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process by which people givemeaning toexperience .
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In such situations, he says, people turn to Internet discussion groups, blogs and other communications tools for "sensemaking," as they sort out with others the change roiling the world around them.
Out of Office: Job Loss in the Age of Blogs and Twitter 2009
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With particular interest in real-time "sensemaking" these innovative systems fundamentally improve enterprise intelligence which makes organizations smarter, more efficient and highly competitive.
New: All Things O'Reilly Jeff Jonas 2010
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We're obsessed with maps -- a fundamental sensemaking mechanism for the world, arguably the earliest form of standardized information design, and a relentless source of...
Books Of Maps: Brain Pickings 2011
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We're obsessed with maps -- a fundamental sensemaking mechanism for the world, arguably the earliest form of standardized information design, and a relentless source of visual creativity.
Books Of Maps: Brain Pickings 2011
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We re obsessed with maps -- a fundamental sensemaking mechanism for the world, arguably the earliest form of standardized information design, and a relentless source of...
Books Of Maps: Brain Pickings 2011
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We're obsessed with maps -- a fundamental sensemaking mechanism for the world, arguably the earliest form of standardized information design, and a relentless source of visual creativity.
Books Of Maps: Brain Pickings 2011
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The four capabilities -- the model was co-created by me, Wanda Orlakowski, Thomas Malone and Peter Senge -- are sensemaking, relating, visioning and inventing.
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There is a lot of work that suggests that when leaders come into new jobs or situations they generally need to do a lot of sensemaking early on, or they may have a vision early on if they've been part of the group for some time.
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You relate while you are sensemaking and inventing and visioning.
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This project looks interesting and relevant to some team sensemaking projects.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Hyperscope call for contributors 2006
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