The Perspectivity Story of Mark
A year ago, I read a book that quite impressed me. It got me thinking, and eventually led me to join Perspectivity, with great pleasure. In The Knowledge Illusion, two American scientists explain how little you and I actually know (can you explain how a zipper works?)...
The Perspectivity Story of Arjan
Arjan de Jager shares his story Prototyping and a participatory approach and application of data science in analysing and solving complex problems ... yes, that makes my heart beat faster. I have an academic background in Informatics (both technical and...
New Year Community Toast
Perspectivity wishes you all a playful and abundant 2020! To celebrate the start of the new year, we invite all members to join us on Thursday 30th of January from 5pm. During this toast, we will look back on 2019 as a community and set the tone for 2020. Location...
Perspectivity Fest – Sneak Preview of the Programme
At the Perspectivity Fest, we invite you to slow down with us. Together, we will explore different ways to change our inner-outer perspective. In collective explorations and interactive workshops, you will be inspired, learn new techniques and gain insights about how...
The mindful walking project
This summer, the mindful walking project was created in London: a participatory action research project to advance the theory and practice of walking and sensory research methodologies. Walking, as a qualitative research methodology, has a profound and diverse history...
Action coalition against loneliness in Enschede
Over 1 million people in the Netherlands indicate that they experience serious feelings of loneliness. Loneliness is a part of life and can happen to anyone. However, almost half (46%) of the people living in Enschede regularly suffer from feelings of...
The Perspectivity Story of Simon Koolwijk
I became acquainted with Perspectivity through Han Rakels and Han Verhoeven. I like Perspectivity’s participatory approach in dealing with issues in complexity. The approach to ask open ended question and look every time at a situation with curiosity and openness is...
Refresher train-the-trainer Public Health Challenge 15 November
Have you been trained in the Public Health challenge but would you like to refresh your memory on the rules of the game and its facilitation? Join us on Friday the 15th of November 2019 from 15:00 to 17:00 in Utrecht. More info? Public Health Challenge Contact...
Iedereen moet mee kunnen doen in Amsterdam. Praat je mee?
Reizen met het openbaar vervoer, naar school gaan, iets leuks doen of solliciteren op een baan. Voor mensen met een beperking kunnen deze alledaagse dingen een hele opgave zijn. Hoe maken we van Amsterdam een stad waarin iedereen mee kan doen, met of zonder beperking?...
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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.
