Goal
Conducting a Polarity Mapping session involves in-depth discussions with stakeholders representing all viewpoints concerning the issues to be solved.
- Improved insights in the complexities behind problems
- More effective managent of polarities
- Increased understanding of organizational dynamics
Videos
In this video, we are joined by Barry Johnson, the profound thinker and creator of the Polarity Map and its principles.
To Work
A dialog sheet is available for this method.
To prepare
- Place the dialogue worksheet on a table for the team members to sit around.
- At step 1 place the manual for working with a dialogue sheet.
- Make sure each team member has a marker.
Read the manual for working with a dialogue sheet if you have not worked with a dialogue sheet before.
Go through the dialogue sheet step by step, with the team members taking turns reading out and facilitating a step.
Source
You find more techniques that help people collaborate more effectively in our book Connective Teamwork. The book helps you set your team in motion with a practical 5-step plan and 20 teamwork techniques.
You can learn more about and practice this technique in our Connective Team Coach Training Course.
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