Monday, November 7, 2016

Facilitating the Discover Step - Lessons Learned



The discovery data sheets were used to facilitate the discover step.  I think I mentioned previously that the revision project for LUCO involves eight people five of which were in LUCO as a participant at some point over the years.  The changing focus and personal experiences added more diversity to the initial conversation but the data sheets were helpful to bring the clarity to our purpose. 

We spent time talking about the problems or challenges and I made note of the differences based on individual perceptions and goals.   There were several documents or resources shared in this meeting that contributed to the problem datasheet as information building blocks.  As we discussed the need, it was clear that a collaborative tool would be needed to continue the dialogue beyond the boundaries of the meeting. 

The conversation in the first meeting concluded with a refocus on teamwork and leadership as the primary goal of LUCO.  The datasheet for the goal discovery type was helpful as I captured the conversation.  Shortly after our meeting, the current LUCO class met at the UCO Ropes Course and I included a shot of a colleague completing zip line.   [sidenote: the zipline itself is not reflective of teamwork but the effort to reach the top of the utility pole most definitely requires teamwork or support!].

My role in completing this step was to listen and record.  The datasheets created a simple, quick to share artifact of the group’s conversation.

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