Case Study, Collaboration, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change
Note: This was written with a client, from his point of view, about 4 years ago. It never got published, and I found it in a folder this evening. Still a useful illustrative story, so I thought it still worthy of sharing. Cheers, Phil = = = = = = = = =...
Case Study, Collaboration, Collective Governance, Complexity & Chaos, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change
On a cold day in late March 2011, 30+ individuals met to assess regulatory reform as a cross-governmental Canadian challenge. Although each faced different subject-matter challenges within their home agencies and departments, the curiosity was there to see if there...
Blog, Case Study, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement
Lego Serious Play (LSP) is a wonderful process that was designed to enhance deep, innovative conversations among intimate groups of 8-12 people. As a creative problem solving process for small teams that are solving huge challenges, it is unmatched in its support of...
Blog, Case Study, Collaboration, Collective Governance, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement
CTLabs is pleased to announce that we will be leading an innovation exercise as part of PS Engage: A tapestry of People and Ideas. PS Engage is a one-day learning and networking event that weaves together the themes of collaboration, innovation, and mobilization....
Blog, Case Study, Collaboration, Collective Governance, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change
On September 28th the City of Ottawa, along with local partners, hosted 120 members of the Ottawa arts and business community to discuss the future of innovation and cross-sector integration in Ottawa. CTLabs had the pleasure of convening the group at Arts Court in...
Blog, Case Study, Collective Governance, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change
One of the lessons I’ve tried to pass along to my co-Leads as I mentor them in the art of facilitation is simply this: It’s not about you. It’s never about you. You are there in the service of a human system, and at the end of the day (or the year, or the contract),...
