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The Estuarine Mapping Hexi builds upon and is the natural succession from the EU Field Guide for Managing Complexity (and chaos) in times of crisis kit and – our joint publication with the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre – which offers an integration of our methods and body of work, using Cynefin as a lens for managing and navigating in complexity and crisis.

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Empower learning with the £250 / £500 Cynefin Gift Card, redeemable exclusively on thecynefin.co for courses, resources, and more. Limited, non-refundable, and combinable with select discounts—perfect for “Give the gift of knowledge”.

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Discover the Cynefin Field Guide, a concise pocket reference on complexity and sense-making. Perfect for both new and seasoned practitioners. Pre-order soon!

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Curious about narrative theory and practice? Wanting to explore SenseMaker® and its applications but not yet ready to commit to a project? Familiar with Cynefin and wanting to go deeper into the supporting practices in complex contexts? Narrative BaseCamp offers an entry point into the Cynefin Co’s narrative methods, practices, research and tools.
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Virtual Cynefin® Basecamp training delivers a comprehensive, interactive introduction to Cynefin with a focus on application.

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Join the Cynefin Co team to explore Estuarine mapping – a method and framework that offers a flexible approach to understanding and mapping complex contexts, with fresh approaches to setting direction and strategies, in collaboration with stakeholders and communities.

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This base pack contains the key Cynefin and SenseMaker® based methods that we use most often in our work with clients and community groups.
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Sometimes described as “Dave’s formula for what an organisation, a country or a structured community might look like if we applied his principles wholeheartedly as an operating system” this guide is aimed at decision-makers, leaders and managers working in complexity, chaos and crisis.
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The Learning Power of Listening guide is intended for those who wish to coordinate, participate in, or support the use of SenseMaker; and can be used for personal reference or for training others involved in the SenseMaker process. The experiences on which it is based focus on development programs and come from organisations and programs that have used SenseMaker over the last decade.
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About the Cynefin Company

The Cynefin Company (formerly known as Cognitive Edge) was founded in 2005 by Dave Snowden. We believe in praxis and focus on building methods, tools and capability that apply the wisdom from Complex Adaptive Systems theory and other scientific disciplines in social systems. We are the world leader in developing management approaches (in society, government and industry) that empower organisations to absorb uncertainty, detect weak signals to enable sense-making in complex systems, act on the rich data, create resilience and, ultimately, thrive in a complex world.
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