Staff of GIZ in Tanzania focussed on Appreciative Country Planning
Around 30 staff of the German International Cooperation (GIZ) in Tanzania went to a participatory planning process. They interviewed each other about the successes of 2013 and identified the root causes of these successes. It gave them insight in what they are good at...
Volunteers in Maastricht Explore Prouds and Dreams
On 1 February, more than 120 people with a heart for volunteer work in Maastricht gathered in the city hall. Purpose: join forces to explore how Maastricht wants to shape its volunteer policy for the future. The group is diverse: volunteers, community workers and...
Colombian women riding the roller coaster to unite their voices
By Lisette Gast - Last week I had the honour to be one of the facilitators of the Future Search organised by the Dutch development organisation Cordaid, more specifically the business unit Women Leadership. The future search was the first step in Colombia to shape the...
E-training on site at Irbid University in Jordan
Last week, the Perspectivity E-teacher Training team was on site at Irbid University in Jordan. The 5-day program was quite disturbed by an unprecedented heavy snowstorm, which put the country to a halt. However, when we finally managed to get the whole group...
Conference on Fuel Poverty in Northern Ireland brings diverse perspectives together
In November Michael Donnelly from Perspectivity designed and facilitated a conference on Fuel Poverty hosted by the Fuel Poverty Coalition, a membership forum of 150 organisations united to tackle the complex issue of Fuel Poverty. Up to 42% of households in Northern...
Second skills training for facilitators of interfaith dialogue in Nigeria completed
Facilitators of Perspectivity picked up the accompaniment of 10 trainers in interfaith dialogue organised by Lux Terra/ IFAPP from 25-28 November. They contextualised further to the Nigerian realities also based on their own experiences while using the Perspectivity...
Christian Aid members trained in gender and security issues in Bangkok
Ten more staff members of Christian Aid from all over the world are trained in gender and security issues from 28 October till 1 November in Bangkok by Perspectivity. The participants are now ready to train their colleagues on gender and security issues. Participants...
“Leaders and Followers” now offered in Middle East, Gulf and MENA regions
On 12 November 2013 an agreement was signed between CADER (Change Agent for Development and Education Reform) in Jordan and Perspectivity. The agreement concerns the successful new Perspectivity Programme “Inspiring Leaders and Talented Followers”, which is planned to...
Senior Executives of Arab Bank become “Inspiring Leaders and Talented Followers”
22 (senior) vice presidents of the Arab Bank, which has its head office in Jordan, took the Perspectivity Course “Inspiring Leaders and Talented Followers” at the Land Mark Hotel in Amman, from 9-12 November 2013. They represented the Amman office and branches from...
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Nine building blocks for creating collective impact in complexity
Complex challenges are journeys of discovery, involving many actors and factors that are intertwined. The result of their interaction is unpredictable. Fortunately we can deal with complexity in a sensible way!
Perspectivity has developed a transformation tool to help you navigate complexity. Our Complexity Navigator is made up of nine building blocks. Each block is a stepping stone on the journey to create collective impact. The extent to which you need each block depends on the situation.
