To meaningfully tackle complex and interconnected environmental and social problems, we must deconstruct our understanding of purpose-driven work and redefine our way of thinking, working, and innovating. 

This is how we do it.

 

Our people-centered approach: 

 

For us, it’s all about people - in both their diversity and uniqueness, and their commonalities.

 

This is why we put people first and at the center. By people, we include individuals, their communities, the environment and the various systems in which they evolve. 

 

Traditional impact models are often disconnected to the lived realities of people, communities and systems that are affected by specific challenges. We want to reverse that, so the challenges and opportunities faced by people and communities INFORM the way impact is designed and implemented.

 

Our “3-multis” approach to engagement: 

 

We love exploring the unknowns, the unseen, the untold and unveil those silent corners where magic often happens, away from the impact spotlights. 

 

We have developed a “3-multis” approach to engagement: 

• Multi-disciplines: We work collaboratively, across disciplines, to broaden our spheres of knowledge and analysis, and ultimately inform change. 

• Multi-actors: Many revolutionary initiatives are led by actors who are not part of the mainstream impact discussions and work. Our mission is to uncover them and bring them in so that, together, we can unveil new paradigms. 

• Multi-systems of knowledge: We are committed to moving beyond the dominant narrative by exploring and genuinely harnessing diverse epistemologies (e.g. indigenous and local knowledge) to find people-anchored solutions.

 

Our iterative lab approach: 

 

We very much enjoy researching, questioning assumptions, and sharing learnings to inform and positively influence mindsets, attitudes and behaviors in impact-driven sectors. 

 

As a multidisciplinary platform we work like a lab: we research, test, pilot,  share and scale creative solutions to complex challenges.

 

The diversity of knowledge and ideas at Mindset-PCS unveils ground-breaking discoveries which pave the way to new or improved good practices. These findings inform the purpose-driven work of many institutions and companies.