Three Domains of Knowing
November 10, 2017
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Part one of five exploring the three domains of knowing which looks at the basis of expert, collective and personal knowledge and the interactions...
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What’s the Story? Post-Truth Politics and Vaccinations
" People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya...
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By the People.
There are four ways of serving people, they have their place, but the fourth currently receives least attention. ...
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Apathy is not the Problem
There is no such thing as an apathetic neighbour, only an inflexible community building effort, in need of a few more whistles, and a...
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Nurturing the Carrying Capacity of Communities
In structural engineering the concept of “carrying or bearing capacity” of soil refers to “a given mass of soil’s resilience and receptivity to infrastructure...
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Regular ABCD Training in London: Announcing our training partnership with Croydon Voluntary Action
Over the next year, we will be announcing a small number of new partnerships with associations; organisations and folks that we believe can help...
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Five Motivations to Act
When asking people good life questions, we are in pursuit of what motivates the person, to: take action, make a contribution, to show...
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David Ellermann’s Helping Theory
As organisations endeavor to make the shift in focus from what’s wrong to what’s strong, there is much to be gained from having an...
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The Good Life Conversation
The Good Life Conversation works within Asset-Based Community Development practise as questions that help steer towards more life enhancing conversations....
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Part 4: We Don’t Have a Health Problem, We Have a Village Problem.
In depth look at the questions of how best practitioners can connect people back into community life; to consider how we might support communities...
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Part 3: The Importance of Asking
Before you engage with communities you must be prepared to invest in supporting local residents in building them, not so you can harvest/harness their...
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Part 2: Social Prescription or Medical Proscription?
Supporting people to create pathways towards a good life is not about prescriptions or referrals, it is about walking alongside people in their life’s...
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