The Cynefin Framework - kuh-nev-in

I find the Cynefin Framework relates well to the work we've been doing with the DIAL projects, I'll see if/how this framework can help illustrate the journeys of the DIAL digital literacies DIAL projects and activities.

The Cynefin Framework is central to Cognitive Edge methods and tools. It allows executives to see things from new viewpoints, assimilate complex concepts, and address real-world problems and opportunities. Using the Cynefin framework can help executives sense which context they are in so that they can not only make better decisions but also avoid the problems that arise when their preferred management style causes them to make mistakes.

Cynefin, pronounced kuh-nev-in, is a Welsh word that signifies the multiple factors in our environment and our experience that influence us in ways we can never understand.

In this video, Dave Snowden introduces the Cynefin Framework with a brief explanation of its origin and evolution and a detailed discussion of its architecture and function. Details of Dave's regular one-day seminars entitled "The Cynefin Seminar" can be found here http://cognitive-edge.com/cynefin-sem... .

Also see - ​Adapting the Cynefin Framework to Encompass Systemic Change

A useful illustration by Johannes Schunter