meaningful dialogue, participatory leadership & impactful, collaborative action
in uncertain times

Leadership, teams, organizations and communities are facing unprecedented levels of complexity and uncertainty. 
The clarity we need to make good decisions and co-create wise action that lasts, requires presence, discernment, and courage. We need to grow our capacities to lead and participate in meaningful dialogue, to make sense of patterns together, and to act, learn and adapt our way forward together.
 
It is possible to both understand complexity and function within it; to lead teams and organizations in a direction, doing good work, and navigating uncertain and dynamic contexts.  This is done through the use of complexity informed participatory approaches and through rigorous personal practice that trains us in resilience, resourcefulness and presence.
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How we work with you

We specialize in facilitation, training and coaching support to help individuals, teams and organizations to grow their capacity to operate within complexity. 

Facilitation
  • Open Space Technology, World Cafe, Circle. Liberating Structures and a variety of participatory dialogue practices, especially supporting large group processes.
  • Participatory small group meeting facilitation to support teams.
  • Participatory community engagement events that go beyond traditional consultation.
​Support for working in complexity
  • ​Working with frameworks and methods from Cynefin and Human Systems Dynamics
  • Participatory Narrative Inquiry including using NarraFirma for large scale narrative capture and collective sensemaking
  • Teaching approachable complexity theory and practice
​​Training and capacity building
  • Art of Hosting trainings
  • Art of Participatory Leadership trainings
  • Complexity Inside and Out trainings
  • Customized capacity building workshops and longer term programs. 
Coaching
  • Leadership coaching and support
  • Limiting beliefs inquiry 
  • Process design and facililtation support