{"id":7566,"date":"2022-11-17T20:05:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T19:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/?p=7566"},"modified":"2023-04-17T20:30:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T18:30:16","slug":"managing-complexity-in-times-of-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/2022\/11\/17\/managing-complexity-in-times-of-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Managing complexity in times of crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This publication titled: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/repository\/handle\/JRC123629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Managing complexity (and chaos) in times of crisis. A field guide for decision makers inspired by the Cynefin framework<\/a>&#8220;, contains interesting topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Addressing chaos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"344\" src=\"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-20.png 713w, https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-20-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assess<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of constraints<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-21-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-21-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-21-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-21-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/image-21.png 1212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adapt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In lack of a contingency plan, we must reallocate resources and re-design processes to empower the emergence of small, informal teams and networks that will help us make sense of the new, changing landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Manage constraints<\/strong><\/span>: We reduce hard organizational constraints and introduce flexible boundaries that allow to gain control of chaos and buy time for an organizational shift.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Coordinate, do not decide<\/strong><\/span>: distribute decisions to informal networks, centralize coordination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Communicate by engagement<\/strong><\/span>: create informal employee networks to help assess the situation and to contribute to taking decisions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Avoid premature convergence<\/strong><\/span>: keep options open as long as possible. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This publication titled: &#8220;Managing complexity (and chaos) in times of crisis. 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