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See what is really going on

Edward J Nelson · Practice notes

Systemic Constellation Mapping

Sometimes you can see the problem, but you can’t quite see what’s causing it.

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Identify the hidden forces

Systemic Constellations, or 3D mapping, is a practical way of making the invisible visible.

By mapping the people, relationships, issues or elements within a system, you can begin to see patterns and dynamics that are difficult to spot when you’re simply talking about them.

  • What is at the centre?
  • What has been left out?
  • Where is energy getting stuck?
  • What changes from a different perspective?
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A different way of seeing

The aim isn’t to create a perfect map of your organisation. It is to create enough perspective for something new to become possible.

  • Surface assumptions and dynamics
  • See relationships and patterns differently
  • Explore competing priorities and interests
  • Identify what may be missing
  • Understand resistance or tension
  • Find possibilities when familiar approaches aren’t working
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From insight to action

A constellation map is not an end in itself. The value comes from what you discover and what you choose to do with it.

My role is to create a safe, structured environment where you can explore the system, notice what emerges and consider the choices available. Sometimes a small shift in perspective unlocks a much bigger change.

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When might a map help?

Constellation Mapping is especially useful when a situation feels stuck, complex or difficult to understand.

  • Navigating a restructure, transformation or new strategy
  • Aligning a committed team pulling in different directions
  • Unblocking a project
  • Making a difficult decision
  • Exploring tensions between teams, functions or individuals
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How I work

I’ve worked with individuals, leaders and teams through change, uncertainty and transition for more than twenty years.

Systemic Constellations gives us another way to explore what may be shaping a situation beneath the surface, alongside my wider work in coaching, facilitation and storytelling. Not by telling you the answer, but by helping you see more of the system for yourself.

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