Design is a human-powered field of practice that combines imagination, certain ways of thinking, and making things. There’s a lot of myth-making and mystery language associated with design, so don’t let that confuse or lose you. Design is a field made of disciplines, but it’s also the discipline of innovation. That’s how we see it. […]
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There is an art to creating a great gathering. There is also a science of sorts. We create great gatherings by design — meaning we take the principles of great service design and apply them to an event. Whether it is a board retreat, an annual general meeting, or maybe a think tank, a great
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A great strategy is designed. This means it was planned, implemented, and evaluated in ways that are aligned with the vision of the organization. Poor strategy neglect some or all of this. We’ve seen many strategies poorly planned, not implemented, never evaluated and misaligned with the values and vision of the organization. However, because we
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There are many threats to quality action and behaviour change, but the most persistent and pernicious of these is brevity. Speed and efficiency are two twins tied to productivity, value, and innovation. At least, in theory. We have yet to see any substantive value created from a fast, quick fix or rapid change initiative. Change
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Over at our sister site (Censemaking), we are publishing a series on Principles-Focused Evaluation. The series is looking at the basic building blocks that underpin the approach and will describe how to use it. We will be posting some additional materials here at a later date. But before one starts out using principles, it’s essential
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