We are called Nonlinear Ventures because each challenge and each engagement is different. While our work is always highly tailored to your needs, here are some common activities:
Program Planning and Implementation
Implementing approaches to wicked problems requires a strong set of communication, planning, and leadership skills. We can help you structure and implement complex initiatives in the most transparent and low-risk manner possible. We can also conduct an impact assessment of existing projects and strategies and recommend improvements.
Complex System Mapping System maps can be a powerful tool for collaboration and exploration of complex challenges. A good map can succinctly capture the stakeholders, relationships, barriers, and opportunities of any challenge. Map creation can take a central role in technical workshops or can capture learning and progress over months and years. While 'anyone' can create a systems map, we've created a process that is both easy to learn AND powerful and are happy to lead a mapping process and / or train teams to do so on their own.
Data Visualization
Visualization turns mind-numbing reports and spreadsheets into actionable information with which to explore options and make decisions. Being able to see data in new ways is especially critical with climate topics awash in data but often short on clarity. We can help identify critical data sources and metrics within and outside of your organization and, most often using Tableau, build user-friendly interfaces to explore and report the data. We have deep experience with both high volume data (millions of rows) and creating custom dashboards using disparate, seeming unrelated data.
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