Design, creativity, and design thinking
Complexity is a word we hear more and more. Understanding what it means in practice can help us navigate it with greater confidence. What do we mean we talk about complexity? It’s everywhere living systems reside, yet it’s also a deeply misunderstood or even mysterious subject. There is an entire field of study that looks […]
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Space shapes systems, so systems change requires we understand space. In this post, I’m going to use two contexts to illustrate why and how settings affect so much of our lives and why any systems change must account for them if we are to be successful. Take two examples: education, and healthcare. In an educational
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Most of us have not seen a rhinoceros in the wild. We might have seen a rhino at the zoo and maybe on television. Only a few of us who live outside Africa have been fortunate enought to see one of these beautiful creatures in its natural habitat. Imagine we’d never seen a rhinoceros in
Rhinoceros In The Wild: System Models and Reality Read More »
Earth Day allows us to reflect upon the opportunities and challenges healthcare faces when dealing with its environmental responsibilities. Will it rise to meet them? This is Earth Day. It’s when we consider the health of the planet alongside our life on this planet. For healthcare, an environment of its own, the opportunity to bring
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When undertaking strategic planning for organizations operating in the complex space of health and human services, how do you account for creating meaningful ways to learn and adapt? Developmental Evaluation is how. Developmental Evaluation is a means to provide evaluative insight to guide the evolution of your program, but did you know it can be
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If you’re stuck in the daily grind of human services delivery, leveraging evaluation data can help you see and chart your progress. Among the most difficult things healthcare and human services professionals deal with is progress. Whether you’re an ER nurse, a front-line social worker, or a palliative care doctor, seeing progress is something that
Monitoring as Motivator: Harnessing the Progress Principle Read More »
It’s super easy to create digital content now, but that means we’re drowning in low-quality stuff. Everyone’s glued to their devices, scanning boring, formulaic articles. There’s way too much generic content out there, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. We need originality to think and engage meaningfully, or we’ll just keep swiping.
Are We Producing Ourselves Into Oblivion? Read More »
Our dependence on digital navigation tools like satnav maps may disconnect us from the broader landscape. Human-centered design, though important, falls short in addressing complex systemic issues. Embracing a shift towards design for living systems may offer better solutions. Relying solely on digital technology may lead to a loss of context and agency, demanding a redesign of design itself.
Our Maps and Our Territory: Rethinking Human Centred Design Read More »
Perspective-taking is the intentional act of changing the frame in which you view things. We can design for it and, if we’re fortunate, we can these perspectives to design us. It’s midsummer in the Northern Hemisphere, and it is often a time when things slow down, which allows me to gain a different perspective on
Time and Space for Creation Read More »
What happens when evidence is everywhere and available to everyone? If we all have the same guides to the same destinations, what does that mean for where we are going and is it where we want to go? In this latest article in my series looking at evidence in 2024, I look at what it
Evidence in 2024: The Creator’s Dilemma Read More »
