Advanced Collaboration Research

Sharing practical ways to engage in the Collaboration Revolution

Facilitation Team (the hired guys) Feedback to the Client

DESCRIPTION: The facilitation team provides participants with various kinds of feedback throughout the design process; here, however, we’re…
Brandon Klein Sep 09, 2006

Build A Model II

DESCRIPTION: This is a usually a DesignTeam module in the Scan phase of the process. Each team is given a materials for them to use to construct a…
Brandon Klein Aug 09, 2006

Contract For Success

DESCRIPTION: This is an individual networking assignment, which can be assigned post-DesignShop or incorporated into the latter part (Act phase) of a…
Brandon Klein Aug 07, 2006

Business Plan Development Exercise

DESCRIPTION: Depending on the intent, a DesignShop will generate various kinds of plans: strategic plans, business plans, operational plans, action…
Brandon Klein Jul 29, 2006

Build A Model

DESCRIPTION: This is the generic form of a majority of DesignTeam assignments. Each team is assigned to build a model that clarifies some process or…
Brandon Klein Jul 25, 2006

Board Blitz - Get Everyone's Thoughts at Once Exercise

DESCRIPTION: This is large group module, where everyone has the same assignment. At the facilitator’s signal, they charge to the WorkWalls, to write…
Brandon Klein Jul 06, 2006

Best Case & Worst Case Scenario Planning

DESCRIPTION: Best Case/Worst Case is a planning model. As a DesignTeam assignment, it can be designed as a Scan process or a Focus process. As a Scan…
Brandon Klein Jun 28, 2006

Post-it Notes and ANDMaps For Group Decisions

DESCRIPTION: This is a DesignTeam (and sometimes large group) module, typically the central product of the Act phase. ANDMaps were conceived to allow…
Brandon Klein Jun 17, 2005