Complexity
Responding across the system
We need to address the complexity gap in climate responses.
Regeneration
Social imagination for regenerative neighbourhood futures
When you imagine the future of your Street does it feel like a thriving place to live?
Social Innovation
The Future of Labs - Part 2: Reflections
As our understanding of complex challenges advances and there is global exploration of the ways of seeing, being, doing which enable us to respond effectively - is there still a role for the Lab in the landscape of change approaches?
Regeneration
Free Resource: Playbook for Local Regen Workshops
Introducing a playbook to support place-based regeneration through a rich participatory experience on country.
Social Innovation
The Future of Labs - Part 1: Foundations
What is the role of the "Lab" in the current landscape of approaches to change? What are the core practices and structures to make Labs effective? Where are the potential overlaps, differences and opportunities of connecting to other approaches which are evolving around the world?
Social Innovation
Hello Canada
Exploring the beating heart of social innovation in Canada in 2024, and exploring the Future of Labs.
Experimentation
Fieldnote: Visualising Experiment Portfolios
Let's talk about Experimentation Portfolios. Visualising an array of experiments to see active and latent potential to shift systems through living labs, mission-oriented innovation and challenge precincts.
Living Labs
Inspiration from the Horizon
Inspiration from the EU Horizon Fund showing us what's possible when you mainstream applied, trans-disciplinary, ambitious research projects.
Design
Codesign for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
How does Codesign relate to the Sustainable Development Goals? My talk for MIG2024 explored Codesign, Complexity and the SDGs.
Systems Practice
Making Systems & Portfolios Physical with UNDP Innovation
Together with UNDP Innovation we explored how to make complex ideas, systems and portfolios, tangible.
Experimentation
Furthering Experimentation Practice - Part II: Process & Pathways
A rigorous experimentation approach (experiment-to-learn) will most likely outperform planning-based approaches (analyse-to-predict) where the challenge is dynamic and ever changing (i.e. any complex social and environmental challenge). This post explores how to do experimentation for change.
Experimentation
Furthering Experimentation Practice - Part I
Lately I've been thinking about the capabilities, process and frameworks needed for effective change work, as a continuation of a theme which has run through my work for 10+ years now - experimentation.