I may be new to this - but one small point I would have thought that the qualifier "transformative" hardly adds anything to the concept of "change". Are you referring to a particular type of change when you use this terminology? or is this merely jargon?
by contrast, I am reminded of the Soft Systems terminology "feasible change" where the qualifier (feasible) does seem to add something meaningful. cheers James At 01:59 p.m. 17/09/2008, Gregory, Wendy wrote: >Hi all, > >I've been corresponding with Val Brown about an issue we have both been >grappling with and we have a question (well, two really!) that we would >like to ask of the IntSci group: > >Has anyone had success with ways to work within complex projects that >can open up fixed positions and enable transformative change? We would >like to start a dialogue on ways and means to effect transformative >change. > >We could start by agreeing that any effective intervention must be time >and place based, with the process and actions being chosen by those >involved and affected. What we are looking for is contributions to the >set of processes already in use which are structured and disciplined - >i.e., they have already been trialled in a number of contexts and been >found to be useful in helping people explore the contexts and >consequences of the situations they are trying to deal with. > >(And here's the second question ;-)): > >Would it be useful to others in the mailing list if we get to hear about >some examples of how different people have used different processes for >exploring and re-framing issues and going on achieve transformative >action? > >Thanks, > >Wendy > > > >P Think before you print >This e-mail transmission and any attachments that accompany it may >contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise >exempt from disclosure under applicable law and is intended solely >for the use of the individual(s) to whom it was intended to be addressed. >If you have received this e-mail by mistake, or you are not the >intended recipient, any disclosure, dissemination, distribution, >copying or other use or retention of this communication or its >substance is prohibited. If you have received this communication in >error, please immediately reply to the author via e-mail that you >received this message by mistake and also permanently delete the >original and all copies of this e-mail and any attachments from your >computer. Thank you. > >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: >http://mail.learningforsustainability.net/pipermail/intsci_learningforsustainability.net/attachments/20080917/95cb471e/attachment.html > > >_______________________________________________ >IntSci mailing list >IntSci@learningforsustainability.net >http://mail.learningforsustainability.net/mailman/listinfo/intsci_learningforsustainability.net > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >signature database 3447 (20080916) __________ > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > >http://www.eset.com ****************************************************************** James Baines Taylor Baines & Associates PO Box 8620 Phone/fax: 64 3 3433884 CHRISTCHURCH e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] New Zealand http://www.tba.co.nz ****************************************************************** _______________________________________________ IntSci mailing list IntSci@learningforsustainability.net http://mail.learningforsustainability.net/mailman/listinfo/intsci_learningforsustainability.net
