Theories and Frameworks for Working in Complexity
Think of a framework (or theory) as a map – it helps you navigate through complex information and make sense of the world around you.
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A Simple Practice
…meaningful conversations occur when individuals are present, participate actively, are well-hosted, and engage in co-creation.
A simple meeting design
This one method gets a lot of play from me. It’s a quick design checklist that allows us to get into the work, and leads to good participatory meetings.
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Chaordic Stepping stones
In a situation where we can not fully know the whole system, and we are not able to control the outcomes, our design and planning processes need to be more adaptive allowing us enough flexibility to respond to what we learn about the system in an ongoing way as we are working on it.
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Design for wiser action
When people come together to collaborate and solve wicked problems, it’s usually driven by a desire to “get shit done!” “There’s a problem to solve? Let’s get into it and fix it.”
Thinking back to what we know about working in complexity, sloooowwwwing doooowwwn to listen to everyone’s perspective and contribute their skills, can feel uncomfortable, and is vital to sustaining the work over the long term. These intractable problems need us for the long haul.
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