Category: Strategic Exploration Tools

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/38757/what-believing-in-the-possibilities-can-do-for-learning-and-teaching ...

If all the viewpoints we hear come from people who are like us, we assume that we have the same information and the same perspective. We think we have the ...

Some observations and insights on "paper-based" explorations.  Including some insights on using "paper arcs" for demonstrations -- and some observations from an exploration conducted in November 2014 with 160 participants ...

https://www.fastcompany.com/90237319/how-to-solve-complex-problems-by-not-focusing-on-them ...

How interesting that my long term interest in the Civil War connects in this find with a "thought" for the Implications Wheel. The implications of the Civil War are still ...

Very interesting article related to our use of the "Scouting" metaphor for explorations. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/hidden-metaphors-get-under-our-skin/ ...

The teams we create for strategic exploration (Implications Wheel, Strategy Matrix, T.I.P.S. Tracking, Vision) can be either diverse teams of "strangers" (in a community) or diverse teams of co-workers.  In ...

https://www.tlnt.com/introverts-how-to-unleash-the-powers-of-thinkers-in-the-workplace/ Another great piece for facilitators -- our job is to be aware of the dynamics in our teams. Over the years, some of our classic facilitator stories revolve around ...

The importance of diversity in the planning, scouting phase, de-briefing -- and successful RESULTS -- for all Strategic Exploration Tools is critical. One focus this can take is paying attention ...

Note: This is a very interesting piece of research -- and relevant to the facilitation of all Joel's tools. There are several Implications Wheel facilitators who have expressed a strong ...