Working in #systemschange, I often look to natural ecosystems & indigenous practice to find inspiration & wisdom about how the world really works. Turns out, mushrooms have a lot to say about what's needed to realise the world we really want to live & work in...
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Is this the 21st Century equivalent of the second of the world wars, the first being the warning shots fired in the wake of of Cambridge Analytica and election interfering?

Community engagement is starting to gain traction giving me hope that we're starting to remember we exist to serve people. Yet, it's so much more than a methodology or process to integrate into our research or design practice. It's a journey. So, where are you on yours? medium.com/noisy-cricke...

I do love a Think Tank, but where are the action tanks? The people doing instead of pondering? Practising what's being preached?

I wrote a little piece at the end of 2024 on social changemakers to watch out for in 2025. Already, one has been announced as an MBE awardee in the New Year's Honours list, and another is about to publish their first book. Who would you love to see added? #socialimpact www.forbes.com/sites/lauren...

Diversity, equity and inclusion saw some major kickbacks in 2024. Yet instead of Yet, instead of seeing this as a loss, what if we saw it as a chance for reflection and revision? What do you think we could be doing differently in 2025? www.forbes.com/sites/lauren...

This is so exciting to see. I wonder how much of it is driven by a greater sense of connection, from the mayors with the places they live, and creativity afforded to the combined authorities from the freedom to do things differently?

This is a good shout. After five years working in and around #techethics, it’s rare for the industry to ask people in communities about their needs, let alone engage the social sector, which marginalised & vulnerable people trust. How might partnerships with charities & social enterprises help?

I’m SO looking forward to this 😍

A conversation with a friend of mine who, along with his aggrieved friends, was heckled for being a straight white man by a black lesbian in a local pub last week has helped me realise something. Marginalised groups can mirror the narratives and tools used against them to try and effect change? Yet…

Progressive changes to “ready for work” support are great but people still have to navigate the meritocratic gauntlet of recruitment. Employers are rarely willing or able to employ people struggling with social mobility. So, the public sector reform is needed, but what of private sector employment?

Yes, but for whose benefit? Lots of excellent chat about the “how” and culture required to enable an agile, test and learn approach, but what about the why and the needs people government exists to meet? #communityengagement

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Just started Sand Talk, by Tyson Yunkaporta and I’m twitching with joy. Ten pages into exploring how Indigenous thinking can save the world, and it’s already flagged the root cause of our modern malaise as replacing wisdom and complexity with thinking and simplicity. Oh, the humanity of it all 🙈

So, I wrote a little something for @allconsuming.bsky.social, on how #systemschange starts within. Eight years worth of learning in 800 words, and I still feel like I’m only just beginning to understand this work. Thanks for the opportunity @amymcnichol.bsky.social ✨