thought generator presentation
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Introducing …
Thought Generator
Facilitation
for
Meetings&
Workshops
Think it
Plan it
Share it
Do it
The Thought Generator means…
Teams and champions in companies who work with strategy implementation use the Thought Generator to learn to facilitate and participate during their own workshops/meetings, using the Thought Generator toolkit with templates
Monitor it
Learn fromit
Ask Gather
Map Present
Asking the right questions Gathering the information Mapping ( displaying) the information Presenting the information Recording the information
… all leading to better decisions and actions
Record
The purpose of the one - two day workshop is to stimulate learning …and skills development in …
Use people’s time more productively
Focus on action
Stationary is flexible
Involves the entire team
Why use the Thought Generator for meetings and workshops …
The Thought Generator includes …
Encourage teams to engage, participate and co-create solutions
Discussion guidelines
Visually display and mapping the thinking process
Delivered by experienced facilitators
Confidence through skills
The Thought Generator kit
Menu of templates
Workshop facilitation
The Thought Generator templates
Purpose driven templates
Solution Generator Gap Analysis Generator Options Generator Process Generator Action Generator Customer needs analysis Generator Business Case Generator
Think it
Plan it
Tell it
Do it
Monitor it
Learn fromit
What is the issue?
Who are the best 2 – 3 people to solve this problem ?
What end result do we want ?
Translate agenda into questions …what do we need to ask about this issue?
Next steps?
Date….time…Location to present this
solution?
Select template …• Gap analysis generator• Process generator
Create and agenda … what do we need to know about issue?
Solution generator
Example of a template
Example of a Template : Partnerships: Stakeholder Map
Step 1 : Identify the actors and assign to group (stakeholders)Step 2 : Assign actors to one of the three sectorsStep 3 : Insert the actors, using the circles and use V for veto player Position individual actors against the background Position actors whom have a relationship close to each otherStep 4: Show the relationships between the actors, using the graphic symbols below.
Using the Thought Generator for meetings and workshops ….
Involves the entire team
Encourages buy-in to decisions
Builds facilitation capacity
Stimulates action
Think it
Plan it
Tell it
Do it
Monitor
Learn
The process creates a safe environment foreveryone to learn and practice facilitation skills
Thought Generator stationary
Easy to transport Thought Generator, which folds up to the size of a flipchart
Teams learning to facilitate their own meetings
Practical experience with different templates
Practice in presenting their case, solutions and recommendations
Learning, using real examples and action learning
Applying the Thought Generator learning in their working environment
Action learning –
The Thought Generator role in Strategic Process
process
content
Strategic Planning
Participlan Workshop with Executive Leaders
Strategic Plan
Detailed plan including key
objectives and action plan
MonitoringDashboard:
develop roll-out schedule and
monitoring system
Capacity Building
cascade plans to business unit through small group facilitation
and training
Feedback
business units feedback into the strategic planning process Customized
workshops
customer focus groups / stakeholder mapping / key
clients
process
process
Implementation
implementation and planning workshops with
champions and teams
process
Transforming strategic thinking into results …..
Thinkplan in partnership with Participlan – View the U-tube videos demonstrating the Thought Generatorwww.participlan.co.za – Participlan – Peter Thomas
Contact us: Estelle Gautier+27 833769887 | [email protected] [email protected] | www.thinkplan.co.za