Notes

Notes

Short writing from the studio on systems change, collaboration and design.

Notes 21 September 2026 5 discussion-starters for systems change How might we redistribute power throughout our systems? Use these examples to kickstart the conversation. Notes 17 September 2026 Loose ends and the winds of change In which the task of building community alternatives falls, as it happens, to us. Notes 16 September 2026 Designing for what's R.E.A.L. An acronym for prioritizing human uniqueness in the era of AI. Notes 1 July 2026 Finding collaborative design & innovation support in Kelowna: in-house, big firm, or boutique? When it’s time to renew a strategy, run an innovation lab, or move through a service design process, how do you pick a partner in the Okanagan? Notes 30 June 2026 Why try to change a system? Reflections on choosing a more creative, collaborative, community-centered path forward Notes 1 June 2026 What coaching is, and isn't A coach is a thought-partner. Here's what that means, and what it doesn't. Notes 1 December 2025 How listening transforms Why the starting point for change is paying attention to the people you serve. Notes 11 August 2025 What's the value in a team retreat? Exploring what an in-person retreat helps teams accomplish. Notes 10 August 2025 Where to host a retreat in the Okanagan A working farm, a downtown innovation hub, a hillside campus and lakeside resorts: places we like for retreats and offsites around Kelowna. Notes 9 August 2025 What makes co-creation work Let's talk about what co-design needs, to be effective. Notes 21 January 2020 The way we show up Why leading change starts with noticing our own reflexes: three spectrums for how we speak, engage and respond. Notes 10 April 2018 The Co-Design Workshop: a facilitator's pocket guide A starter kit for hosting a half-day workshop where everyone designs together: what to bring, how it flows, and what to do after.