Obstacles Fast and Slow

...the exercise formerly known as Good Obstacle, Bad Obstacle, in which we reframe obstacles for a more productive conversation. Watch the video (recorded March 2024) to understand this crucial exercise in its proper context:

Resources

For the presentation slides (PDF) and facilitation slides (PDF and PowerPoint) for the Creative Commons (CC-BY-SA) version of this exercise (or simply to join the mailing list), just ask:

Premium, Academy-styled (“dark mode”) materials in both PDF and PowerPoint formats are available to subscribers and supporters under Premium resources on the Academy site. Also to be found there and as mentioned in the video:

1. Training – video-based/self-paced or led by an authorised trainer, in person or remote:
   • Leading with Outcomes: Foundation – a basic version of the exercise introduced here:
   • Inside-out Strategy – the full version of the exercise developed here:
     • Inside-out Strategy (I): On the same page, with purpose
     • Inside-out Strategy (II): Fit for maximum impact
   • Adaptive Organisation – the exercise used here and in Outside-in below:
     • Adaptive Organisation (I): Business agility at every scale
     • Adaptive Organisation (II): Between spaces, scopes, and scales
   • Outside-in Strategy: Positioned for success
2. 3-day training workshop – in-person, led by an authorised trainer:
   • Leading in a Transforming Organisation
3. Shorter workshops – led by an authorised facilitator:
   • Leading with Outcomes Discovery Workshop (half day)
   • Leading with Outcomes Assessment Debrief Workshop (half day)
   • Adaptive Organisation Workshop (full day)
   • Outside-in Strategy Review Workshop (full day)

For information on becoming an authorised trainer or facilitator, visit the Academy’s store page, and look for Leading in a Transforming Organisation and Leading with Outcomes: Train-the-Trainer / Facilitator (TTT/F) in the events calendar below.

See also:

• Agendashift: Outcome-oriented change and continuous transformation (2nd edition 2021) – in which this exercise is documented under its old name, Good Obstacle, Bad Obstacle
• Resources – more resources from the same stable
• Media featuring Agendashift™ – other recordings
• Monthly webinars and experience/practice sessions

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