Why Co-Design Delivers Better Results

Team collaborating under facilitator guidance, demonstrating co-design, shared leadership, and teamwork.

For generations human history has been littered with evidence that people want to be included in decisions which affect them.  In 1789, the French Revolution echoed to calls for liberty, equality and fraternity; one of the most memorable rallying cries of any movement.  Liberty spoke to the need to be free of rules imposed by … Read more

The Co-Design Paradox: Better Solutions, Faster

Tracey Johnson & Natasha Doherty speaking about good co-design at ADF Conference - Prevention in Place

The Co-Design Paradox: It is not about having a few meetings with representatives at the table. It is a process that starts far earlier to define the real need. Digging into that is a real process of discovery which starts with a plan.  That plan is for how to explore the current state, engage the big stakeholders who control resources, explore their perspectives and together develop a unified plan for community engagement.