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Systems Thinking and Networks

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 155 Views 0 Comments complexity, covid-19, design, network theory, public health, social networks, systems thinking

The most visible systems lesson from virus spreads are related to networks if we know how to see them. In

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complexity design systems science 

Design for Chaos

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 326 Views 0 Comments adaptation, chaos, complexity, design, developmental design, developmental evaluation, evaluation, movement, principles, principles-focused evaluation, systems thinking

Massive change often prompts fear, confusion, and a sense of chaos. How we manage and mitigate this is all about

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design environment innovation social innovation 

Change and Trust

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 1083 Views 2 Comments behaviour change, behavioural science, community psychology, design, habit, minimum viable product, neuroscience, psychology, social change, social innovation, social media, social psychology

Big change might come from small actions and the trust-building that comes from making those actions visible. Here’s how to make a big difference as one person.

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art & design behaviour change design health promotion 

Beautiful Work

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 232 Views 0 Comments aesthetics, creativity, design, employee engagement, health promotion, wellbeing, workplace

Making your world and work beautiful has tangible benefits for performance and wellbeing. It’s not trivia to focus on aesthetics.

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behaviour change systems thinking 

Designing Mental Models

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 430 Views 1 Comment design, developmental evaluation, iceberg model, John Hagel, John Seely Brown, mental models, reflection, shane parrish, systems change, systems thinking, time

Thoughts of changing our world won’t yield much without examining our mental models. That means designing for how we think,

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art & design behaviour change design health promotion 

Capturing System Effects

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 499 Views 0 Comments art, design, evaluation, impact, measurement, psychiatry, Think You Can Shrink, Thomas Ungar

We can learn about effects — what is generated from our services and products – by studying a banana stuck to a wall. Here’s how. #evaluation #ideas #innovation

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behaviour change design design thinking systems thinking 

Systems Design And Successful Change

December 23, 2019December 23, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 610 Views behaviour change, behavioural design, behavioural science, design, systemic design, systems thinking

Want to make a new start or a big change this year? Consider looking at your systems, not yourself, first.

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design evaluation 

Dosing Innovation and Change

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 583 Views case study, Coca Cola, design, drugs, entrepreneurship, evaluation, health innovation, healthcare, history, innovation, John Gargani, marketing, mix, scale, scaling impact

Just like with drugs, dosage and interactions matter with learning and innovation; it’s about amount, mix, and more. If you

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evaluation innovation strategic foresight 

Amplification and Impact

December 5, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 506 Views 5G technology, AI, business, change, communication, complexity, data, design, developmental design, developmental evaluation, evaluation, feedback, innovation, learning, marketing, marketing complexity, mobile phones, Pareto distribution, Peloton, sensemaking, social media, technology, transformation

Transformations are easier to understand retrospectively, not in real time. New technologies are about to upend that, forever. It is

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behaviour change psychology systems thinking 

Big Changes Through Small Actions

November 29, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 645 Views behaviour change, Black Friday, change, complexity, design, developmental design, developmental evaluation, evaluation, habit, marketing, retail, Seth Godin, systems change, systems thinking

Our consumption habits will kill our planet if we let it. Small actions, done often, can change our future course.

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