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These 10 rules of generous design were written almost 10 years ago and have, over time, become very present in my coaching practice.
I have decided to unpack them over time.
This is de facto my coaching methodology, which I wanted to share openly and keep alive(/in process), as it is the ultimate goal for a practice.
The prompts are from a year-long workshop that ran in 2023.
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It does not need authority or to climb to the top of a tower.
There are too many towers to climb, and by the time you get to the top of one, a taller one is built next to it. Generous design understands that cause-and-effect thinking is not enough in a world of AI.
We no longer have the luxury of fully wrapping our arms around a system. The interconnectedness of our lives makes order impossible.
So rather than writing up maps, we should carry a compass. So much of our lives is about navigating the unknown.
Unknowing is a human state.
Generous design accepts the liminal, Open-ended universe.
It is strength through vulnerability. It is strength through adaptability.
All Rigidness crushes under the weight of change.
Generous design is not a beautifully designed object put on a pedestal. It is the shining of different lights on that object.
Generous design is not the war of words but the dance of opinions.
Being territorial about knowledge is as futile as trying to catch air.
Generous design is for the unknown. It is about walking in the dark instead of waiting for someone to turn on the light. It is about moving from the meta meaning to the lived experience and back. It is about being able to self-reflect and practice intentional thinking.
It is experiential thinking.
Ask yourself what you are interested in at least once a month.
Self-authorship
Economy of Attention
Your attention always follows your interests.
Interests are the fuel that drives your intuition.
By getting to know yourself, you can set better goals and better ways of achieving them.
Attention is as limited as time.
We should consider it in terms of sustainability.
Counterproductively, the efficiency mindset neglects everything internal, including attention. However, attention generates an economy, and like any economy, it yields a return.
Without self-knowledge, there is no way of understanding your return on attention
Function:
What is the role of interests?
Direction:
Where do you look for interests?
Communication
What is the point of sharing (your interests)
Systems
What moves energy in a system?
Never try to learn answers; always reflect on how you ask questions.
Completeness, noticing, papers on the street.
Utilitarian thinking expired by definition. It seeks collaboration and seeks efficiency. As the market evolves, it will discover more cost-effective ways to deliver minimum viable value. This is exacerbated by artificial intelligence.
Answers stay in the realm of editorial and media.
Can you follow intention with a plan?
Path
How do you see the path?
Value
Who needs questions?
Place
Where does a reflection start?
When someone challenges you, take it as a compliment. They could have kept their mouth shut. Silence is the biggest offense.
When do ideas become opinions?
Signals
When does a signal become a metric?
Space
What is the function of space?
Collaboration
What is the cost of a collaboration?
Feedback
What is the direction of feedback?