Foreseeing the Unpossible
Change may be the only constant and, beyond wet babies, few of us welcome it. Foresight is about looking ahead
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Ethics and Systemic Change
Systems change is a goal for many social advocates — whether aimed at politics, climate change, social norms or beyond
Read moreInnovation Framing
Innovation is easier to say than to do. One of the reasons is that a new idea needs to fit within
Read moreSystems thinking and the simple plan
Planning is something that is done all the time, but the shape in which these plans unfold is often
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 Developmental Evaluation and Design Imperative
Developmental evaluation is an approach to evaluating programs that takes account of complexity and changing conditions, supports innovation, and serves
Read moreA Flood of Complexity
Yesterday Toronto was hit with a massive rainstorm that dumped more than 120mm of rain on parts of the city
Read moreQuid nunc cogitat? In search of a definition of design thinking
Design thinking is a concept that has gained much purchase in the creative industries and beyond, but what does it
Read moreDevelopmental Design and Human Services
Applying developmental design may get us past the inevitable square-peg-round-hole problem that many evaluators, program planners and policy makers find themselves in as they seek to get greater value from their programs and demand more return on their investments. Evaluation and research is sought as the means to do it and with programs designed for evolution from the start, perhaps we won’t be surprised when the metaphorical ice sheets start to fall apart (as seen above) and see it as a developmental step to a new reality.
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