From performing to mapping and choreographing complex thinking: challenges and opportunities
Ana Teixeira de Melo
Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra
Nov. 7, 2024, 11 a.m. UTC // Nov. 7, 2024, 11 a.m. in UTC
In this presentation I will introduce a framework for the operationalisation of the practice of Complex Thinking conceptualised as a mode of coupling between an observer and their environment that: (i) attends to (describing, explaining, anticipating) and recognises properties attributed to complex systems and (ii) enacts and performs such properties as contributions to a complex coupling relation with a given target system of interest, showing an congruent organisation with the principles organising natural and social complex systems. I will introduce the Complexigraphy method as a qualitative visual method, based on ideograms for mapping, dynamically, the complexity of the thinking. These maps capture the dynamic relation between the parts of the thinking and its emergent whole as a dance to the complexity of the thinking. I will explore the notion of complex thinking as a dance to take a leap towards the possibility of physically choreographing the thinking through embodied and enactive strategies. I will explore possible pathways for the development of new tools, strategies and approaches in this domain.
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SCiO organises Open Meetings to provide opportunities for practitioners to learn and develop new practice, to build relationships, networks hear about skills, tools, practice and experiences. This virtual meeting will be held on Zoom.
The first session speaker will be Ed Fish, who will talk about “Causation seen through a Sociotechnical Lens”
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SCiO UK Virtual Development Event – December 2024
Tue, Dec 10th, 2024 19:30 – 21:30 GMT
SCiO’s Development Events offer an opportunity to draw upon the collective expertise of SCiO members in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. By taking Development Events online, using the Zoom meeting platform, we aim to make them accessible to more SCiO members. Development Events are both for members who are just starting out on a journey to explore Systems Thinking approaches, and for those who have many years of exploration and practice.
SCIO-NL komt elke 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen in Vianen (Hagenweg 3c). Er staan geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant gesprek op gang komt over een systemisch onderwerp. Toegankelijk voor iedereen die de jaarlijkse fee voor de live-bijeenkomsten (€50,-) hiervoor betaald. En voor gasten. Neem contact op via ed@doitogether.nl als je interesse hebt, maar nog geen lid van de club bent.
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SCIO-NL komt elke 2e vrijdag van de maand live bijeen in Vianen (Hagenweg 3c). Er staan geen vaste onderwerpen op de agenda (daarvoor organiseren we specifieke andere meetings), maar de ervaring leert dat er altijd wel een interessant gesprek op gang komt over een systemisch onderwerp. Toegankelijk voor iedereen die de jaarlijkse fee voor de live-bijeenkomsten (€50,-) hiervoor betaald. En voor gasten. Neem contact op via ed@doitogether.nl als je interesse hebt, maar nog geen lid van de club bent.
NL Members + guests; Free; Hagenweg 3c, Vianen, Netherlands; Dutch; BOOK NOW
In an era where the traditional corporate paradigm often views employees merely as cogs in the machinery of profit, Humanizing the Corporation: A Regenerative Leadership Playbook offers a revolutionary perspective. This insightful guide presents seven key principles to help organizations transition toward a more humane and sustainable way of operating. Jan De Visch and Kashmir Birk explain the key ideas of their new book….
We verbreden in deze Deep Dive reeks onze systemische kaders. Waar we in de vorige Deep Dives ons hebben verdiept in het Viable Systems Model laten we nu drie andere benaderingen aan bod komen: De kritische systeembenadering, de systeem dynamische benadering en de strategische optie formuleringsbenadering.
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“Opening the Box: Systems Thinking for Transformative Conversations” delves into the core principles of systems thinking, offering practical insights to help individuals and organizations navigate complexity. Authored by Jan De Visch, Miguel Pantaleon, Namrata Arora and Tony Korycki, this book promises to be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in understanding and applying systems thinking in their personal and professional lives. This session will feature the book’s authors, sharing their insights and engaging in a transformative conversation, applying the book’s insights.
Online-Jahresabschlussfeier für alle Mitglieder. Es besteht die Möglichkeit kurz zusammengefasste Ergebnisse der eigenen Forschung/Arbeit im Bereich Systems Practice des vergangenen Jahres den übrigen Mitgliedern vorzustellen.
Evaluation is… “a way of thinking (and acting) that will not only aid your effectiveness, but also improve your capacity to make good decisions in your ordinary life” (based on Wadsworth, 2011). Why bother about ‘evaluation’? Many of us are familiar with evaluation as a tool used in public policy to assess policies, programmes, projects and other interventions. Governments and public institutions require evaluation as part of performance measurement and accountability, and a whole industry exists around demand and supply to fulfil these…
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[Source: AMMDI (Agency Made Me Do It) is an open-notebook hypertext writing experiment, authored by Mike Travers aka mtraven. It’s a work in progress and some parts are more polished than others. Comments welcome! More.]
30 Oct 2021 02:15 – 16 Dec 2022 12:22
Platform for Change, Stafford Beer30 Oct 2021 02:15 – 16 Dec 2022 12:22
Teaching Smart People How to Learn by Chris Argyris The article explores the concept of double-loop learning and its crucial importance for organizations, particularly in the business environment. Audio Overview: https://lnkd.in/esY9-UU8 Kumu Model: https://kumu.io/-/983367 Note all the connections and loops in the Kumu model have descriptions attached which you can read if you mouse over them. This is an element of WKID: https://lnkd.in/eDyFu4Uk
Ison, R. L. (2024). Exploring the conceptual and practical affordances of duality and dualism. In: Reyes, A. and Perko, I. eds. Addressing challenges of an uncertain world: A CyberSystemic approach. Ibagué, Colombia: Ediciones Unibagué, pp. 335–364.
The concepts of dualism and duality concern the nature and/or quality of relationship at the heart of ‘either/or’ or ‘both/and’ distinctions, in any pairing such as predator/prey, mind/body or subjective/objective. This chapter, framed as a systemic inquiry, is written to celebrate the contributions of Raul Espejo to cybersystemic praxis. This inquiry arises because of the overinvestment in the pursuit and use of dualisms at the expense of dualities; it concerns how two key concepts within the cybersystemic lexicon are used (and perhaps abused) in the conduct of situated, embodied practice. As a cybersystemic educator and a designer of learning systems, there is a need to appreciate how each concept is performable as in a performer living their choreography. The main inquiry question is: How does an aware STiP (systems thinking in practice) practitioner practice to deframe dualisms and offer or enact reframings as dualities? In response the case for a cybersystemic praxeology is made, drawing on the design and enactment of learning systems within the stip postgraduate program (for mature students) at the Open University (UK).
The Cornell Systems Summit will be held at the four-diamond Statler Hotel on the Cornell Campus, and packed with renowned speakers, informative sessions, roundtable discussions, and ample time to network and meet new collegues from around the globe.
Saturday 26th October 2024 9 AM New York/ Eastern US time, 2pm UK, 1pm UTC How can we engage positive dynamics of differentiation and integration in developing systems / cybernetics / complexity?
Benjamin will introduce the four organisational dynamics (and their systems | cybernetics | complexity roots), their pathologies, diagnosis, and associated prescriptions:
• Segment – separating out into teams and specialisms • Blend – coming together to work effectively as one unit • Empower – each person to use their specific skills and talents • Harmonise – bringing everyone together to focus on a common goal
He will then discuss how we might apply these to our own extended field, and invite discussion on whether and how we can use these concepts to positively influence more effective organisation.
Benjamin Taylor, is a dedicated amateur in the systems | cybernetics | complexity space. He is on the board of SCiO (systems and complexity in organisation), the systems practice professional body, teaches on the level 7 systems thinking practice apprenticeship, and at times has been the noodle in every soup in the field… he runs a network consultancy in the UK, RedQuadrant, and a social enterprise, the Public Service Transformation Academy. He regularly blogs and writes in the space – all links at antlerboy.com
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