Archive - NOTES from Systems Design Lab

Growing into Co-Design 🌿

It turns out that authentic collaboration takes time, trust, and a developmental lens.

Jun 18 •

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🌍 Mapping the Patterns: Four Practices Powering Systems (Re)Design

Four field-tested practices for building lasting systems change

Jun 4 •

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May 2025

Moving at the Speed of Trust: From Fragmentation to Focus in Vallejo Unified

Why every complex system needs more than a strategic plan

May 28 •

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Trust the People: JCPH’s Journey Toward Community-Led Change

A story about shifting from a traditional planning model to a collaborative approach grounded in shared leadership, trust, and deep community…

May 21 •

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Not a Failure but a Feature ✨

Conflict, Collaboration, and Leaning into What Drives Us

May 14 •

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🌱 A Conversation Only We Could Have

Nerding out about "Emergent Strategy" by adrienne maree brown

May 7 •

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April 2025

Navigating Complex Systems

How might we help people more effectively navigate social systems that are meant to serve them -- without adding to system complexity?

Apr 30 •

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Welcome to NOTES

A thinking, writing, and community experiment from Systems Design Lab

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