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Blog post

Are we capable of becoming inelegant?

Blog post
29 / 04 / 2020
Reflecting on their Engage 2019 workshop, Bentley Crudgington challenges us to think disruptively about how we frame engagement. Will an ‘inelegant’ approach help us to reimagine our work?
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