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Sensemaking

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In management & leadership, sensemaking means: The process through which people interpret ambiguous events and develop an understanding that guides their actions.

In Turkish: anlamlandırma

How it is used

Use in organisational analysis when people ask what an event means for their work; explanations can evolve.

Example sentences

  1. Sensemaking began in team conversations after the unexpected merger announcement.

    People collectively interpret an event before knowing all its implications.

  2. The manager supported sensemaking by separating confirmed changes from rumours.

    Distinguishing available facts helps people construct a more grounded interpretation.

Common collocations

  • collective sensemaking
  • sensemaking during change
  • change managementThe planned way an organisation prepares, supports and guides people through a major change, such as a new system or a merger, so that the change is accepted and lasts.
  • transparencyThe practice of sharing information openly and honestly, so that employees, shareholders or the public can see how decisions are made and how the organisation is doing.

More terms: Change Management

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