This post and accompanying presentation shine a light on methodologies that help us combine reflective practice and adaptive management. The post and presentation begin with some ideas and concepts that introduce adaptive management and social learning, and then move to
The new SAGE Handbook of Participatory Research and Inquiry is now published and available as a two-volume set. My own involvement in this over the past three years has been as a co-editor of the Participatory Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Shaping effective practice change means going beyond rules, incentives, or awareness campaigns. It requires understanding the deeper motivations, barriers, and social contexts that influence behaviour, and drawing on a mix of models and strategies to design change that lasts. Human
A rubric is an easily applicable form of assessment. They are most commonly used in education, and offer a process for defining and describing the important components of work being assessed. They can help us plan and assess complex tasks
The Learning for Sustainability site is 14 years old this year, and has just received a major revision and upgrade! It brings links to a wide range of on-line resources together in one easy to access place. Learning for Sustainability
Virtual teams have become common in recent years. Remote work allows businesses and startups to compete in an increasingly globalized society, and provides new freedoms for employees, freelancers and consultants to work with clients and colleagues – less constrained by
NOTE: This posting has been redeveloped and reposted (27 February 2021) to provide a more useful framing. The new posting has the same inline slideset, but also links to a downloadable PDF of the presentation – and provides more descriptive
Often agencies and policy makers become reliant on a handful of approaches that they use to influence behaviour. This post introduces the 6 E’s framework as a a framework for agencies wanting to utilise a broader suite of policy approaches
Another year has passed, and this provides a good opportunity to reflect on what content resonated most with visitors on the Learning for Sustainability (LfS) site in 2017. So – based on the site statistics* – here
This site curates annotated links to tools and frameworks for people working in complex, multi-actor settings. It also shows how different dimensions of practice fit together across real-world contexts.
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Visit some of my reflections on collaborative practice and learning in complex, multi-actor settings.
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Visit core pages introducing key themes, approaches, and frameworks for supporting collaboration and learning in complex, multi-actor contexts.
