There are times in our lives when a book or resource hits our desk and it seems to be the right book for right now. That was the case when I first read about and then ordered 'The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures - Simple Rules to Unleash a Culture of Innovation' by Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless.
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If you are serious about tackling complex issues and changing systems in an ever-changing world, then you should be serious about Developmental Evaluation (DE). Michael Quinn Patton popularized the approach in his groundbreaking 2010 book, Developmental Evaluation: Applying Complexity Concepts to Enhance Innovation and Use. In it, he provided a comprehensive account of how evaluative thinking and practices could assist - rather than short circuit - the efforts of social innovators.
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I was one of more than 250 delegates from around the world who attended the 2015 Collective Impact Summit in Vancouver. I came to the CIS 2015 with three primary questions:
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Change is like a friend you haven't seen in ages… it needs to be embraced before you can both laugh about the good old days.
- Shane Koyczan
Prévoyance is the ability to prepare for the unexpected in a world of uncertainty while maintaining your principles.
It is a concept introduced to Canada by the great explorer Champlain. There is no English equivalent. Pity. We could use more of this ability today.
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Fifteen years ago, there was no easy way for large sections of the community to share their opinion without calling a meeting, voting, or going door-to-door. The terms "social media" or "smartphone" weren't part of our vernacular, largely because they didn't yet exist. The first Blackberry smartphone was introduced to the market in 2003 and the first iPhone was released in 2007. Facebook was launched in a college dorm room in 2004, while YouTube arrived in 2005 and Twitter just one year later in 2006.
Today, our smartphones, tablets, wearable technology and the apps they run connect us to the cloud and to each other in ways few would have imagined just 15 years ago.
In the July edition of Engage! we challenged you to submit up to ten photos that were inspired by the theme of "Possible" to bring out imagery that could inspire others.
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