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Jumpstart change for organizational transformation and alignment. Use Liquid Democracy to transform workshops and brainstorming to push organizations forward collectively.
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- 1. Katalyst Jumpstart change and engagement with Liquid Democracy Kienbaum Management Consultants August 2016
- 2. 2 Use swarm intelligence to get answers you would either not get at all or spend significant time and resources to obtain Problem solving dilemma within organizations » There are unresolved problems, questions, and topics that need to be addressed » The solution can be created from the experience and ideas within the org, but searching takes time » The cost to hire someone to find and solve the problem can be high » The solution exists within the organization, and can be found via Liquid Democracy » Swarm intelligence offers the ability to solve variety of problems with small/large crowds » The larger the crowd, the more likely the solution is to be found ? ? ? ?? ? ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Unanswered management questions Crowdsourced solutions BUT, the larger the crowd, the slower and more costly it becomes
- 3. 3 But, traditional brainstorming can be a tedious and slow process that lacks effective generation of sufficient ideas Traditional brainstorming shortcomings Traditional brainstorming doesn’t scale well » Traditional brainstorming is slow, tedious, dull, and can leave people feeling intimidated and put on the spot » Contribution could vary between dominant and reserved employees, resulting in fewer, lower quality ideas » Brainstorming process is slowed down when people take turns speaking; waiting your turn can result in forgetting other ideas, or loss of interest in general » Groupthink makes it difficult for individuals to propose a radically different idea, and risk going against the flow » Traditional methods and use of flipcharts aren’t able to manage more than a few people effectively Overcome these shortcomings with Katalyst, a new diagnostic tool that empowers idea generation in a quick and efficient way, regardless of group size ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Large groups become unmanageable chaos
- 4. 4 Jumpstart change and transform your workshops and brainstorming sessions with Katalyst Overview Ideas removed from hierarchical and divisional silosDigitized Liquid Democracy » Digitized and moderated diagnostic tool that helps organizations identify problems and prioritize solutions » 1-day digitized workshop is facilitated in which an interactive session enables a group of appropriate individuals to quickly brainstorm ideas, and collectively decide on the ones worthy to pursue » Ideas are seen and prioritized by the group, then expanded upon for further discussion and prioritization following breakout groups » A highly flexible format that allows for changing number of participants, themes and formats A digitized, 1 day diagnostic workshop to identify and prioritize problems and plan solutions while removing hierarchy and departmental silos
- 5. 5 Katalyst is the latest diagnostics tool that helps organizations bypass ineffective ideas and steers them towards executing value added innovations Benefits Best ideas are found expedientlyWhy go with the Katalyst » Digitized and moderated diagnostic tool that helps organizations identify problems and prioritize solutions » Anonymous session that unleashes participants minds and generate idea flow without traditional moderator and flipchart » Participants come together in new teams that are outside of existing hierarchies or functions » Leverage the experience of the workforce by enabling them to have an equal voice » Identify and overcome implementation issues before they arise by putting those who will implement in the same room as those having ideas » Highly adaptable to the uniqueness of each company and its particular challenges Instant collection and prioritization of ideas enables the best solutions to be identified quickly, leaving more time for breakout discussions for enhancement
- 6. 6 The iterative and digital process ensures anonymity and that all ideas and topics are viewed and considered Workshop process overview Everyone discuss the ideas together anonymously and digitally Discussion in anonymous groups Digital and anonymous Headquarters Initial Question 1 Topics Discussion 2 Review topics and fields of action 3 Result: Clustered Topics Result: Pain points and activities on the subject Primary question and workshop driver Three iterations of each subject: Actual state / desired state / activities Forced rankings of clusters and ideas with clusters Result: Ranked and weighted subjects and issues
- 7. 7 An initial starting question will go through the stages until ideas are put into ranked clusters and then ranked within each cluster Workshop process details 1 specific initial question » Conduct a pre- workshop meeting where a single question and or problem is formulated » Only asking the right question will produce valuable answers Free form responses » Respondents answer the question without filters or clusters » Current states, desired states, and activities to close the gap are identified Respondents cluster the responses into pre- defined categories The clusters are forced ranked in order of most to least critical to the issue Clustering Clusters forced ranked Clusters’ ideas forced ranked Each idea within the clusters is forced ranked in order of most to least critical to the cluster
- 8. 8 The workshop employs an iterative process that displays and prioritizes ideas, then repeats as ideas are refined, culminating in ranked clusters and ideas Workshop mechanics Topics are gathered from all sources and displayed for everyone to see and vote on Ideas are grouped and prioritized and presented for the group to prioritize again Break out groups are randomly formed to assess and evaluate current and future state ideas Implementation solutions and rollout plans for ideas and topics are developed » Iterative process allows for multiple topics and ideas to be evaluated and ranked » Breakout groups remove hierarchical and divisional barriers » Activities for improvements are developed with both those overseeing them and those performing them » Immediate data collection allows for quick and efficient result selection and visualization » Results and analysis are fully documented and available for use » 10 pain points are identified and ranked
- 9. 9 From the starting point of one initial question, a “10x10” result is found - 10 pain points rated in order of criticality and a 10 steps to meet the challenge Workshop results 10 pain points » The current and future state gaps are analyzed and used to determine a set of 10 organizational “pain points” » The forced ranked clusters, and forced ranked ideas within each clusters focus the analysis and eliminate unnecessary ideas 10 steps » The desired state and activities ideas are analyzed for improvement steps » These are boiled down into a 10 step improvement program Forced ranked clusters provide input for “10 x 10” result
- 10. 10 Interconnected participants from across the organization engaging in conversation Example
- 11. 11 An anonymous, interconnected group of employees from all levels solving problems through a digitally moderated platform Example
- 12. 12 Eric M. Lavelle Principal Phone: +1 843 804 0020 Fax: +1 213 805 5337 Mobile: +1 843 804 0020 eric.lavelle@kienbaum.com Brian Dickerson Consultant Phone: +1 858 382 4205 Fax: Mobile: +1 858 382 4205 brian.dickerson@kienbaum.com Kienbaum Consultants Inc. Contact information for US Kienbaum Consultants Contacts Kienbaum Consultants Inc. 2300 Lakeview Parkway | Suite 700 Alpharetta, GA 30009 USA Address www.kienbaum.com