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Introduction to Strategic Inquiry. Strategic inquiry situations. We know what ‘improvement’ looks like. Situation ‘messy’, complex & dynamic, framing contested. We know what the solution looks like & how to do it. Solutions not known in advance. Simple situations.
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Strategic inquiry situations We know what ‘improvement’ looks like Situation ‘messy’, complex & dynamic, framing contested We know what the solution looks like & how to do it Solutions not known in advance Simple situations The risks are knowable & predictable Risks are uncertain or unknowable Many stakeholders are impacted Solution is acceptable to stakeholders… …or stakeholder ownership not required Stakeholder ownership is key to implementation Cyclic process of managing Planned, linear management process
An inquiry-based approach • Builds on action research tradition • Facilitatesopen-endedexploration • Provides space for co-creationofknowledge and concerted action
Linear management Assess situation Identifyobjectives Design project Implementproject Cyclic management
In GAIA, weinvite you to try an inquiry as the driver of a cyclicallearning and action process that you go through in collaboration as a team