Emergent Practice

Rather than imposing new practice, new and evolving methods or techniques are encouraged to develop organically over time as people experiment, learn, and adapt to new conditions or challenges. These practices often arise in response to complex, dynamic environments where traditional approaches may not be sufficient.

The advantages of letting practice emerge include:

• Emerged practice can consider and fit the specific context.
• Practice can continue to evolve over time, to match changing context and pursue improvement.
• Innovative new approaches can be discovered over copying “Best practice” from other organisations.
• Existing methods and techniques within the organisation can be co-opted and “Exapted” for functions that they were not originally intended.

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