IN THE MESSY MIDDLE
In the Messy Middle reflects where Wicked Outcomes™ thinking is being shaped and not through neat definitions, but in the space between challenge and outcome. As early ideas are shared, three tensions surface: how to clearly describe the journey from Wicked Challenges™ to Wicked Outcomes™, how the Six ITs™ operate as an engine for lasting change, and a growing desire to understand those ITs more deeply in practice.
A RECIPE FOR OUTCOMES
A Recipe for Outcomes explores the thinking behind the Essential Elements of Wicked Outcomes™, not as fixed definitions, but as the ingredients we’ve found need to be present if change is going to last. Building on our earlier work on Wicked Challenges™, this piece reflects on how outcomes show up in practice: across the organisation, in everyday behaviour, in alignment with purpose, and in signals that allow us to talk honestly about progress.
A STARTER FOR 10!
A Starter for 10! introduces the collaboration shaping the next chapter of YourBigPic, decoding the DNA of Wicked Outcomes™. Building on the Six ITs™ (Resource-IT, Collabor-IT, Frame-IT, Innov-IT, Measure-IT, Iter-IT), we’re working across Partners to understand what really lasts when change goes live. These stories aren’t about deliverables or dashboards; they explore what improves, endures, or quietly reshapes how people decide and work together long after the project buzz fades.
MADE OF MANY ELEMENTS
Story 2 in the Comet Series reflecting how Learning, Change, and Teamwork reveal the living nature of the system and shift focus from simplification to motion.
SEEING THE COMET
The ignition story for the Comet Series showing how Strategy, Teamwork, and Change first align to make the invisible visible and set the orbit for everything that follows.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Questions and answers from CQI Webinar attendees on navigating culture and wellbeing in times of change - answered by Pete Emms our culture partner and Louise Ebrey our Change and Quality partner.
HOW QUALITY PROFESSIONALS CAN IMPACT WELLBEING
This piece reflects on the value of lessons learned through hands-on site visits. It highlights how observing real contexts, from leadership to line teams, reveals hidden insights. BIG PICTURE® makes sense of what we see, aligning perspectives and enabling better conversations across performance, culture, and improvement efforts.
THE IMPACT OF WELLBEING ON QUALITY AND CHANGE
This story explores how wellbeing shapes the quality of work in organisations. Drawing on insights from a CQI webinar, it shows that when people feel well, they perform better. Using BIG PICTURE® tools, it reveals how culture can be made visible—and why it matters for meaningful, lasting change.
