So-Call ‘Healthy’ Conflict Lead to Innovation
It’s valuable to connect this article to how the Implications Wheel handles conflict and diversity of input.
Category: Facilitation
Pizza Vending Machines Rolling Out across Central Florida
We started exploring the implications of this Pizza Vending machine five years ago. We used this several times as a key demonstration exploration in facilitator training. An updated search on this topic in 2019 seemed to suggest this innovation has …
Pizza Vending Machines Rolling Out across Central Florida Read more →
Brainstorming Doesn’t Work; Try This Technique Instead
Thanks to our software architect, Daniel Nelson, for spotting this. As he notes, this validation of our “30-second rule.” Article Link
How Diversity of Thought Makes a Difference
Clearly lays out some of the important principles represented as critical to the success for all of the Strategic Exploration Tools.
The Problem-Solving Process That Prevents Groupthink
The Implications Wheel promotes “divergent” thinking while the Strategy Matrix is designed for “convergent” thinking. This article documents the importance of knowing the differences. Article Link
5 Steps to Creating a Truly Collaborative Work Environment
An excellent set of factors that fits perfectly with our beliefs for running explorations with the Strategic Exploration Tools
Dispel Your Team’s Fear of Data
Most people are uncomfortable with data. Estimates, analytics, and data-driven predictions — they can all be confusing and overwhelming. Some of this discomfort is based on experience. Everyone remembers a time when their data was simply wrong, a prediction was …
Leadership Involves Mastery of “Initiative Conversations”
The Strategic Exploration Tools certainly involve conversations about the future. The interesting connection here is the move “starting action.”
Are you ready to decide?
Good managers—even great ones—can make spectacularly bad choices. Some of them result from bad luck or poor timing, but a large body of research suggests that many are caused by cognitive and behavioral biases. Article Link
For Many Decisions, Just Go with the Flow
This is a good tie to the role of “intuition.” Joel recognizes this as a very important early part of the process of ideas flowing through paradigms to reality — “The Possibilities Cone” Article Link