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Embracing Uncertainty

Depth · what it can open●●○○2 — reflective
Holding · facilitation2 — facilitator
Trust · group readiness★any
Disclosure · what is sharedoptional

Through mapping, discussion, and metaphor drawing, groups engage both cognitively and emotionally with the dimensions of uncertainty — ambiguity, complexity, unpredictability — and their own responses to each, building a vocabulary for staying functional where certainty isn't coming back.

Practical

Time
60-90 min
Group
10–60 · small-group
Settings
in-person, online
Materials
Sticky notes, pens, paper, imaginative cards
Mechanisms
cognitive-reframing, creative-expression, dialogic-encounter
Change scope
state → skill · repeatable

Instructions

Where
transitionmakers.nl/tool/embracing-uncertainty — Transition Makers Toolbox, open
Availability
Open online — published at the link, free to read
Licence
CC BY 4.0 per the Transition Makers footer; its badge links CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — variant unresolved, see source record

Source link checked 29 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 28 Aug 2026

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Origin

Nina Bohm, Transition Makers Toolbox (IIS UvA) — Uncertainty tolerance / resilience education

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status: checked · added 2026-08-25