Michael cardus's Blog (8)

Dimension Time Cost Operator

Dimension Time Cost Operator (DTC) – A TRIZ tool for for seeing problems differently exploring ideas of extremes in size, time and cost. The DTC Operator can work to release…

We all operate with different mental models and necessities of learning + training. When facilitating team building & leadership processes with individuals and teams a challenge is trying to determine what each person needs in order to feel our time together is used…

Plan:Do:Check:Act model originally credited to Shewhart 

Processing Team-Building Activities:

When facilitating a team through a challenge taking breaks to evaluate what is happening during the action and…

After attending "Developing High Performance Teams using Solutions Focus" facilitated by Haesun Moon.

When exploring new ideas it is important to;

1. Have a process that is known
2. Start with positives + pluses to allow the idea a chance of survival.
3. Give ideas there P.R.O.PS

Pluses, Positives

• Start with what is good about the idea, finding the good stuff…

Reinforcements

• Building…

Still learning solutions focuses I attempted using scaling questions with a leadership team. Below is a story of what happened, and how great it turned out!

Working with a leadership team of 5 people including the COO of the organization. I was called in to facilitate and consult the leadership team with the following objectives

defined;

Leaders will be able to reflect upon their own behaviors and adjust…

I love questions; asking them, answering them, writing about them, thinking about them, driving Christine (Wife)crazy with them. Whether you are a facilitator, coach, leader, person in the toilet-stall next to me – asking 2 to 3 questions beyond the point of where we agree

develops understanding of each other. Additionally asking questions

beyond the…

Scaling Challenge of Choice

High Ropes Course Processing & Reflection…