an online book by David Gurteen
In psychology, meaning-making is the process of how people (and other living beings) construe, understand, or make sense of life events, relationships, and the self. The term is widely used in constructivist approaches to counseling psychology and psychotherapy, especially during bereavement in which people attribute some sort of meaning to an experienced death or loss.
Credit: Wikipedia - meaning-makingTacit knowledge is a type of knowledge that is difficult to express or communicate through words. It is a vital component of human expertise and plays a crucial role in enabling us to adapt to new situations, solve complex problems, and drive innovation and progress. Continue reading The Importance of Tacit Knowledge Tacit knowledge is knowledge that is difficult to transfer
Most change initiatives begin with trying to change individuals, but lasting change rarely starts there. Interaction, not the individual, is the primary unit of change. Continue reading Interaction as the Primary Unit of Change Is not the individual, it’s the interaction
We live in overlapping layers of meaning: personal, cultural, emotional, and historical. The challenge is that most data ignores this complexity, offering facts without context. Warm data provides a different approach: attending to the subtle, relational patterns that shape how things work and what truly matters in any situation. Continue reading Warm Data Information that is alive
Sense-making and meaning-making are often conflated or used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings. Continue reading Sense-making and Meaning-making The terms have distinct meanings
Uncertainty refers to situations involving imperfect or unknown information. Continue reading Uncertainty ** Uncertainty refers to situations involving imperfect or unknown information
Meetings often bring together people who have already chosen an outcome and others who still want to explore the issue. When decision-making begins too soon, dominant voices prevail, and people leave unheard, unconvinced, and without ownership. Separating dialogue from debate allows shared understanding to develop before a decision is made Continue reading Collective Sensemaking Café Making sense together before making decisions
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 Bringing different perspectives together to understand in order to act
