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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Humantific in Finland

Humantific CoFounder GK VanPatter will be giving several presentations on SenseMaking for ChangeMaking and working with faculty members at Savonia University of Applied Sciences and Kuopio Academy of Design in Finland Sept 14, 15, 16. To learn more about the PALMU UnConference at … Continue reading
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Tagged After Unconferences, Applied Creativity, Beyond Service Design, ChangeMaking, CoCreation, Design Research, Design Thinking, GK VanPatter, History of Creative Intelligence, Hybrid Thinking, Imagination, Innovation, Integrative Thinking Research, SenseMaking, Strategy CoCreation, Transformation
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Why “UnConferences” Disappoint
After attending many formally and informally structured events framed as “design thinking” sessions branded as conferences, workshops, meetings and unconferences we have observed several dialogue patterns that are relatively consistent. Many informal design thinking unconference-like events seem to reflect the … Continue reading
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Tagged After Unconferences, Beyond 100% Emergence, Beyond Service Design, ChangeMaking, CoCreation, Design Research, Design Thinking, History of Creative Intelligence, Innovation, NextD Geographies, SenseMaking, Transformation
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40 Reasons Why “UnConferences” Disappoint
After attending many formally and informally structured events framed as “design thinking” sessions branded as conferences, workshops, meetings and unconferences we have observed several dialogue patterns that are relatively consistent. Many informal design thinking unconference-like events seem to reflect the … Continue reading
Design Thinking Tops 12,000 Readers
This week Humantific’s Design Thinking Made Visible Project topped 12,000 readers. Published on ISSUU as part of Humantific’s virtual book series this project book provides a glimpse into our ongoing Integrative Thinking Research Initiative underway for ten years. The book provides … Continue reading
SenseMaking for ChangeMaking on ISSUU

Humantific CoFounder Elizabeth Pastor presented SenseMaking for ChangeMaking at Icograda’s Straight to Business Conference in Madrid, June 24-25, 2010. Inside the presentation Elizabeth explains how Humantific has been working in the realm of enabling Integrated Thinking for Innovation in large … Continue reading
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