There’s a balance to be struck by all of us between working on the thing that’s in front of us, and building the foundations for what we need to work on next. When you’re ‘running to keep up’ that foundational work can feel like a luxury. But oh my goodness there’s nothing like a pandemic… Continue reading The Innovation Blog: Using your wing mirrors
Perhaps it’s not in vogue to write about the difficult stuff. But I’m always wrestling with work which, no matter how long I’ve been doing it, is still hard. It’s emotional energy, there are no short-cuts. It is real though, and there are good reasons why I’m doing it. So I’m writing about… Continue reading Working on the Difficult Stuff: March Practice Notes
Review of media for March. Stories that we need to help us move towards net zero. Why stories matter; and some of them. Stories that work with what we know about human behaviour: we need pulls towards what we want, not just stories of loss.
Reviews of articles, podcasts and TV documentary. Covering work futures, blame culture and imagination for social change.
We’re going to see major adjustments to how we do capital investment. We’re entering an era of more expensive cash. Shorter timeframes for returns. Tighter rules on how we value future assets. The risk is that these changes ossify existing political and economic power through constraining access to finance. If you’re tacitly supporting the… Continue reading Innovation through an era of expensive cash
I’ve been teaching more foresight recently, and noticing how easy it is to get out of practice in using our imagination. Being able to describe a different future from now is critical in our practice of change. But in our efforts to be productive and use robust data in our work, I think we’ve got… Continue reading Your imagination: why it needs practice to fire it up, and three ways to do it
Do you care about social justice and want to see equality in how disabled people live their lives? Do you have the skills and experience to lead a group of disabled people, their carers and disability organisations? To make the most of a year ahead of major policy reforms to social care? This group has… Continue reading Independent Chair, Norfolk Disability
I had a coffee with a new person this week, who is just doing that brilliant thing of reaching out. So good to connect. To listen, talk and be heard. We ended up having a conversation about getting our Mojo back – making the time and space to focus on the work that makes us… Continue reading Happy Sunday
Imagine Norwich as a City where…. Caring with each other is front and centre. It is easy to connect with strangers and neighbours alike. These connections help us tackle climate and energy issues; and develop a vibrant future for work. We can listen intently to the dehumanising stories of our neighbours, to hear the limits… Continue reading The Future of Caring in Norwich: report and webinar
What would you notice if Caring was valued more, in the way we live and work in Norwich? Are you Caring for someone in Norwich? Would you be willing to talk to me about your experiences? I’m looking at the future of the Caring Economy in Norwich for the Good Economy Commission. What’s likely… Continue reading Are you Caring in Norwich?
