The Essence of 7group

“Humans are a part of nature, not apart from nature.” -Marc Beckoff

We believe that all of us want to make an positive impact on the world. In all humility all we can generally expect is to make a small dent. At our core 7group has been working together for over 20 years to use the “process of building” as an instrument for empowering systemic change in how humans live and inhabit our world. While our focus has expanded from technical systems to living systems, our aim remains the same. We explore connections, and develop interrelationships, that promote holistic affects. The trajectory of our thinking has led us to the obvious conclusion that humans need to re-member our contributory role as co-evolutionary participants in the council of beings, nurturing and contributing to the health of all life.

Belief:

“Humans are nature”

Processes for developing how humans create and inhabit built environments can regenerate life.

• Human world views evolve through processes of exchange.
• The built environment has the potential for regenerating life.
• All life is sacred.

Philosophy:

“Everyone plays a valuable role”

Use every project and interaction as an instrument for developing our own and others’ capacity to engage regenerative thinking/doing/being with caring and compassion.

Principles:

“The built environment serves as an instrument for regenerating life”

• Develop regenerative thinking . . . by engaging people in regenerative processes that builds their capacities and capabilities. Everyone in the organization engages regenerative thinking in everything we do.
• Make it real . . . regenerative frameworks must be grounded in reality to come alive.
• Image potential . . . which emerges when seeing wholes, not working with fragments.
• Everything is connected . . . and contributes to the whole through reciprocal interrelationships.
• Be of service . . . to our clients and that which they seek to transform. Build systemic affectiveness in the way that we interact with everyone.
• Give it time . . . to evolve and develop. Slowing the process regenerates the exchanges necessary for growth.
• Beyond ourselves . . . people come alive and regenerate energy when contributing to the greater good by working on what they really care about.
• Give it away . . . by sharing freely what we know and do not hold anything as proprietary. Give more than we take.
• Manifest Essence . . . in our work. Each person and place is entirely unique.

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