Edge Work
This isn’t just a blog — it’s where strategy meets soul, and practice gets personal. Edge Work is for the thinkers, doers, and questioners navigating real change inside complex systems.
We share what we’re noticing, testing, and learning — from co-design sessions to leadership rooms to cultural landscapes.
Insights from the margins of systems and change.
The Seven Patterns I See Across Every Community Project
If you work in community settings long enough you start to notice something. Despite the diversity of contexts, cultures, histories, and challenges, there are patterns that show up almost everywhere.
The Future of Social Research in Australia: What’s Changing and Why
Social research in Australia is shifting fast—from survey-heavy, traditional methods to approaches that are relational, place-based, Indigenous-led, and strengthened by new technologies.
Designing for Humanity: A More Human Approach to Social Research
There is a quiet shift happening in the world of social research—one that has been years in the making, but is only now becoming impossible to ignore.
Deep Listening vs Consultation: What’s Actually Working in 2025
Over the past decade, “community engagement” has become a phrase that appears everywhere. On paper, engagement is now expected. But…
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Notes on change, culture, and courage — once in a while, when it matters.
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