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“What is not counted does not count”, the authors, including Deepa Joshi and Mayank Jain, point out in their recent chapter, "Feminist Research in Agriculture: Moving Beyond Gender-Transformative Approaches". Explore the book here: https://lnkd.in/dXpsFMke Although in its simpler form this statement can illustrate a very restricted attitude towards data and exclusion, it also reminds us the power and potential in making marginalised voices count, and making diversity in experiences and perspectives visible. I am delighted that our methods and support at The Cynefin Company were a part of that....Anna Panagiotou, The #Cynefin Co Senior Consultant. #Gender #Agriculture #Research #narratives #Climatechange

𝐊𝐌 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 18 -21𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐂. Join the 28th annual #KMWorld conference and learn about knowledge sharing in action for exceptional innovation and bottom-line success in any organisation. We have a 30% discount code to offer for #Cynefin Co appearances: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 18, 2024 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Workshop 11: KM #Strategy - Dave Snowden 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Harnessing Narrative Sensemaking: Future Backwards - Jules & Donna 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. KM Mapping - Jules & Donna 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 21, 2024 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Closing Keynote: KM 2025 & Beyond - Dave Our VIP discount code for you VIPTHE / direct registration link, is below 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyADwQCu #knowledgemanagement #KM #management

Dave Snowden has been putting the finishing touches on the 𝐂𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 this week. It will be ready for pre-orders around the 25𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. The basic form is a field notebook around 100 pages long and designed to fit easily into a pocket and act as a quick reference guide. Each set of pages will 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨-𝐭𝐡𝐞-𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the page’s subject, and space for your notes. In effect, the guide is a single source of ‘truth’ that people can reference: it summarises 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨-𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 who need the comfort of a reference and old sea dogs who like having a reminder alike. The guide is also an easy handout, so look out for special offers on bulk orders for trainers and facilitators. The focus is #Cynefin and complexity, with other material and sections on other sense-making frameworks, such as Estuarine. The following Field Guide will be on the use of narrative. More guides, such as #Strategy, have been planned to follow. People familiar with the Field Notes format will know you can buy leather folders, which can contain many such guides and blank notebooks. We may even produce 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲-𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Registration is open here on our website: https://lnkd.in/er-t3ZX4 #consultants #leadershipdevelopment #agile #scrum

𝐂𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧® is one of a body of methods and frameworks in the wider field of naturalising sense-making; in other words, '𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭?' Naturalising refers to the use of natural science as an overall constraint on the valid use of methods and tools. 🌟 Linking this to some broader philosophical concepts, it is generally accepted that epistemology follows ontology -in other words, once we've established what we know, we can ask how we know that information. Your executives may be assuming that complexity is solely a lack of detail or lack of effective process, which would entirely be resolvable, but we know that in reality, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞. 🌟 Once we accept that premise, we can start to identify the knowledge components of #complexity. Most famously said by Donald Rumsfeld but credited to Luft and Ingham (1955), there are many types of knowledge, as outlined in the grid below. These are explained using the idea of the "𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧: 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟" and the "𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧: 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟". These words can be combined to explain the relationship between the world as it is and the world we understand. Learn more with us here: https://lnkd.in/envMscNT #designthinking #leadershipdevelopment #agile #scrum #management

The project takes place currently in over 10 countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, Spain, Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, and Cyprus. By empowering citizens and promoting inclusive political solutions, the project aims to enhance democratic engagement and counteract populist responses to issues like migration. #community #citizenscience #communitydevelopment #europe

We are thrilled to share the successful completion of the nxtARC x The Cynefin Company Narrative Basecamp on complexity. This transformational experience has provided invaluable insights into navigating the intricacies of complex systems, equipping the team with amazing tools to help empower leaders across the Middle East, and beyond.   A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Dave Snowden for his profound wisdom and thought provoking inputs, and to @DonnaGlanvill and @JulesYim for their masterful facilitation. Your expertise has been instrumental into deepening our understanding. Mostly, we are excited to bring this powerful body of work to our clients and engagements, as we continue to support conscious leaders in their development across the region. #nxtARC #NarrativeBasecamp #Cynefin #Complexity #LeadershipDevelopment #SystemsThinking #EmpoweringLeaders #MiddleEastLeadership #Transformational #Learning #DaveSnowden #LeadershipInsights

𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩: 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐂𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧 & 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 “Life itself means to separate and to be reunited, to change form and condition, to die and to be reborn. It is to act and to cease, to wait and to rest, and then to begin acting again, but in a different way. And there are always new thresholds to cross: the threshold of summer and winter, of season or a year, of a month of a night; the thresholds of birth, adolescence, maturity and old age; the threshold of death and that of the afterlife — for those who believe in it.” - 𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐕𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐩 On this threshold date, when the veil between worlds is thinner, come and talk with us about: 🌟 The ways you and we have tried to think of and deal with moments of transition and suspended animation. 🌟 How they have been integrated into #Cynefin Co frameworks. 🌟 How you have experienced them in your own lives and practices, and what you have learned from them. Lanterns, costumes, and other equipment to help navigate this liminal night are highly encouraged! Registration for our meetup is here: https://lnkd.in/e95iuAQy #designthinking #systemthinking #agile #scrum

Virtual Cynefin® Basecamp 28 October 2024 Time Zone: Europe/Berlin The methods and concepts learned and practised in this course are applicable: 1. To #strategy, decision-making and #leadership / #management under conditions of uncertainty. 2. Help teams see differences between their perspectives and better understand their complex challenges. 3. In meeting or workshop environments, complex issues such as organisational change, culture, innovation, #leadershipdevelopment, and others, 4. To the diverse professional and personal challenges presented by participants are tackled. This virtual course offers an enhanced interactive online learning environment where a cohort of attendees from diverse backgrounds embark on a shared learning journey about applying Cynefin® and related methods in their organisations. Registration is open for a limited seat only: https://lnkd.in/eqZ4Px9e

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬, we have embarked on an incredible journey. Now is the time to 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 how this framework has transformed our lives... This month, we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Cynefin® Framework. 🌟 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. As you reflect on your profound learning and application journey with Cynefin, we encourage you to share a key experience, insight, or story that inspires you. Feel free to share multiple entries. 🌟 We will share those narrative stories once we have a good number of submissions. Here is a #SenseMaker collector to share your stories 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejNBeXmW 🫶 We extend our deepest thanks to our vibrant community of #Cynefin practitioners, partners and colleagues: Dave Snowden, Peter Stanbridge, Julia Stanbridge ACMA, CGMA Donna Glanvill, Elmi Bester, Jules Yim, Ken McHugh, Eleanor Snowden, Anna Panagiotou, Beth Smith, Natalie Smith, Chanre Bergsma Nia Angharad Williams, Rhiannon Davies, Mahathir Rosul #designthinking #systemthinking #leadershipdevelopment

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐩: 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 #𝐂𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧- October 18, 2024! Futures work too often ignores the value of a better understanding of the ‘thick present’ and its evolutionary possibilities, something that our work, including estuarine mapping, seeks to correct. Join us to explore these themes from Dave’s chapter in the "Handbook of Futures Studies" edited by Roberto Poli and published in July 2024. Click here for Dave’s Chapter 5: As Through a Glass Darkly: A Complex Systems Approach to Futures: https://lnkd.in/eQKrBJeg 👉 Open registration on our website here: https://lnkd.in/eqRcvyQh