Category Archives: Change methods

From a Change Program to a Change Platform

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

…  continuous improvement requires the creation of change platforms, rather than change programs ordained and implemented from the top. Management literature is rich with case studies of bottom-up, spontaneous change and of innovations sparked by the efforts of frontline activists. … Continue reading →

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A Change Maker’s Guide to Economic Paradigms

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read Read also:  Technological revolutions and financial capital: the dynamics of bubbles and golden ages We are in the midst of a collapsing economic paradigm. This is evident in the widespread wealth inequality, absence of strong civic institutions, corrosive infusion … Continue reading →

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Want to Change the World? Study Deep History

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read Those who fail to study history are doomed to repeat it.  We’ve all heard this adage and many among us take to heart the wisdom of looking backward as a vital practice for understanding the future. We must understand … Continue reading →

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Youth participation and community change

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read Young people become empowered by their participation in the institutions and decisions that affect their lives–which in turn can lead to real positive change in the community. Youth Participation and Community Change presents leading authorities providing the latest research … Continue reading →

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Change at hand: Web 2.0 for Development

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read This special issue has been copublished by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation EU-ACP (CTA).  There are dozens of emerging interactive web services and applications, sometimes referred to … Continue reading →

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Seven steps to better brainstorming: Brainsteering

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read Most attempts at brainstorming are doomed. To generate better ideas—and boost the odds that your organization will act on them—start by asking better questions. We call our approach “brainsteering,” and while it requires more preparation than traditional brainstorming, the … Continue reading →

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The dynamics of change: dealing with power dynamics

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read Politics and power are at the heart of any effective multi-stakeholder processes, MSP. After all, power differences are often at the root of economic and social inequality, unsustainable resource use and conflict. Not recognising this, or ignoring its implications, … Continue reading →

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Using Digital Technologies to promote Inclusive Practices in Education – A Handbook

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read The purpose of the handbook is to provide educators with guidance on using digital technologies to promote inclusive practices in schools and colleges. Case studies have been chosen to illustrate the potential impact digital technologies can make by widening … Continue reading →

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Local Democracy, Rural Community, and Participatory School Governance

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read This article considers the indigenization of democracy by conceptualizing participatory deliberative decision-making practice as a tool to strengthen the functioning of local schools and to enhance democratic responsiveness within communities. Drawing on case-studies of bottom-up approaches to school governance, … Continue reading →

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The Action Turn – Toward a Transformational Social Science

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read This article offers an epistemological basis for action research, in order to increase the validity, the practical significance, and the transformational potential of social science. The article starts by outlining some of the paradigmatic issues which underlie action research, … Continue reading →

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