Difference between revisions of "Whole elephant"
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|theme=Don’t just do something | |theme=Don’t just do something | ||
|context=a complex issue that needs to be tackled by a group of people with diverse interests, skills, and knowledge. | |context=a complex issue that needs to be tackled by a group of people with diverse interests, skills, and knowledge. | ||
|wish=You want to focus the energy to those issues that matter most, and not waste it on irrelevant topics or conflicts. | |wish=You want to focus the energy to those issues that matter most, and not waste it on irrelevant topics or conflicts and run out of steam. | ||
|so=Get out all the issues, find out what matters most, and only then explore any solutions and directions to resolve one or more issues. | |so=Get out all the issues, find out what matters most, and only then explore any solutions and directions to resolve one or more issues. | ||
|wish full=To lay the groundwork for people to open up to each other, and find out what the right things are that require your energy and attention helps focus the, often scarce, energy. | |wish full=To lay the groundwork for people to open up to each other, and find out what the right things are that require your energy and attention helps focus the, often scarce, energy, so you do not run out of steam. | ||
|background=Exploring the {{p|whole elephant}} is about creating a complete map or list of issues '''before''' exploring solution space (hence, {{p|sticky problem space}} and {{p|lingering open conflicts}}) in order to: | |background=Exploring the {{p|whole elephant}} is about creating a complete map or list of issues '''before''' exploring solution space (hence, {{p|sticky problem space}} and {{p|lingering open conflicts}}) in order to: | ||
*get everybody talking about the same world; | *get everybody talking about the same world; | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 15 June 2017
…a complex issue that needs to be tackled by a group of people with diverse interests, skills, and knowledge.
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To lay the groundwork for people to open up to each other, and find out what the right things are that require your energy and attention helps focus the, often scarce, energy, so you do not run out of steam.
Exploring the whole elephant is about creating a complete map or list of issues before exploring solution space (hence, sticky problem space and lingering open conflicts) in order to:
- get everybody talking about the same world;
- enable every individual to contribute—if they wish;
- level the playing field;
- make relationship all have to their task apparent; and
- encourage individuals to differentiate themselves, making integration more probable.
Therefore:
Get out all the issues, find out what matters most, and then uncover common ground that may lead to any solutions and directions to resolve them.
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Sources
- Don’t just do something, stand there!—Ten Principles for Leading Meetings That Matter by Marvin Weisbord, Sandra Janoff