Improv Prototyping

Improv Prototyping uses improvisational theater techniques to rapidly create & test prototypes of services, processes, or even strategies

Min Specs

Min Specs helps groups quickly define the essential elements or minimum specifications needed for a successful solution, project, or initiative

Wise Crowds

Wise Crowds method taps into the collective intelligence of a group to address complex challenges

25/10 Crowd Sourcing

25/10 Crowd Sourcing is an approach to quickly generate and refine ideas

Shift & Share

Shift & Share uses a structured process of individual reflection, small group sharing, and whole group synthesis

ALARP Principle

As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP) principle balances risks against the costs & effort required to reduce them

What, So What, Now What?

A liberating structure designed to facilitate reflection and generate actionable insights from experiences, data, or events

Discovery & Action Dialogue (DAD)

Discovery & Action Dialogue (DAD) method helps groups move beyond analysis paralysis

Change By Stealth

Focus on small, continuous improvements using Kaizen for lasting change

Abilene Paradox

A group phenomenon in which a group decides to take one action even though individual, many or even all group members favor a different action

Good Ideas Are Not Enough

Good ideas need planning, learning, and persistence to succeed

Amara's Law

We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run