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Cynefin & SenseMaker Consultant Clinic

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Description

The focus of this workshop is to support consultants wanting to begin working more tangibly with narrative and SenseMaker – whether they are an internal consultant (within an organisation championing) or external (consulting to clients).

While the participants’ needs will shape the agenda somewhat, key topics that will be covered include:

  • Identifying complex possibilities and opportunities appropriate for narrative approaches
  • Demo / role modelling of initial demo and engagement conversations
  • Exploring key questions around SenseMaker in context, including supporting methods
  • Selected examples of narrative SenseMaker applications / interventions

This workshop will draw on interactive approaches to build participants’ confidence and competence including:

  • Workshopping and role playing client engagements with learning cohort
  • Individual advice and discussion of a selected case with peers and guide
  • Clarification of support options with first SenseMaker projects, including mentoring, Cynefin Co training partnerships, and Membership affordances

Course details

This workshop will draw on interactive approaches to build participants’ confidence and competence including:

  • Workshopping and role playing client engagements with learning cohort
  • Individual advice and discussion of a selected case with peers and guide
  • Clarification of support options with first SenseMaker projects, including mentoring, Cynefin Co training partnerships, and Membership affordances.

Who is this course for?

This event is designed as a practical case clinic for consultants looking to upskill and build their confidence in engaging clients on the Cynefin Co’s tools and offerings, including but not exclusively SenseMaker.

The ideal participant:

  • Is either an internal or external consultant.
  • Has participated in Cynefin Co/SenseMaker training in the past, with Dave or online.
  • Has not yet run/sold their first SenseMaker or Cynefin-driven project
  • Can sense potential opportunities in clients/own organisation or has interest already
  • Would like to share their opportunities and thoughts with others in a similar position, and be guided by a Cynefin Co expert.

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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