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 = = = = = = = = =...
Blog, Collaboration, Complexity & Chaos, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement
I love working with my clients. To a person, they are exceptional, dedicated, caring. They understand that their human system (their employee base) is inherently wise, and they trust in the wisdom of these people. (And after all, what would it say about them if they...
Blog, Collaboration, Collective Governance, Design Thinking, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement
“Collaboration is like teenage sex – everybody claims they are doing it but most people aren’t, and those that are, are doing it very badly.” (with apologies to Chris Spray) Collaboration is to government what eco-friendly is to consumerism – paste the word on top,...
Blog, Collaboration, Design Thinking, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change
Enabling a culture shift can be a fairly straight-forward process. You don’t even need to download my e-book for $9.99. You can have it here, for free. Start from outcomes. Directionally, where and how do you need your culture to shift? What do they need to do...
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...