarah Fredrick
Stop trying to get Jews to date each other and start focusing on nurturing friendships, by Rachel Gildiner
Relational Engagement During a Pandemic: GatherDC’s Heartbeat Model, by Rachel Gildiner
Celebrating Small Beats of this Month, by Rachel Gildiner
Contact Before Content, by Micol Zimmerman Burkeman, MAJE
Relational Revolution Challenge, by Rachel Gildiner and Wendy Verba
Get it Together: Young Adults and the Future of Your Organization, by Dottie Bennett
Lessons Learned: 72 hours with Millennial Leaders, by Lisa Kaneff
A Nation of Weavers, by David Brooks
Studies
GatherDC’s Five-Year Impact Report: Pathways for Young Adult Participation in Jewish Life, Research Success Technologies, Ltd
Relational Authority, Spring Tide Research
Belonging, Spring Tide Research
How We Gather, Casper ter Kuile
Being in Real Community, Sharehold
Listening
Podcasts
Judaism Unbound: Jewish Gathering with Rachel Gildiner
The Future of Jewish: Finding Connection to Community and Jewish Life with Rachel Gildiner
Together Apart: How We Gather Digitally Now with Priya Parker
Books We Love
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown
Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations by Clay Shirky
Lean Impact by Ann Mei Chang and Eric Ries
Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
New Power by Henry Timms and Jeremy Heimans
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
Relational Judaism by Ron Wolfson
Relational Judaism Handbook by Ron Wolfson, Lydia Medwin, and Nicole Auerbacher
Next Generation Judaism by Mike Uram
Network Weaver Handbook: A Guide to Transformational Networks by June Holly
The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships by Susan McPherson
Connecting to Change the World: Harnessing the Power of Networks for Social Impact by Peter Plastrik, Madeleine Taylor, and John Cleveland