I wonder if there is “scouting” fatigue? Does this suggest a two half-day format might yield better implications than a day-long event? We certainly know that participants report “mental exhaustion” at the end of long sessions. The phenomenon of “decision …
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 right answer and, since we don’t hear otherwise, we have …
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 — created on paper then entered into the software. 160 …
A very interesting article because of our focus on “paper-based” explorations.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90237319/how-to-solve-complex-problems-by-not-focusing-on-them
It’s an “approved” item on the list for upgrades. And I’m going to add it to Facilitator Training and Highly Facilitated Workshops. +50’s and -50’s are going to require a “reason,” an explanation. It can be added in a couple …
For the occasional situation where a team asks about adding a “4th Order” implication, I’ve created one of the “cards” — like the Contributing/Scoring Cards — that shows a “workaround” for doing it. The process is a simple step of …
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 both cases, the existing levels of trust — or the …
A participant in one of Joel’s recent presentations said that the Implications Wheel “holds back judgment until more data is available.” That’s a good line and very similar to what Joel experienced with the merger/acquisition work that NorWest (Wells Fargo) …