In this period of unprecedented uncertainty and instability we need to become more comfortable in dealing with complexity, working with emergent methods and creating strategy that acts in volatile and novel situations in which we work on a daily base. I can help with this.
Being aware of what is happening right here, right now, and together nourishing that energy. I call this the power of emergence. I lead creative systems that do not foresee and dictate. I help containing the anxiety of the system's stakeholders as they operate at the edge of what looks like chaos. Where they are creating and discovering new futures that none could possibly foresee.
My commitment to design education allowed me to help others design to their best capacities. The knowledge obtained in facilitating tertiary education and through community workshops forms a strong base to coach and mentor creative processes for designers. From a regenerative design point of view I lean towards working from potential, not problems. And I regard the design process as developmental with all stakeholders as system actualisers.
I can help working on opportunities that are surrounded by unnecessary complexity, that are overcooked or overloaded. I can walk with you, listening, seeing and discovering and removing dust, see through legacy noise, and dodge paralysis by analysis. I can offer helpful processes for teams and individuals to enable a shift to a new level of thinking, leading, and acting.
After over 30 years working in the creative industries, I focus on helping creatives make the best of their talents. To grow, and glow and unlock their mind traps. I have been lucky to collaborate with design leaders in a variety of design disciplines. Based in Aotearoa I work face to face with clients locally or remotely via online tools.
Visit me on the beautiful island of Waiheke. Or drop me a line.
design@gerbrandvanmelle.com
+64 21 840 234