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"You said you wanted us to think for ourselves! No one said anything about heading in the same direction."

You don’t have to hire a consultant to help your group work better together. It is simply a matter of getting people in one place, sharing information, and agreeing on a general direction. Easier said than done…but possible!
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Metaphor Maps

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What is a metaphor map?

Metaphor Maps help individuals communicate their point of view of quickly withouit making people defensive. This is a very powerful tool when talking isn't getting the group anywhere.

My job always begins by finding out "what is really going on" in the group.
I have found that fifteen minutes of "drawing pictures" can get a clearer picture than two weeks of expensive anonymous interviews. Even better, the process delivers the "big picture" almost simultaneously to everyone in the group without my interpretation. It is a powerful process.

Some Sample Metahphor Maps


If you want a description of the process check out the article that appeared in the June 1999 Training and Development magazine "Using Art In Training" , or the April, 1999 issue of Government Executive "Dangerous Truths."


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