Amplifying capacity to facilitate learning, sharing and collaboration for an interconnected, thriving world

Circle Generation aspires to redefine engagement with networks as living ecologies.

Circle Generation elevates and normalizes the practice of working relationally.

Circle Generation designs immersive, collective learning experiences.

Circle Generation bridges the gap between theory and real-world application of working relationally.

Circle Generation flourishes through our interconnected offerings: consulting, leadership development, and holistic field building.

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Consulting

Launch & Cultivate Networks

Individual & Team Advising

Convening Design & Facilitation

We partner with network leaders, organizations and funders to provide side-by-side capacity building to cultivate a relational approach to collaboration, and building communities. We support network practice by advising leaders and teams and supporting engaging and effective convenings.

Through this business line we gain insight into real-time client challenges, learn, and innovate our tradecraft.

Our Services

Learning Journeys

Network Essentials

Network Leadership Series

Network Leadership Fellowship

We normalize and scale network practice by learning together. We introduce concepts and language that define a relational approach to collaboration. We build the confidence and capacity of practitioners to nurture engagement and impact with a network approach. We offer spaces to develop deeper capacities necessary to lead systems change.

Through this business line we build community, advance practices, and extend our relationships.

Thought Leadership

Speaking

Writing

Podcasting

We contribute to building a visible field of viable networks and professional practitioners through skill sharing and storytelling.

Through this business line we lift up successes, hone our voice, and share wisdom.

Meet the Team

  • Elsa Henderson

    Elsa moves between the roles of facilitator, coach, and educator. In each role, her focus is on supporting individuals to learn, broaden their sense of what’s possible, and connect with a deeper sense of purpose. She brings an attitude of curiosity, respect, and care to all of her work.

    Elsa has worked internationally as a facilitator and educator for 12 years. Her work focuses on capacity development and team alignment in corporate and nonprofit organizations. As an educator, she trains counselors and facilitators at the postgraduate level. Elsa holds a BA in Anthropology, and an MA in Process-Oriented Psychology and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Organizational Studies.

  • Carri Munn

    Carri is a systems strategist and masterful facilitator who partners with systems change leaders to cultivate thriving organizations and networks. Her clients include regional and global networks, coordination teams, and executives. She brings a bright spirit of generosity, detail-orientation, and a patient, caring essence that facilitates a relaxed state among individuals while navigating change.

    She is based in Portland, Oregon and enjoys working globally. Carri holds a BA in Political Theory and a MA in Public Administration and Nonprofit Management. She is certified as a True Purpose Coach for individuals and organizations.

  • Nono Sekhoto

    Nono is an experienced network coordinator, facilitator, and stakeholder engagement manager leading in the intersection of Africa’s agri-food system and systems change. Her work leverages building relationships to collaborate on curating enabling environments that foster co-learning, and resources and opportunity sharing around shared value. Nono had the unique pleasure of attending the NLS as a participant in 2020, had time to implement the learning in her work as a network coordinator, then in 2022 participated as a facilitator incorporating her work experience into the curriculum.

    She is based in South Africa with access to a global network in agriculture and the network practice ecosystem. She holds a BCom in Financial Accounting, a few certificates in business management and development, and is currently enrolled in an international master's in agribusiness.

  • Circle Generation’s focus on expanding network leadership development capacity is critical to global well being and systems transformation. I know of no other organization that has their level of skill in collaboration and learning and also has a global majority lens. I highly recommend them!

    –June Holley, Founder of Network Weaver

  • Collaborating with Circle Generation has driven significant systemic change in our early-stage finance ecosystem. Their innovative and compassionate approach helped us enhance our stakeholder engagement skills and strengthen relationships within our sector which improved our ability to tackle complex challenges effectively. Circle Generation's emphasis on open communication and collaborative problem-solving built trust, leading to more productive partnerships and a more cohesive ecosystem.

    –Zee DeGirsigney , Head of  Investments, FSD Africa

  • It’s rare in this field to have lead consultants from the Global South. Nono is an eloquent speaker with deep experience in Network practice. The way she shares her passion and learnings from her journey in this work is important for network leaders. Carri is one of a very few in the field who understands how to bridge paradigms across the fields of networks, systems change, and organizations to inform effective network practice. She is very intentional about responding to people's needs in ways that fit their context and current situation. Carri offers a variety of structures and approaches for different circumstances, and has a beautiful way of using metaphors to make complex concepts intuitively accessible which opens pathways to collective action.

    –Brendon Johnson, Chief Catalyst,  Fito Network

  • The Network Leadership Series significantly enhanced my ability to coordinate a network based on principles of trust, relationships, shared purpose, and meaningful collaboration, ultimately driving greater impact. The lessons I learned not only improved my coordination skills within networks but also enhanced my overall approach to working with groups of any size.I highly recommend Circle Generation and the team of Carri, Elsa, and Nono to anyone seeking to maximize their organization's impact through stronger network leadership.

    –Baqir Bayani, Global Partnerships and Refugee Participation Lead at Asylum Access

  • Having monthly meetings with Nono has provided the mentorship that I've been looking for. She is thoughtful, and attentive, and offers guidance with compassion. When I first started in this field, I was very new and felt uncomfortable asking even the simplest questions. Nono was always there to provide corrections and offer guidance when I made decisions that could have been handled differently.

    –Michanda Myles, Network Manager, DC Social Justice Transformations Network

  • Carri gave me a much greater appreciation about the degree to which a set of interrelating contexts informs the way that we think about the development of our organization. She shared language and conceptual framework that shifted us from thinking of the company as something mechanistic to thinking of it as a living organism in a process of growth and transformation. I cannot emphasize enough how important this perspectival shift was for us. Carri brings an encyclopedic understanding of how to design networks. Her combination of character and ability are what I appreciate about collaborating with her.

    –Gabriel Kram, CEO Hearth Science and Restorative Practices Alliance

  • You agreed to bravely seed an experiment that none of us were sure how it would unfold. I appreciate and treasure that over these past two months you’ve given me a new way of thinking about pretty much everything--but most importantly, about people. It all boils down to people. I’ve realized how stuck I had been in an old paradigm. You were human in your approach, allowed me to hear you, and also gave me space to realize things on my own.

    –Julie Uridill, Program Lead, Google Vitality Lab

  • It was such a joyful experience spending time together and learning from you. Some orchestrated magic went on at our network convening that I don’t fully understand, but do feel like I absorbed. It was present in your way of being, in the attention to detail, the calm pivots, gentle nudging, and spirit of generosity. I am very much looking forward to picking up our collaboration over the next year.

    –Sue DeWitt, Research Associate, Collaborative for Frontier Finance

  • Elsa brings a combination of depth and lightness, generous presence and clear focus, and wealth of relevant knowledge. She was essential in shaping the foundations of what is now "Regenerative Evaluation". Through her presence, I could gain clarity on fundamental principles and worked out the key questions to ask myself and others. Her systematic background research is a resource I draw on up to this day. Elsa’s support enabled us to understand the key dynamics and how to shape them in a constructive way to deliver a strategy that the network of foundations still uses as a central document for internal guidance. I enjoyed every bit of our collaboration.

    –Jannik Kaiser, Co-Founder, Unity Effect