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Scenario

When creative collectives struggle with shared decision-making

Our theater company has been devising this piece collectively for weeks and I can feel us all censoring ourselves because nobody wants to be the one who breaks the collaborative spirit, but the work is getting muddy and safe in a way that serves no one.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Democratic creative processes can paradoxically stifle the very expression they aim to liberate.

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

“Where Are You with Craft traditions across cultures — the shokunin?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.