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I met Practice on the bus but plummed for Theory

I met him at the bus stop. I haven’t seen him in 12 years or so but he hasn’t aged a day. Standing erect and commanding the authority of a…

Dec 10, 2023

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Dec 10, 2023

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Systemsbeing

Developing a Systems Thinking Lens for Collective Leadership

A short guide to systems thinking for leading in times of uncertainty — on issues big or small

Apr 10, 2023

Developing a Systems Thinking Lens for Collective Leadership

Apr 10, 2023

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Systems Thinking in Research: Considering Interrelationships in Research Through Rich Pictures

Bob Williams, Joan O’Donnell

Mar 19, 2023

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Mar 19, 2023

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Systemsbeing

Getting to the heart of designing research using systems thinking

Authors: Bob Williams, Systems Thinking Practitioner, Trainer and Evaluator — Consultant. Joan O’Donnell, Systems Thinking Trainer and PhD…

Jan 1, 2023

Getting to the heart of designing research using systems thinking

Jan 1, 2023

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Systemsbeing

A feast of new ideas: Systems Thinking in research

Joan O’Donnell & Bob Williams

Jan 1, 2023

A feast of new ideas: Systems Thinking in research

Jan 1, 2023

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Systemsbeing

From first-order to second-order evaluation practice: time to shift the ground

Barbara Schmidt-Abbey (Open University) Joan O’Donnell (Maynooth University) Kirsten Bording Collins (Adaptive Purpose)

Jan 1, 2023

From first-order to second-order evaluation practice: time to shift the ground

Jan 1, 2023

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Systemsbeing

Growing Our 21st Century Collective Leadership Skills

What do we do when we do not know what to do next, but are under pressure to do something? Too often something becomes anything, and…

May 16, 2022

Growing Our 21st Century Collective Leadership Skills

May 16, 2022

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Systemsbeing

The future of work and disability: learning our way forward

Continuous advances in technology and Assistive Technology (AT) enhance the range of work that people can do outside the office…

Mar 9, 2022

The future of work and disability: learning our way forward

Mar 9, 2022

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Systemsbeing

Creating an inclusive workforce for all our tomorrows

It’ time to ditch failing strategies and embracing an inclusive future of work that includes everyone

Sep 5, 2021

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Sep 5, 2021

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Systemsbeing

Remothering Earth

I wrote this piece for Unpsychology, as a response to meeting the earth rising in the shape of a Buddhist nun, whose fearsomeness pivoted…

Aug 21, 2021

Remothering Earth

Aug 21, 2021

Joan O'Donnell

Joan O'Donnell

Doctoral researcher, lecturer. Systemic & embodied transformation. Www.systemsbeing.com. Editor: https://medium.com/living-in-systems

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