In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Creative Communication Officer) is joined by Deborah Menezes (Inquiry Co-Lead) and Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin (Inquiry Co-Chair). We explore together the concept of working with emergence. 

Deborah shares: “Emergence is about not resisting change. It's about embracing it, observe it and understand it and work with it.” 

Referenced in the episode: 

• Access the transcript to this episode and others. 

• This episode is part of the short series based on the Inquiry’s value of emergence. You can find out more about the Inquiry’s values here. 

• Delve into The Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brown. 

• Catherine-Rose mentions transitioning and Sam transitioning from The Junction, which she founded. 

• CR references Audre Lorde and the book The Master’s Tools will Never Dismantle the Master’s House. 

• Deborah mentions the beauty of fragility and healing, connecting it to Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold. 

• Deborah mentions our prefigurative future. More information about can be explored in the Wavicle episode Prefigurative Social Action.  

• Find out more about the people involved in the Inquiry (Storytellers, Communities, Partners, Guides and Core Team for the inquiry. 

Wavicle is the podcast series that reflects on the process of being part of Social Action Inquiry Scotland. We delve into what has emerged for us during this process of being part of the Inquiry, we highlight our learnings and unlearnings, and we explore the topics that have been rooted within us. 

• Check out the background the inquiry, as well as the stories and resources on our website. 

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