Using Visuals to Unlock Strategic Processes

Christine Martell

Brandon Hall conference Sept 2008

Why visuals?

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Life. Path. Direction. Challenge. Mirage. Guide. Which way. Home. Not balanced. Solution. Problem. Which way. Life on the rails. Locomotive. Windy. Who. What are the chances. Need. Longing. Goal. Seemingly the same. Why go. Now the same. Light above. Forest through trees. Let me see. Who there. Opportunity costs. Challenge. group. Not sure. Decisions. All ways look same. Need clarity. Why wait. Systems. Tiller. Foliage. Dreams. Envision. Through put. Often. Close to solution. Derail. Perfection. Now?s the time. Who knows. Stakeholders. Serpentine. New ideas. Challenge solved. Go for broke. Excellence. Bid. Brief. Trails. Need benefits. Why this way. Come to me. Help. Consult. Instruct. Deliver. Upkeep. Repair. Manufacture. Offshore. Competition. Completion. What?s next. Always something. True. False. Where to. Hearing. Seeing. Believing. Not so. Gone. Brittle. Flexible. Leaning. Hanging. Vision. Plan. Designed. Off hours. Vacation. Perks. Benefits. Seasoned. Allowance. R & d. together. Carpe. Be lean. Out compete. Go faster. Dream larger. Tunnel. Highway. Road. Capture. Eliminate. Street. Path. Confident. Confidence. Who?s next. Can we live with this. Parable. Story. Mission. Vision. View. Sideways. Bright. Clear. Transform.

Question➛Diverge➛Reflect➛Converge➛Assess

Who?

What Outcome?

Bridging Question

?

Out with assumptions

Open-ended

Story Story

Divergence

Reflection

Stories….Stories…..Stories….Stories

Pattern Recognition to Reorganize

Convergence

New Story

Action or Repeat

Group 1

Individual Using Tools

What makes an effective personal learning environment?

Group 2

Team Using Tools

What makes an effective team learning environment?

Group 3

Enterprise Using Tools

What makes an effective enterprise learning environment?

Create NEW together

Avoid reducing to least common denominator

Satisfied?

Yes

Action Steps?

No

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Create another story

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