AffinityDiagram:

System
OS:Major,
complexissue
needstobe
solvedwith
shorttimeline
OS:Anysize
group
AI:Many
stakeholders
AI:Applied
approachfrom
thepositiveside
CL:Upto20
projectteams
with10pplper
team
CL:Dissimilar
productteams
inworkshopto
developown
changeprocess
Char:Planning
Method
Char:intense
workexpended
tomeeta
deadline
Char:difficult
andcontentious
stakeholders
CharCore
designedto
work
uninterruptedfor
fulltime,levels
ofstakeholders
involvedinparts
ofdiscussion
FS:Short,
intense,whole
systems
meeting
FS:Takeback
responsibilityfor
self&diverse
teamwork
FS:6472

Purpose

OS:Self
managed
groupsmaking
justintime
decisions
OS:Allissues
thatgroup
wantsto
discusswillbe
discussedupto
pointwhere
groundwantsto
bediscussed
OS:Distributed
leadership
AI:Corefocus
onpositive
core
AI:Embrace
mysteryoforg
CL:
Discussionsto
identifykey
goalsto
accomplish
CL:External
input&
feedbackhelps
provide
perspective
CL:Group
developsa
changestrategy
onown
Char:
Outcomes
newpolicies,
plans,action
programs
implementedby
multidisciplinary
teams
FS:Diverse
stakeholders
workingtoward
acommon
ground

Journey

OS:Everyone
sitesinacircle,
bringupissues
toaddress,list
allissueson
boardand
those
motivatedto
actonissues
signup,then
selfmanaged
addressing
AI:Discovery,
Dream,
Design,
Destiny
CL:Hold
workshopwith
dissimilar
productteams,
createteams
change
processduring
conference,
capacitybuild
whenppllearn
principles,not
methods.
Char:3
phases:1)
research,
education&
prep,2)
charettelive
session
vision,plan.3)
Plan
implementation
FS:Veryrigid
process
emotional
rollercoaster.
Day1:focus
onpast,
presentand
external
trends,Day2:

Evidence

OS:Originalmixed
group,fromthere
manynewideas
andinnovations
havecome.
OS:Usecases:
strategicplanning,
highconflict
resolution,street
kidemployment,
layoffrestructure,
supplychain
management,
AI:Uses:city
financialbest
practices,org
transformation,
interfaithgroup
creation,strategic
planning
CL:Bestwayto
equiplargegroup
workwastoteach
principles
CL:3constructs:
OpenSystems,
Adultlearning&
democracy
Use:Mostoften
landplanned&
dev
CharHistoryin
landplanning&
urbandesign
FS:IKEA
restructuretoget
ridofsilos,FAAair
accessplans
FS:Education
focusinSedan,
DOC,address
racial&economic
disparity,3M
qualityofworklife
change
FS:TheoryLippitt
wholetheoryin

Values

OS:Whoevercomes
aretherightpeople,
whateverhappensis
theonlythingthat
couldhave,
wheneveritstartsis
therighttime,when
itsover,itsover
OS:OSTpatterns:
circle,beingin
silence,establish
marketplaceso
everyonecanbring
whatguidedto
share,Welcome
stranger,reflect
learnings,hearand
respectallvoices
OS:Basedon
passion&
responsibility
OS:Lawof2feet
AI:Principals
Constructionist
meaningmaking
Simultaneous
changeisabout
inquiry,
Poetic:Ourstoryis
ongoing
Anticipatory:Positive
imageleadsto
positiveaction
Positive:Qleadsto
affectandbonds
AI:6freedoms
tobeknown,be
heard,bepositive,
dreamincommunity,
choosetocontribute,
actwithsupport
CL:Widencircleof
involvement,
connectppltoeach
other,create
communitiesfor
action,embrace

Model

OS:Image
ofcircle,
marketplac
eand4
principals
(pg140).
AI:Circle
image:
Discovery,
dream,
design,
destiny
around
topic.
AI:Image
showing
problem
solving
orgisissue
tosolvevs.
AIOrgis
mysteryto
embrace
AIBooks
CL:Books,
Axelrod,
Learning
Consortium
Char:
Books&
organizatio
ns
FS:
Schedule
modelof
emotional
roller
coasterof
hope&
despair
FS:Very
specific
schedule
thatmust
be
followed.
GF:Proper

people
GF:Usingreal
timeillustrations
ofwordsand
imagestohelp
groupswork
togetherand
communicate
moreeffectively.
GF:Nolimitto
groupsize
GF:Toallow
peopletothink
visually/graphic
alandcapture
impagesabout
ideas,concepts,
communications
.
PDW:open
designsystem
designedto
keepontopof
unpredictive
environment
PDW:When
redesignof
structureis
needed.
PDW:Usewhen
management
realizesstaff
needstobe
usedasppl,not
machines
PDW:Only
relevanteis
needfor
increased
performanceis
TRULYabove
holdingon
commandand
control
MC:Usedto
facilitatevirtual
sessionswith
smallgroup
breakoutsand
facilitatorneeds
tolistentosmall
groups.
MC:Facilitation

FS:Outcomes:
vision,goals
supportedby
all,actionplan,
highly
committedppl
FS:Shiftsinorg
power&
authority
GF:increased
participation
and
engagement
patternseeking
organ,groups
level,big
picturethinking,
increased
memory&

recall
GF:Keep
feelingand

contentalive
aftersession
PDW:group
ownership&
accountability
ofmeasurable
goals,training
togetthereand
other
necessitiesto
reachgoal.
PDW:Goalis
selfmanaged

groupsvs.
individualwith
supervisor
PDW:more
clearlydefined
roles,lessturf
wars,
MC:Outcome:
Increased
engagement
and
participationin
video
conference.

stakeholder
responseto
external
trends,focus
onpresent,
owning
actions,ideal
future
scenario,ID
common
ground,day3,
confirm
common
ground&
actionplan.
Mixofmixed
andsame
smallgroups.
FS:Mustbe3
days,sleeping
twice
GF:Less
specific,have
graphic
facilitatorin
planning
designto
ensure
graphics
includedinall
possibleways.
Oftenusedin
other
interventions
PDW:
Analysis:Team
score
themselveson
6assessment
areas,teams
drawcurrent
structureand
redesignnew
structure,plan,
goals,
trainings,
design,tech,
careerpaths
anddescribe
howincreases
6corevalues
PDW:Begins
atthebottom

theroom,focuson
future,community
focus,self
managedplans..
GF:Uses:
strategicvisioning,
designworkshops,
retreats,teaching,
etc.
GF:Researchon
impactofvisuals,
patternfinding
braininstincts.
PDW:Increasesin
productivity&
qualityarisefrom
DP2(self
management)
sinceearly1950s
accordingto
normalmetrics
quality,standarts,
accidentanderror
rates
PDW:When
peoplehold
responsibilityfor
coordinating&
controllingown
work,theyrespond
withresponsibility,
motivation&
creativity.
PDW:Basedona
lotofresearch
overthepast70
years,beginning
withLewins
research.
MC:Theorythat
whenpeoplearein
smallergroups,
theyareheldmore
accountablefor
engagement

democracy
CL:Peopledevelop
ownstrategies,open
design
Char:community
health,collaboration,
transparency,
sharedlearning,
direct,honestand
timelycomms
Char:10strategies:
workcollaboratively,
designcross

functionally,
compresswork
sessions,short
feedbackloops,
studydetailsasa
whole,measure
outcomes,product

feasibleplans,
designsharedvision
andholisticsolution,
includemultiday

charrettenearsite.
FS:4Principals:
Haverightpplinthe
roomtomake
change,create
conditionstosee
wholeelephant
beforeaddressing
issues,focuson
futureandseek
commonground,
enablepeopletobe
responsibleforown
learning
FS:Relieson
counterpoint
betweenhope&
despair
GF:Intentiontomake
senseoutofwhatis
occurring
PDW:Basedon6
psycrequirements
alltiedtointrinsic
motivators:
Autonomyin
decisionmaking,
continuallearning,
abilitytosetgoals

spacefor
display,
planningof
agenda,
supportfor
allbeing
heard,
intentionto
make
senseof
whatis
happening.
GF:Group
graphics
keyboard:
Purpose,
process,
pattern,
procedure.
MC:Virtua
breakout
groups,
connection

technique

andmovesto
upper
management
MC:Setup
breakup
groupsbefore
hand,facilitate
useofsmall
groupsduring
ameeting

andaccurate
feedback,variety,
mutualsupport
andrespect,
meaningfulness
(workofsocialvalue,
seeingwhole
productorservice),
desirablefuture)
PDW:Basedon
peernegotiation
PDW:Needstobe
contractuallyableto
movetoDP,
freedomtochange
jobdescriptionand
incentivestructure.
MC:Engaged,
connected
employeesaremore
engagedandmore
effective