Advanced Collaboration Research

Sharing practical ways to engage in the Collaboration Revolution

Collaboration Experiences: 1002

Our first collaboration experience post proved to be quite popular, so we are trying another installment. Let us know how you use them, and how we…
Brandon Klein Jan 21, 2010

Using Analogies & Metaphors

DESCRIPTION: To understand something new, it’s our nature to compare it to something familiar, particularly through the use of analogy and metaphor.…
Brandon Klein Jan 01, 2009

Metaphors Examples

See Metaphors Overview for details on module Examples including: Wright, weather forecasting, rainforests, out of control, mars pathfinder etc. Click…
Brandon Klein Jan 01, 2009

Metaphors

Purpose Metaphors is a reading module used to help the group deal with the issues that are associated with the central challenge of the design event.…
Brandon Klein Jan 01, 2009

Better Collaboration Though Better Media

Perhaps the greatest barrier to collaboration, and fun for that matter is lack of communication. Talk, chat, converse, explain your perspective. If…
Brandon Klein Nov 19, 2008

Syntopical Reading Exercise (Metaphors)

DESCRIPTION: To read syntopically is to read many books or articles simultaneously, and to study each work in relation to the others and to the…
Brandon Klein Aug 25, 2007

Metaphor, Analogy & Simile Exercise

DESCRIPTION: Synectics is a group problem-solving process that involves the use of metaphor, analogy or simile. The synectics method incorporates…
Brandon Klein Jul 24, 2007

Metaphorical patterns of discovery

Problem Organizations grapple with moving forward by tying to understand the barriers and issues they have to overcome. These are usually met…
Brandon Klein Jun 06, 2005

Answers from Unlikely Places : A problem cannot be solved at the same level at which it was created

Problem We frequently look for the answer to our challenges within our own experiences. So do participants, who have real difficulty stepping far…
Brandon Klein Apr 25, 2005