Orientation & Sensemaking

Purpose

To situate teams within the problem space, ecosystem context, and methodological expectations before solution-building begins.

This process ensures teams are not building prematurely, but are responding to a clearly understood reality.

What Happens

Teams are introduced to:

• The challenge landscape and local context
• Regenerative thinking as a design lens
• What meaningful progress looks like from an evaluation standpoint

The emphasis is on clarity before speed.

Implementation Approach

• Structured onboarding sessions
• Guided walkthroughs of methodology and expectations
• Weekly Q&A sessions to resolve early uncertainty

Outcomes

Teams leave this process with:

• A grounded understanding of the problem they are addressing
• Clear framing of who the work is for and why it matters
• Alignment on how progress will be assessed

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This process is supported by onboarding recordings, introductory workshops, and documented guidance.