Tag Archives: Social Transformation

Measure of America wins IIID Award

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Admin
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Humantific is honored to receive the International Institute of Information Design Award 2011! The Measure of America Series was selected as the overall category winner in the area of Social Affairs. This project has helped policymakers shape crucial policy and … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on THINK

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Admin

Last week, the Humantific team took a field trip to Lincoln Center to see the THINK Exhibit. Sponsored by IBM in honor of their centennial, it showcases the tech giant’s many achievements in science, business, and everyday life, as well … Continue reading →

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How are People Really Doing?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Admin

In the effort to measure well-being, many organizations are looking past the Gross National Product and studying indicators such as education, health, and income. Since 2008, our friends at the American Human Development Project have been releasing national, state, and thematic … Continue reading →

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New Visions, New Leaders

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Admin
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Humantific CoFounder Elizabeth Pastor is teaching this week in the Masters of Design and Innovation Program at IED in Madrid.

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GK VanPatter at Aalto University

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Admin

Humantific CoFounder GK VanPatter will give a talk on SenseMaking for ChangeMaking at Aalto University Design Factory in Helsinki Finland, next week, Wednesday November 24. For more information contact: Wycliffe Raduma wycliffe.raduma (at) tkk.fi

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Understanding Social SenseMaking

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Admin

Garry VanPatter posts to the Social SenseMaking Group on Facebook explaining how 21st century SenseMaking and Social SenseMaking in particular differ from Karl Weick’s SenseMaking. “We consider Weick to be among the pioneers of the contemporary sensemaking movement. As you … Continue reading →

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Globalist’s Favorite Book

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Admin

The Measure of America has been selected by the Globalist as its favorite book of 2008. An online publication that focuses on globalization and its influence on the global economy, politics, and culture, the Globalist produces an annual list of … Continue reading →

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Social SenseMaking

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Admin

Building on the success of The Measure of America the Humantific team is collaborating with authors Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis, Eduardo Borges Martins and Oxfam America to create a new specialized Human Development Report focused on Mississippi. The report series has been conceived … Continue reading →

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