Periagoge
Scenario

When academic teams clash over linear versus cyclical research methodologies

Our research team is struggling because some of us are trained in Western linear methodology that demands measurable progress toward conclusions while others bring indigenous circular research practices that prioritize relationships and recurring patterns and we can't agree on what counts as legitimate knowledge.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Competing epistemological relationships to time and knowledge creation are fracturing collaborative inquiry.

Your guide for this
Laozi
Laozi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Linear vs. cyclical time — cultural differences?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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