John Dengate
John believes in people- that everyone is capable of releasing their discretionary energy and surprising themselves in what is possible.
He sees the potential in a team to develop their capability to both run the process and deal with the content- developing interdependence within the team, rather than dependence on external facilitation
John taps into the creativity of the group to generate new pathways for solution finding, and helps them hold the collaborative frame as they navigate the new territory
He has worked across a range of technical and social spheres in building the capability of groups and organisations to tackle wicked problems with more confidence and ability
John's latest blog posts
Being comfortable with discomfort
While the group’s inherent desire was to help “fix” the situation, there was a growing recognition that allowing people to “sit in the…
Resetting your collaboration
The relationship element is harder to see and trickier to deal with, but much more likely to allow smooth sailing when tackled.
What migraines taught me about overmanaging
I woke with a migraine, and dragged myself to the meeting feeling pretty terrible, so just had to sit there and let it happen around me.