How do we sit with time?
Organizational transformation efforts from culture change to developmental evaluation all depend on one ingredient that is rarely discussed: time. How
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organizational development
Developmental Evaluation’s Traps
Developmental evaluation holds promise for product and service designers looking to understand the process, outcomes, and strategies of innovation and
Read moreComplex problems and social learning
Adaptation, evolution, innovation, and growth all require that we gain new knowledge and apply it to our circumstances, or learn.
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Smart goals or better systems?
If you’re working toward some sort of collective goals — as an organization, network or even as an individual —
Read moreHealing, by design
The concept of healing plays an integral part of healthy human development in many cultures, yet is largely unknown or misunderstood in
Read moreDevelopmental Evaluation and Sensemaking
Developmental evaluation is only as good as the sense that can be made from the data that is received. To
Read moreThe Organizational Zombie Resistance Kit
Zombies — unaware, semi-conscious, distracted individuals — are all around us and running many of the organizations we work in
Read moreThe Mindful Socially Innovative Organization
In complex systems there is a lot to pay attention to. Mindfulness and contemplative inquiry built into the organization can
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