Using Argument Mapping in a Collaborative Way

Working with argument maps are a great way to outline and develop your  critical thinking. It’s not really about winning an argument rather it is more about looking at both sides objectively. It is something we all need a little help with sometimes. Rationale is an educational mapping tool that includes an easy-to-use essay planner, Read More …

Capturing Conversation with Mapping

In next weeks podcast, I discussed, Dialogue MappingTM with KC Burgess Yakemovic of Cognexus Group.  KC has over 25 years of experience capturing and using decision making rationale within both the corporate and small business environments. She worked with Jeff Conklin a (author of Dialogue Mapping: Building Shared Understanding of Wicked Problems) during his early Read More …

Structured Mind Mapping?

Dialogue MappingTM  is my topic this week and will lead into a podcast with KC Burgess Yakemovic of Cognexus Group. This excerpt is from next week’s Business901 podcast about applying Dialogue Mapping. Joe: It sounds like a structured mind map that I can go in and out very quickly. I can bounce between an overview Read More …

How Difficult is Decision Modeling?

An Excerpt from the podcast, Decision Modeling with James Taylor (Podcast and Transcription): Joe:  How difficult is it to get started? Do you need someone trained to use the process and do you need software? James:  So the first thing is, how difficult is it? Well, just like any modeling technique, the approach we use Read More …

The Importance of Managing Energy.

From Michael Gelb’s new book: Creativity On Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius:  In recent years, the best thinking on leadership and organizational performance has shifted away from the idea of managing time to recognize the importance of managing energy. One of the pioneers of this shift, Professor James Clawson, of Read More …

Can Qi Gong Help You Innovate?

In this weeks podcast Michael Gelb explains the power of Qi Gong and how it relates to innovation and creativity. You can find out more n Michael’s new book: Creativity On Demand: How to Ignite and Sustain the Fire of Genius. An excerpt from tomorrows podcast: Joe: One of your first books was the Alexander Read More …