Mpinane Mmahlatji, a facilitator of complex multi-stakeholder processes shares her rich experience of how important it is to start our interventions by gaining a deeper appreciation of the system and challenge we are facing. She also suggests we reframe how we plan for transition and exits. Kalnisha Singh adds to this discussion with a reflection on how to understand the moment one finds oneself in. She also challenges us to imagine the future with more ambition. Here the storytelling device of ‘timing’ teaches us how to orientate ourselves and others in the telling of our own stories, how to pace our interventions appropriately for different stakeholder audiences, and how to define our planning horizons in ways that support more meaningful conversations and outcomes.

Contact:

To learn more about the work Mpinane is involved in, follow her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpinane-mmahlatji-formerly-senkhane-7ab6a696.

To learn more about Kalnisha’s work follow her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalnisha-singh or go to KD Strategies website at https://kdstrategies.co.za.

Credits

Presented by: Lisa van Dongen

Co-producers: Mzamo Moloi and Lisa van Dongen

Sound design and engineering: Audiodacious

Special thanks to all contributors.