This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Have you ever thought: I wished I’d done [something] different? We all have. Regrets are part of what defines us as humans. Looking back over mistakes or missed opportunities can lead us forward into making better decisions about the future if we let […]
Futures and Optimism Bias
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Futures (thinking) and strategic foresight can be powerful tools to help us to plan and see opportunities and threats ahead of us. When we can imagine what might happen it’s easier for us to plan for it. Futures work allows us to anticipate […]
The Role of Support in Innovation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. The Beatles’ song made legendary by Joe Cocker speaks of getting by with a little help from our friends. The role of friends — associates, collaborators, trusted allies, partners — is vital to making innovation happen. The myths about change-makers and innovators are […]
The Role of Knowledge in Innovation
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. In this second in a short series on change-making fundamentals, we look at the role of knowledge. This was covered in the second episode of Censemaking: The Innovation Podcast. Knowing and Doing There is an unspoken assumption that ‘to know is to do‘ […]
Unpacking Change
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Change through design is the fundamental feature of innovation. This page and the innovation toolkit that it’s a part of are one of the ways we seek to share our experience of innovation. Innovation is very natural, but also something we can learn. […]
Design Thinking Practice: Designing for What’s Next
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. What does it mean to take Design Thinking and actually apply it in the world? This was the subject of a series of webinars hosted by the Tamarack Institute for Community Engagement. The webinars featured Co-CEO Liz Weaver speaking with Cense Ltd. President […]
Third Position Strategy
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. When we are in a complex situation with much going on dividing our experience into halves is not often useful. How often have you encountered an either/or situation where neither option is particularly attractive? Thinking in triads is far more useful for understanding […]
Clarifying Your Intent and Impact
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. There are a handful of universal practices that transcend technique, tools, and strategy. Paying attention is one of these. Choosing what to pay attention to is more tricky. Intentional practice is just as it sounds: do something with purpose. This sounds simple — […]
Habit Design: A Starting Place
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. Among the greatest means to promoting sustained behaviour change is to create healthy (beneficial) habits. The science of behaviour change provides many recommendations for how to form, break, and maintain good habits. While we often believe that beliefs change habits, we often find […]
Prototype Death Rate
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at cense.ca. This simple metric can be a big determinant of innovation success. A prototype is developed when you’ve developed an idea to the point where building a conceptual ‘mock-up’ to test and challenge is possible and desirable. A prototype is the conceptual realization of […]