LC 00352

The problems that we are facing today have a wicked nature. There are no easy solutions for climate adaptation and social injustice, to name a few. A wicked problem is often not well-understood and because of differences in worldviews, it is hard to find ways to make progress, let alone solving it. As discussed, EMM and ST are deployed to make progress in such cases. EMM provides a methodology comprised of a process (i.e., guided conversations and interpretation) and a modeling technique (i.e., EM_ont) to establish the ground for mutual understanding, whereas ST provides a circular process geared towards shared meaning. ST is not only about making progress in wicked problems, rather the aim is learning new skills with which wicked problems can be tackled. So, wicked problems should be regarded as opportunities to learn making progress collectively, which is by the way a wicked problem itself. Facilitators of Change (FoC) help to manage EMM and ST processes, but part of the ST process is acquiring, among others, EMM and ST skills by all involved in order to become FoCs as well, or at least to understand and appreciate the process.

FoC skills (verder uitwerken en aangeven waarom dit de juiste skills zijn):

• Conceptual thinking
• Critical reflecting
• Connecting people

• Lees hiervoor:
  Responsible Setting for Social Innovation
• Lees hierna:
  Applying Social Theory to Organizations

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