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Reflections said, not done

May 27, 2016 Cameron D. Norman 492 Views architecture, complexity, design, design thinking, developmental design, developmental evaluation, evaluation, learning, mindfulness, reflection, reflective practice, space

Reflective practice is the cornerstone of developmental evaluation and organizational learning and yet is one of the least discussed

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Designing for Innovation: The Role of Time and Space

February 28, 2011 Cameron D. Norman 899 Views architecture, design, innovation, space, time

The language of design is geared towards birthing products and services, but rarely about their sustainability and life over time. What else might move the dialogue from studio to ecosystem?

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Wayfinding in Complex Systems

May 8, 2010May 8, 2010 Cameron D. Norman 613 Views behaviour change, complexity, emergence, health promotion, innovation, knowledge translation, public health, setting, social innovation, social networks, space, systems thinking, wayfinding

Finding our way in a complex system is tricky. Social network maps can provide a way forward, but only if viewed as tools for complicated problems and not as true wayfinding solutions for complex ones.