Where Has All The Certainty Gone?
Every presentation I went to had something to say about change, about stepping “into the grey”, or “risk on……
Top Tips for Managing Complex Water systems
Managing water is tricky so I thought I’d share three things I’m learning about how to make progress with complex…
What Can The Fonze Teach Us About Managing Water?
Water experts are under pressure to be just that – experts - and for most of us that means knowing our work.
When the Problem is the Problem
Imagine if the water planning problem was defined as more of a dilemma: How do we ensure a healthy river supporting a…
3 Waters and a Question of Trust
A high degree of trust will be necessary to allow a frank and honest discussion on what may be the appropriate…
A Crazy Question for Water Managers
“I have always said that managing water is about managing people and managing relationships”.
What IS a collaborative mindset?
I’ve just read a couple of articles posted to LinkedIn today that, in different ways, are practical demonstrations of a…
Letting go of the need to know: an important water wise principle
Collaborative water planning requires us to not know, because it is only from a position of not knowing can we…
The Project Manager Trap Part 2
The difference between a traditional project management approach and the collaborative mindset is significant. As we…