Outcome-Driven Planning Blog

Use the Power of Constraints to Develop Innovative Solutions decision-making discovery identifying options visual tools and templates

By Ryan Fullmer

May 14, 2022

Shift Your Thinking

When you and your team are facing a complex problem, leverage the power of constraints to develop an innovative solution. I know, that...

How to Let the People Closest to the Work Decide agile leadership agile teams decision-making

By Julie Springer

May 12, 2022

It is a common frustration for teams to be told what to do, without the opportunity to provide input or guide the decision, based on their knowledge and...

Get Buy-In on Priorities and Direction collaboration decision-making visual tools and templates

By Ryan Fullmer

April 19, 2022

Getting Buy-in is Hard

One of the best ways to ensure buy-in on priorities and direction is through collaboration. The difficulty with this approach is...

Use Visuals for Group Decisions collaboration decision-making visual tools and templates

Get Out of the Groan Zone

By Ryan Fullmer

April 12, 2022

The Groan Zone

When it is time to make a group decision, do you get stuck in the Groan Zone? The Groan Zone is that awkward and...

3 Steps to Take the Pain Out of Prioritization agile leadership alignment collaboration decision-making visual tools and templates

By Julie Springer

April 7, 2022

One of the most common challenges for leadership teams is how to set priorities. Everyone has different ideas about what is most important, the...

When to Slow Down to Speed Up decision-making identifying options strategic planning

By Julie Springer

March 31, 2022

As a project manager, your motto is “get it done” and you want to take action. You have pressure to meet deadlines and this project should...