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Our work is typically complex and often crazy and disorientating, but that's the nature of working with systems and it does all link together. This is what we're currently involved in and how we think we see the links.
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Our work is typically complex and often crazy and disorientating, but that's the nature of working with systems and it does all link together. This is what we're currently involved in and how we think we see the links.
Click on parts of the map to find out more (unfortunately not available on mobiles).
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Abby
Jan 285 min read
What I don't know about inclusion
I have lived with a disability – a visual impairment – for my whole life. However, the more I have experienced exclusion as a disabled...
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Andy
Dec 9, 20244 min read
The Real Cost Of A Stiff Upper Lip
I find it strange and uncomfortable to be writing those words.
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Andy
Dec 5, 20247 min read
Learning About Learning
Something strange came out of the recent ‘Learning about learning’ event,
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Andy
Oct 31, 20245 min read
How has ‘learning about learning’ changed me?
I am still trying to make sense of what I've been part of for the last two days. It feels profound in ways I don't yet understand...
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Guest Writer
Oct 17, 20245 min read
But you didn’t get the job!?
What it was like to be part of our recruitment experiment and *not* get the job.
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Abby
Oct 16, 20246 min read
Doing the inner work: How do we tend to our elephants?
How do we support communities to be able to tend to their collective inner work?
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Lara
Oct 14, 20244 min read
Hiring Lara (9) - Tally-ho!
Magic happens when you build trust as part of the hiring process
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Lara
Oct 14, 20244 min read
Hiring Lara (8) - A White shirt makes an excellent comms lead
We expect some strange things of our applicants...
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Lara
Oct 14, 20245 min read
Hiring Lara (7) - Understanding 'Collective Impact' via pastry
Having autonomy doesn't mean 'doing it alone' - sometimes it involves pastry.
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Lara
Oct 1, 20244 min read
Hiring Lara (6) - You'll never know what else an applicant has going on...
Being mindful of an applicant's time and labour during a job application means even pantomime villains get a chance to submit good work...
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Lara
Sep 19, 20243 min read
Hiring Lara (5) - Listening for Stars in Meaningless Words
Rethinking Recruitment. What beginning the second application task felt like.
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Lara
Sep 4, 20243 min read
Hiring Lara (4) - Waiting For Godot
Rethinking Recruitment. Giving & sticking to clear deadlines is important for the sanity of your applicants (also: check your spam folder)!
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Lara
Aug 27, 20244 min read
Hiring Lara (3) - The First Quest
Rethinking Recruitment - What it was like doing the first application task during our recruiting experiment!
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Lara
Aug 22, 20243 min read
Hiring Lara (2) - More Answers Than Questions
Our rethinking recruitment experiment - what was it like to attend a pre-application Q&A
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Lara
Aug 20, 20242 min read
Hiring Lara (1) - Unexpected Adverts
An introductory post for our series on rethinking recruitment - what was it like to be hired during this experiment?
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Andy
Oct 4, 20238 min read
The Gateshead Bridgebuilder Diaries: 2. Recruiting Bridgebuilders
The Gateshead Community Bridgebuilder project has been running since early 2020. The work has been muddy and confusing, and we have been...
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Andy
Aug 9, 20236 min read
The Gateshead Bridgebuilder Diaries: 1. Why do we need bridgebuilders?
The Gateshead Community Bridgebuilder project has been running since early 2020. The work has been muddy and confusing, and we have been...
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Abby
Aug 2, 20233 min read
The Facilitating Bravery Initiative (FBI): seeking disrupter partners
· Do you think that ‘the way we’ve always done it’ is good enough? · Do you, your colleagues and applicants love your...
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Andy
May 4, 20237 min read
Leadership, inclusion, and consent - or why we need leadership to change radically
For genuine transformation to happen, someone has to be the first to take that precarious and vulnerable leap into the unknown.
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Abby
Aug 1, 20224 min read
Rail Travel and Person-Centred System Design
I’ve been involved in the Campaign for Family Friendly Trains since autumn 2021. Our ask is simple; that trains are designed to...
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