Stuck for a way to harness a group's strategic thinking?  Not sure how to resolve an issue? The solution is on hand.  For more than a decade now Insight Plus has facilitated workshops, retreats and strategic thinking.

We have used numerous tools.  Some work; some don't.  Success is not only dependent on the tool or process used; very often group dynamics has a strong influence.

The half dozen tools that follow are among the most useful we have come across. They can be quickly used in any meeting.  All you need is a flip chart, a marker pen and some Post-it notes.

Kepner-Tregoe Analysis.  First formulated to identify the cause of the Challenger disaster in 1986, this tool is useful in defining the core issue at hand.

Ask yourself the following questions:

• What is the problem?
• What isn't the problem?
• What is distinctive about it?
• Where is the problem?
• Where isn't the problem?
• Who/what does the problem involve?
• Who/what doesn't the problem involve?
• When did or when does the problem occur?
• When did or when doesn't it occur?

Now look back through your answers and discuss what they tell you about the problem.

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