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Reweaving a New World: Why Black Coconut is Changing Direction

A reflection on misfires, clarity, and committing to systemic change

I have a history of pursuing and often misfiring when it comes to my career. For a long time, I didn’t understand that I’m a generalist. But more significantly, I misunderstood the nature of change.

Facilitation is the strategy

Rewoven: Facilitating Change & Emergent Futures

When I first started doing strategy work, I thought the “real work” happened after the process. That it was the steps that took place once the vision was crafted or once the strategic goals were agreed upon, maybe even once the deck was final.

But something kept bothering me: after a facilitated session, we’d leave behind beautiful strategy documents and hours of discussion filled with wonderful ideas and then too often once we’d return to work, nothing would actually change.