No Experts in Matters of Judgement – Part 3 of 5
November 24, 2017
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We go about our daily lives, unknowingly benefiting from the efforts of an army of experts, that we the public never meet, yet whose...
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The Shift from Expert to Collaborator – Part 2 of 5
This is part two in a five-part series on the relationship between: Personal knowledge Public judgements Expert knowledge This week we shall overview the Expert...
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Three Domains of Knowing
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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4 Questions to Ensure our Help does no Harm
Develop a framework that opens up deliberations around four important questions that can lead to democratising decision making, challenging blindspots and upping the chances...
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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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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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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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