Pattern Languages
Dialogue
“You do not have conversation to get work done. The conversation is the work.” — David Whyte Dialogue is more than conversation. You could think of dialogue as an open discussion where there are no winners or losers, right or wrong answers. As a pattern language, dialogue is an essential element of high functioning groups […]
Visualization
“The real voyage of discovery consists of not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” — Marcel Proust Visualization as a pattern language helps us “see” data, stories, and themes from a different perspective. We can experience new insights when we minimize the baggage of language and look at a sketch, graph, image, […]
Prototyping
“The value of prototypes resides less in the models themselves than in the interactions they invite.” — Michael Schrage In today’s complex business environment, organizations are often paralyzed by the number of options and the difficulty of change. One of the best antidotes for confusion, overwhelm, and complexity is embracing the pattern language of prototyping. […]
Storytelling
Want to know how to build relational trust? Learn more about each other. Learn it through simple questions that can be tucked into the doing of work, creating workplaces that not only employ people but honor the soul in the process.” — Parker Palmer Storytelling is one of the most important pattern languages because it […]
Canopy Gap Toolbox
“But in practice master plans fail . . . They are too rigid; they cannot easily adapt to the natural and unpredictable changes that inevitably arise in the life of a community.” — Christopher Alexander There is no single methodology that works to improve organizational relationships. Why? Because both the people who we relate with, […]
