From here to there - the (non) linearity of careersI recently left my job at TU Delft to create some space to further explore my career. As part of my farewell I wrote a story for my…Jun 11, 20243Jun 11, 20243
Systems thinking + design = ?What do systemic designers design, why and how?Aug 18, 202311Aug 18, 202311
Het vraagstuk anders zien — hoe framing bijdraagt aan het aanpakken van maatschappelijke…Er is een scène, beschreven door antropoloog Gregory Bateson (1972), waarin hij twee jonge apen observeert die in de dierentuin spelen. De…Mar 11, 2022Mar 11, 2022
The university as a flock of birds? — learning our way forward together to promote wellbeing“The world is changing so fast that no one can be an expert in anything” (John Seely Brown)Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Learning is joy — wellbeing challenges in pandemic higher educationSometimes you only realise how important something is when you lose it. As university teachers, the COVID19 outbreak acutely made us aware…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Seeing problems in new waysHow re(framing) contributes to tackling societal challengesMay 30, 2019May 30, 2019
Published inSchool of System ChangeWhy being smart is not enough — the social skills and structures of tackling complexityImagine you are working for an organisation and you are invited to contribute to solving a certain complex problem that needs to be…Nov 14, 201813Nov 14, 201813
Systemic design at MaRS Solutions LabWhile visiting the MaRS Solutions Lab (MSL) in Toronto as an International Fellow in May 2018 I had the opportunity to observe social…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
Working together in social innovationWhile visiting the MaRS Solutions Lab (MSL) in Toronto as an International Fellow in May 2018 I had the opportunity to observe social…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
Learning together in social innovation — a reflection on my visit to the MaRS Solutions LabThe amount of people involved in social innovation is rapidly increasing. Many people are trying to improve people’s lives and create more…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018