Podcast: The IDEMS Principle

David and Lucie explore the principle Developing Research: “This principle is born from our experiences being involved in research for development. It recognises the active need to develop new research methodologies that make use of new data opportunities that are increasing availability.” They argue that traditional research methodologies, developed in an era of data scarcity,…

David and Santiago discuss the principle Evidence Based: “This principle highlights the importance the company attaches to rigorous evidence. It explains the presence of academic rigour and integrity in all aspects of the company’s work.” They explore the inherent tension between evidence-based approaches and informed decision making, emphasizing that while rigorous evidence is central to…

David and Santiago introduce and discuss the IDEMS principle Informed Decision Making: “This principle indicates the company’s deliberate effort to include diverse forms of information, while measuring their uncertainty, as part of decision making processes. It intends to support balanced consideration of options while reducing our susceptibility to misinformation.” They explain its significance and application…

Danny and David introduce the last set of IDEMS principles: Informed Decision Making. They recount how they arose and review why IDEMS incorporated them as guiding principles, as well as delving into an analysis of their general complexity in order to avoid misinformation.

Santiago and David discuss the Consciously Ethical principle: “This principle represents the company’s conscience and it encourages an effort to be made to think through any decision which has potential ethical implications.” Ensuring fully ethical processes and decision making at all stages is highly complex, so Santiago and David discuss why IDEMS strives to be…

Lily and David discuss the principle Enabling Opportunity: “This principle describes the company’s relationship to its staff. It challenges the company to aim beyond equal opportunity by creating opportunities.” This principle results from and is deeply connected to the other Inherently Inclusive set of principles. Lily and David explore why IDEMS wants to go beyond…

Lucie and David explore the principle Collaborative by Nature: “This principle forces the company to always look beyond itself. It encourages people to think beyond themselves within the company and about building partnerships for the company.” They discuss how IDEMS takes the unusual approach to be collaborative as an organisation, rather than competitive and what…

David and Lucie discuss the principle Inherently Inclusive: “This principle applies to the company ethos. It builds from the founders’ appreciation of diversity and challenges the company to eliminate discrimination in all its forms.” David explains that this principle is rooted in the organisation’s ethos and focuses on eliminating discrimination by naturally incorporating inclusivity into…

Danny and David introduce this fourth set of IDEMS principles: Inherently Inclusive. They review why IDEMS aspires to these principles and what makes them particularly suited to IDEMS’ mission and structures.

David and Lucie discuss the principle Holistic Interventions: “This principle applies to company activities. It leads to an expectation that any interventions consider all angles and implications of implementation.” David emphasizes the importance of looking at the whole system rather than isolated components, using examples from education and health to illustrate the potential pitfalls of…