Our favourite human moments
There’s a lot of fancy words out there to describe what we do – ethnography,…
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What’s work, for whom?
What is a good life, as defined by people living in DTES? How do work and money fit…
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Innovation is not vision
Why innovation is a substance-light language of progress - not a vision.
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The two-loop model for getting from best to next
A perspective we hear about social innovation is that the innovators lack understanding…
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Welcoming the newest members of Grounded Space
Our Grounded Space cohort is growing! We’re now seven organizations strong!…
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Best & Next Practice in North York
What would it look like for community to meet Jud or Karl where they are? Jud works…
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Finding An Alternative to “Success-Failure” Speak
Fail early, fail often, but always fail forward (John C. Maxwell) Some problems remain…
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Designing for the Neurodiverse
Lessons from co-designing the Kudoz platform with neurodiverse users.
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School Halls & Strip Malls
Ethnography with reunified Filipino teens and parents to understand transitions to Canada.
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Prototyping from the inside-out
It’s not that I’m not a believer, it’s just that it’s hard. I work for a…
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