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In Our Work with Groups
You and the Collective Just out on another day of hosting a group of people doing their business in collaboration. When things…
The Power of The Collaboratory
[av_dropcap1]W[/av_dropcap1]hen we look at what is happening at the world, complexity seems to be climbing the mountain. I wouldn’t say there are…
Participatory Meetings with a Clear Purpose
Restlessness. When things tingle inside me asking to happen. Big restless moments can be a sign of change that can cause anxiety,…
Allow for Unlearning Structures
It makes sense that structure invites certain behaviours. Stepping into a room of a traditional school and in a space with round tables will feel different, trigger different memories and open (or close) possibilities in people’s heads….
On the Fundamental Changes
On the fundamental changes that can be done in our societal systems, the major influence will never be a contribution from inside…
The Stupid Company or the Myth of Collective Intelligence?
People in organisations will always learn, but the only way learning can influence structures and communications in designed systems is if we hold spaces to re-design and co-design….
On How Society Loves to Predict, but It’s All Invented
It is very easy to get caught in the idea that society can predict things that will happen. Stories we tell in…
Building Trust for a Sustainable Society
A sustainable society relies directly on our ability to re-generate social participation and spaces to create and sustain trust within our communities. Even if natural systems are good metaphors for designed social systems, they might be misleading….
We Can Do Without a Conductor – Why Society Needs Less Leadership and More Social Resilience
I went to listen to Schubert’s “Tragic” Symphony this week in a local music festival here in the UK. Before the beginning…
How to contribute to addressing a complex problem through multi-stakeholder processes?
Starting with this question I’ve just been through a reflection on a developed approach called Change Lab that aims to create social…