Embodied practices for teams

Not-knowing

Trust other kinds of knowing to sense underlying potentials.
Abstract illustration for embodied intelligence toolbox by Anna Muchenikova.
Graphic design: Anna Muchenikova

The prevailing work culture tends to emphasise expertise. People are expected to bring their highly specialised knowledge forward.

An expertise mindset often comes with established conceptual frameworks through which people make sense of the world. This also connects to having a set belief of what is good and desirable and will to make other see the same.

However, there is a growing need for integrated knowledge and a systemic understanding of things. To reach this state, we need to learn to unlearn.

Embodied practices help people get out of their narrow conceptual frameworks in order to access the enormous wisdom that lies in how we sense and experience things. We can learn to let go of the established ways of knowing and build sensitivity to other kinds of being and knowing.

The state of not-knowing teaches us to stay open and trust our intuition and experiences, through which we can identify the hidden potentials and future opportunities towards something radically different.

Not-knowing is also a state that allows us to be vulnerable. It is about 'curious allowance of vulnerability', as one participant of the CBCR pilot put it.

“Curious allowance of vulnerability. Stillness – movement. And how integration of sensing the life's potential can be the catalyst for unfolding for something new.” – Participant in the CBCR pilot

Related practice

Explore the state of not-knowing with stuck exercise. Let that “something” speak to you, and see what comes from nothing.

Abstract illustration for embodied intelligence toolbox by Anna Muchenikova.

Stuck

Let your body guide you from current reality to emerging future.

Embodied practices for teams

Other key insights from our learning journey

Abstract illustration for embodied intelligence toolbox by Anna Muchenikova.

Stillness, non-doing and being grounded

Reconnect mind and body and become aware of your presence.

Embodied practices for teams
Abstract illustration for embodied intelligence toolbox by Anna Muchenikova.

Experiencing connectedness and collective capacity for change

A deeper connection to ourselves, others and the world.

Embodied practices for teams
Abstract illustration for embodied intelligence toolbox by Anna Muchenikova.

Empty space

Empty space makes room for something new.

Embodied practices for teams
Abstract illustration for embodied intelligence toolbox by Anna Muchenikova.

Perseverance and anchoring

Process of internalising new habits can increase resilience.

Embodied practices for teams
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