The Cynefin Company

Dave Snowden-How to Make Sense of an Uncertain World 👇 #decisionmaking

Engagement, complexity and distributed intelligence to achieve more, with less | The Open University Pre-conference Workshop, 24 September. Workshop attendees will enjoy free complimentary access to Day 2, the primary conference day. Please note that there are only a couple of seats left for registration: https://lnkd.in/gNpBBqqe Hosted as part of The Business Agility Conference #UK 2024: Leading through Complexity – a two day knowledge exchange event from 24-25 September 2024. #leadershipdevelopment #agile #designthinking

We will be celebrating 20 incredible years of #SenseMaker this month! SenseMaker is a 𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 #research. Over the last two decades, It has transformed the way organisations gather insights by capturing personal stories and converting them into actionable data, minimising bias and unlocking innovative solutions to complex problems. By listening directly to individuals and identifying emerging patterns, SenseMaker has empowered decision-making across industries. As we look back on 20 years of impact, we continue to shape the future of understanding complex systems and fostering meaningful change. 🌟 In this video, listen to Dave Snowden - 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞? For exploring SenseMaker, check our website: https://lnkd.in/eCYqTti3 #organizationaldevelopment #designthinking #companyculture #ethnography

Anna Panagiotou, Beth Smith, and Eleanor Snowden will be lounging at the Complexity Lounge and discussing Narrative Assemblages. Through a lively structure, they will share their thoughts on weaving worlds via story and action, building on their work with narrative to explore issues of epistemic justice, understanding what is "real" about the world, perception, and embedding narrative into organisational ecologies. Registration: https://hubs.la/Q02PXrFB0 #complexity #designthinking #systemthinking #leadershipdevelopment

We are excited to see you at this two-day event starting this Tuesday with Dave Snowden and Comic Agilé. The new two-day Masterclass agenda covers #Cynefin Co's 7 Frameworks, providing a comprehensive introduction to Estuarine Mapping and the Hexis. See you soon! If you are still interested in joining, please take a look here: https://lnkd.in/eQ3dEKmU #organizationaldevelopment #agile #leadershipdevelopment

𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 by Dave Snowden. A "narrative" is not just a pattern but an agencement, a constantly evolving ‘entity' that may stabilise for periods but destabilise in abrupt phase shifts with little or no warning. It's not a static or engineered thing. It's influenced as much, if not more, by your actions than your words and the enactment of any meaning by those around you. Discover how narratives shape everything we do—and why understanding them is key to creating real change. In his latest series, Dave Snowden explores: 🌟 Narratives aren’t just stories—they’re the very foundation of identity and communication. They influence everything from our personal ethics to how organizations evolve. 🌟 Narratives can’t be engineered; they emerge from actions, relationships, and shared experiences. Want to influence change? Start by understanding the patterns shaping your world. 🌟 From ancient myths to modern blockbusters, stories help us make sense of the world. But the real magic is how they connect us and evolve over time. 🌟 The net result of all of this is that you need to understand the current #narrative patterns in which you live, the degree to which they have territorialised the domain, the lines of flight which would allow for the possibility of change and, ideally, a mechanism to deterritorialise the domain so that new patterns can emerge. 🤜 Explore our website for this blog & series: https://lnkd.in/eN956hKq #employeeexperience #employeeengagement #workplaceculture #culture

#Cynefin Co Hexi Basepack & introduction: Since our inception over the last 20 years, Dave Snowden and The Cynefin Company have developed a series of complex methods and practices, as well as an approach to assembling those methods and tools into context-sensitive process designs and outputs using hexagons. Hexis are physical artefacts designed to consolidate methods, approaches, tools and techniques that can be applied to real-world organizational issues. They are designed to enable the (re)combination of different methods, practices, tools, and techniques into new assemblies. This allows unique solutions to be created for different contexts. After the successful launch of the first version of the kit, we have received feedback from our initial clients, and as a result, we have improved the product and packaging for easier transportation. Additionally, we have lowered the material costs and are now offering the new version to our valued Hexi customers. 👉 https://hubs.la/Q02PjKKl0 #consultants #complexity #designthinking #methods

We are excited to see the Rewilding Organisations & #Leadership Masterclass in full swing!

𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒚𝒏𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆-𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆: 𝑺𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆, 𝑼𝑺𝑨, 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 2024, with Dave Snowden and Donna Glanvill. We will begin by exploring the context of #complexity and the Cynefin Framework, laying a foundation for practice. Having set the foundation, we shift focus to the world of complexity-based practice, diving into ways of working in the Complex domain and exploring new approaches, tools, methods and processes that support them. This 2-day Advanced #Cynefin & Sense-making programme offers a deep dive into our theory, practice and tools: ✨ The Cynefin Framework. ✨ Estuarine Framework and Estuarine Mapping. ✨ Flexeous Curves Framework (originally Apex Predator).  ✨ The Uncertainty matrices – emphasise various forms and levels of knowability. ✨ 3 As, Agency, Affordance and Assemblage – critical tools for change. ✨ ASHEN – designed for KM, adopted for leadership and understanding organisations. ✨ AIMS – what you can manage in a complex system: Actants, Interactions, Monitors, and Scaffolding. 𝑬𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒅, 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆. Explore your options here: https://lnkd.in/egTKAdFA #organizationaldevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #designthinking