SOAR framework
A great tool for assessing where you are and where you want to go. It is not as well-known as the classic SWOT tool but the opportunity focus makes it a more positive and energising framework to work with. (The link is one of many – just search for SOAR)
Why are local councils facing funding pressures? What can government do to help them?
Really great podcast from the IFS.
The Big Ideas podcast: EF Schumacher’s ‘small is beautiful’
Worth a listen either as a refresher or if you haven’t come across the book before.
Schumacher sought to expose the flipside to glib mottos such as “growth is good” and “big is better”, questioning our obsession with economic growth and economic expansion.
Joy in repetition
Sometimes serendipities are a bit spooky, Dawn has just had a long conversation about repetition in art and then this pops up in the inbox!
Unravel: The Power and Politics of Textiles in Art at the Barbican
Definitely something interesting happening around textile art at the moment, which makes Susan very happy.
The Palouse Series: Tom Hegen
Stunning and very thought provoking.
Questions, questions…
How can people be helped to be more confident about their ability to change how they work?
Often the most hopeful, innovative models are at the edges, how can we learn from them?
How do we support our teams (and oursleves) to embrace curiosity?