Ever heard of a micro dilemma?
At Twyfords we’ve used the word ‘dilemma’ to describe the kind of problem that is sufficiently complex, messy, intractable or tricky, to…
Opening the gate between planners and deliverers
Collaborative processes work best when a collaborative group works and learns together to tackle and resolve a complex problem. However,…
The Light on the Hill - a direction not a destination
The concept of the ‘Light on the Hill’ is useful for teams applying a collaborative approach (and Twyfords Power of Co framework) to a…
The Hard Truth at the Heart of Collaboration
I’ve spent a lot of time over the holidays thinking about the connection between the ability to collaborate effectively and the ability to…
Two things that collaboration is NOT
As I listen to people learning to collaborate, some of their difficulties seem to emerge from their ideas about what collaboration is and…
What IS a collaborative mindset?
I’ve just read a couple of articles posted to LinkedIn today that, in different ways, are practical demonstrations of a collaborative…
Making a leadership choice
I’m just back from a fascinating 5 week exploration of Japan. During a train trip out of Kyoto I stopped briefly in the city of Gifu where,…
Project management versus collaboration - choosing your approach
When I’m asked “Why won’t our familiar project management approach work for this tricky project? Why should we try something that feels…
What to do when you don’t know what to do
One thing is certain … collaboration will take you into uncertainty. You start on the collaborative journey full of enthusiasm and energy.…
How high is your CQ
I read an article this week called “How High is your CQ?” The term CQ, or collaborative intelligence, is new in my vernacular, but the…