🧠Sensemaking
What Are We Noticing?
A shared observation round that surfaces patterns nobody could see alone.
Beginner20–30 min6–40 peoplereflective
CircleSensemakingGroup SensemakingGroup Dialogue
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Hosting an Actualizing Together gathering? This practice is part of the starter collection on the library home.
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