Description
This bundle combines the latest facilitation tools from The Cynefin Co. for navigating complexity, The BaseKit (V2) and the Estuarine Mapping Kit.
Formerly known as the Managing Complexity (and Chaos) in Times of Crisis kit, the Estaurine Mapping Kit has evolved beyond its origins with the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre publication. It now integrates a broader range of The Cynefin Co. methods and tools that have emerged since the Field Guide was first published. This marks a significant shift in how we approach complexity in practice, enabling deeper mapping, adaptive strategy and better navigation in fast-changing, uncertain environments.
By ordering this bundle, you’ll receive:
- The BaseKit V2 is a streamlined, expanded, and field-tested toolkit containing 120 Hexi cards and 40 acrylic Hexis, covering core Cynefin concepts, dynamics, and SenseMaker® methods. It’s designed for use in workshops, strategy sessions, and facilitation work where sense-making and complex decision-making are needed.
- The Estuarine Mapping Kit is a practical kit for running Estuarine Mapping processes with groups. It includes 145 Hexi cards. Including: facilitation aids, role cards, method cards, and framework cards to help participants create meaningful and flexible maps of their environments. This enables teams to identify possibilities, constraints, and pathways for action, thereby linking sense-making directly with decision-making and strategy.
What’s changed?
- The Base Kit V2 builds on feedback from practitioners, adding new cards (including Liminal, Aporia, AIMS and 3As) and improving transportability and usability.
- The Estuarine Mapping Kit marks the next chapter in the EU Field Guide’s practical application, advancing with new facilitation aids and typologies while maintaining Estuarine Mapping as accessible, practical, and tangible.
This bundle is ideal for facilitators, consultants, strategy and community leaders working in complex and shifting environments.
The Estuarine Mapping Kit is designed to be used alongside training — see more information here
Special Bundle Offer:
When you buy both kits together, you’ll receive them at a discounted bundle price of £349 (instead of £370).
Important Note: Effective use of this kit requires training in the Estuarine Mapping method. Please check below to get upskilled.
Estuarine Mapping – Barcelona
Estuarine Mapping (Virtual) May/June 2025
Interest registration for any upcoming Estuarine Mapping (Virtual)
Both kits are also available individually:
- The Base Kit V2 — available for purchase here
- The Estuarine Mapping Kit — available for purchase here
What's included?
Basekit :
List of all Hexis/sets included:
- Our core methods plus SenseMaker® applications (65 unique designs, 78 total)
- Cynefin facilitation Hexis (9 unique designs, 27 total) – elements for basic Cynefin mapping e.g. 3-points – enough for 3 groups
- Disruptive hexagons (15 designs, 15 total) – SenseMaking® effects, biases and ideas
- Clear Acrylic markers (15) – key sense-making icons and cues for process guidance
- Red, Yellow and Green acrylic markers (15) – Sense-making, Discovery & Action markers for key phases and movements
The Estuarine Mapping Kit :
List of all Hexis/sets included:
- 112 facilitation aids – these are Hexis that you use to define your participants’ maps, facilitate their brainstorming, and assist them in using typologies to explore their setting more completely (designed to be used optimally by 3 groups working simultaneously, or more groups with adaptations)
- 6 role cards, building connections between Estuarine Mapping and the EU Field Guide
- 15 method cards, of selected methods that are likely to be particularly relevant around the mapping
- 1 tool, assembly and principle card
- 8 framework cards
Terms & Conditions
As part of the launch of our new Hexi kits, we are offering pre-orders on the very first kits with optional bundled training and coaching. In order to keep costs down, we are batch-ordering for the first kits until we can determine what stocking levels we need to maintain.
- Pre-orders require full payment to be made at checkout. Please note that due to the nature of pre-order items, we cannot accept cancellations.
- Your Hexi kits will be packaged and shipped as soon as we receive sufficient pre-orders. You will be notified when we prepare your order for delivery.
- We cannot guarantee a specific shipping date, as it depends on pre-orders. Please do not pre-order if you are unable to wait for your physical kits.
- Please only pre-order if you can wait for your physical kits. Pre-ordering does mean waiting, but pre-orders make all other orders possible and guarantee that you will receive a kit as soon as stock is available.
- Our batch targets vary per kit. If pre-order targets are not reached within 4 months of you placing your order, you will receive a full refund.
- We will provide everyone who has placed a pre-order with monthly updates on progress.
- Once sufficient pre-orders have been reached, you can expect to receive your kit in around 12 weeks.
- Shipping details will be sent to you once we confirm that the pre-order has been successful.
- Placing a pre-order indicates your acceptance of these terms & conditions.
- Shipping costs do not include any local taxes or customs.
Placing a pre-order indicates your acceptance of these terms & conditions.
