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Strengthening Community Coherence: Enhancing Emergency Preparedness and Resilience

Jim Floyd, DHA, MEdApril 10, 2024Emergency Preparedness, Healthcare, Resilience, Systems Thinking

Building community coherence is a pivotal strategy in enhancing emergency preparedness and resilience. At its core, community coherence refers to the strength of relationships, shared values, and collective understanding within a community, which, when cultivated, can significantly bolster a community’s ability to respond to and recover from emergencies. In times of crisis, a coherent community […]

Diving Deep with the Iceberg: Uncovering Solutions in Systems Thinking

Jim Floyd, DHA, MEdFebruary 17, 2024Systems Thinkingiceberg, mental model, Systems

Alright, let’s dive into something super cool yet surprisingly simple: the systems thinking iceberg model. Picture an iceberg floating in the ocean. You know the drill, most of it’s hidden underwater, right? Well, this iceberg is a bit of a metaphor wizard when it comes to understanding complex problems. So, at the tip of the […]