One way would be to do something (related to sensemaking), especially something which involved teamwork and collaboration. By doing things with others one would inevitably get “embodied” e.g. frictions would arise etc etc and then (hopefully) get transcended and integrated.
Examples of things we could do
- Create a Second Renaissance “Dictionary” (or Glossary)
- Write papers collaboratively or even if individually it could be with review and input from others
- Building applications e.g. Wiser Metrics project and dashboard (as just one small example)
- Making maps (or improving them) e.g. Second Renaissance Ecosystem Map
- (Collaboratively) creating a structure for our enquiries e.g. an issue tree or similar that would allow us to map each week to week enquiry into a bigger pattern
Sensemaking intensives
You could engage in some specific structured sensemaking experiments. These could experiment with the structure, process etc e.g. one could try a classic debate style, another which is almost quaker style (just listening and sharing from the heart) etc etc.
One idea we’ve had for a while was to pick some particularly controversial / emotionally charged topic (e.g. israel and gaza, or conspiracy theories, immigration) and then try and make sense about it.
Particularly good if you have a motivating question e.g. “Is what is happening in Gaza genocide”.
The point would be you’d be seeking to engage as much to work on the emotional / ego side as the “rational/analytic” side here.
By picking a topic, and even having at least two distinct (initial) positions one could actively work with the energetic field of the group (including welcome tension and difference – in a constructive way).
You’d also want a topic with a bit of intensity to it …