Cognitive Edge is focused on rejuvenating management practices to better equip organisations when addressing intractable problems or seizing new opportunities in uncertain and complex situations. Where traditional approaches have failed to deliver success, Cognitive Edge techniques enable the emergence of fresh and insightful solutions seen from multiple perspectives.

Cognitive Edge solutions, comprised of open source methods, original research and the Cognitive Edge SenseMaker® Software Suite, are delivered through the Cognitive Edge Network. The Cognitive Edge Network is a widely dispersed, cohesive Network of experienced professionals in private and public sector organisations from diverse disciplines with deep-rooted experience in both business and science. It includes academics and practitioners, in house and commercial consultants. Membership of the Network is attained through participation in an Accreditation programme.

The Cognitive Edge SenseMaker® Software Suite provides a set of tools designed to enable informed decision making in organisations using both structured and unstructured data in a common environment. The Suite is fully integrated with a coherent body of formal methods is the outcome of several years of research into human based organizational complexity, sensemaking, decision making, knowledge sharing and narrative.

Guest Bloggers

We are looking forward to hosting the following practitioners and academics as Guest Bloggers on www.cognitive-edge.com in the coming months.

AUGUST 2010

David Williams

29 Aug 2010 to 11 Sep 2010

David Williams is Project Manager at Narrate and also holds the position of Programme Manager (Mediation & Community) at Coventry Cathedral.

He has used complexity-based techniques for the last seven years with organisations ranging from multinationals (pharmaceutical and telecommunications) to charities and churches. He is also a CEDR Accredited Mediator.



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SEPTEMBER 2010

Wendy Elford

12 Sep 2010 to 25 Sep 2010

Wendy’s career has spanned health, business services and education with the common thread being her strong interest in pulling people and information together to understand and act on complex issues.  Consultancy in the design of work and workplaces led Wendy to take on research into ways of exploring emerging issues in ergonomics. Her focus is now on taking a sense making approach to her research, teaching and professional practice.

 


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Stefanos Michiotis

26 Sep 2010 to 09 Oct 2010

Stefanos lives and works in Athens, Greece as a business consultant and certified adult trainer. His professional interests are related to organizational culture, leadership, change, and conflict resolution. He is experienced in using techniques and tools that help organizations to make sense of and deal with complex and intractable problems or chaotic situations. He provides consulting services to public organizations and private firms and participates in research programs aiming to design tools based on complexity and archetypes.

 


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