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Wikipedia Entry: collective sensemaking

Sensemaking or sense-making is the process by which people give meaning to their collective experiences. It has been defined as "the ongoing retrospective development of plausible images that rationalize what people are doing" (Weick, Sutcliffe, & Obstfeld, 2005, p. 409). The concept was introduced to organizational studies by Karl E.

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The Argumentative Theory of Human Reason We did not evolve to reason individually but to reason socially

Reasoning is usually treated as a tool for forming sound beliefs and decisions. Yet research on cognitive bias suggests our individual reasoning is often unreliable and shaped by hidden distortions. Social reasoning offers an alternative: we think better together, testing ideas through dialogue and shared critique rather than alone. Continue reading The Argumentative Theory of Human Reason We did not evolve to reason individually but to reason socially

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Introduction: Conversational Leadership Practice Areas Conversational Leadership Practice Areas

We live in a highly connected world where human, social, and technical complexity keeps increasing across organisations and societies everywhere. Attempts to control, simplify, or plan our way through it often fail and leave people disengaged. Conversational Leadership offers a practical response by using dialogue, shared responsibility, and participation to make sense and act together. Continue reading Introduction: Conversational Leadership Practice Areas Conversational Leadership Practice Areas

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Collective Sense-making Café ** Only a community of minds can show us the truth

Scenario Café ** Focus Group Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Collective Sense-making [Status: stub] Tags: collective sensemaking (8)POST NAVIGATION Scenario Café ** Focus Group Café Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Continue reading Collective Sense-making Café ** Only a community of minds can show us the truth

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Become a Conversation Architect A conversation architect designs and convenes conversations

Conversation Is Not a Panacea for All Our Problems ** Oracy Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Conversations occur spontaneously in various contexts with little or no thought about who should be involved or how they should Continue reading Become a Conversation Architect A conversation architect designs and convenes conversations

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Collective Sense-making The Knowledge Café is a powerful collective sense-making tool

We make sense of the world through what we know, notice, and understand. But our individual perspectives are limited by bias, blind spots, and the growing complexity around us. Collective sensemaking brings different perspectives together in conversation, helping us build a richer understanding of difficult situations and decide how to act. Continue reading Collective Sense-making The Knowledge Café is a powerful collective sense-making tool

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Wisdom of Crowds of Crowds Crowds within a crowd outperform 'wisdom of the crowd'

The wisdom of crowds suggests that many independent judgments can produce surprisingly accurate results. But discussion between people can reduce the diversity on which that wisdom depends. Research suggests another possibility: small groups can deliberate together while remaining independent of other groups, combining conversation with the wider wisdom of the crowd. Continue reading Wisdom of Crowds of Crowds Crowds within a crowd outperform ‘wisdom of the crowd’