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Brenda Dervin recently made a few points in her masterclass that have stuck in my mind. Like: when it comes to sensemaking, what matters is the moment of action. There is no reality, only reality-making.

It seems that taking a sensemaking approach requires getting into a sensemaking mindset.

How about this zen koan to help you get into a sensemaking mindset….

• Q: How long should you stay at something?
• A: However long it takes to get what you came for.
• Q: How do you decide what you came for?
• A: You don’t, you discover it.
• Q: How do you discover it?
• A: You notice what isn’t there anymore when you feel like leaving.
  

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