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Systems Thinking and Networks

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 368 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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Design for Chaos

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 459 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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Change and Trust

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 1280 Views 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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Beautiful Work

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 282 Views 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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Designing Mental Models

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 508 Views 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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Capturing System Effects

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 569 Views 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