"Thanks to all posting below. You've touched on both aspects we'd like to draw out in the discussion of this chapter. Views and frameworks such as you all mentioned below--both the ones that we choose and ones that are underlying the ones…"
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Marianne Janssen replied to Fran Lightsom's discussion Frameworks in the group Rules of Victory Study Group
"Though the SWOT model does create an 'outline' for planning, and I believe it's important to have goals - my primary concern with any "mental framework" is that it sets us up to look at things from the boxes we ourselves…"
Susan Szpakowski replied to Fran Lightsom's discussion Frameworks in the group Rules of Victory Study Group
"George, I agree the SWOT model is a great way to organize information as part of an environmental scan. For me, your comment brings up the question of how various models (and mental models) work together. I'm no expert in this area at all, but…"
George Klima replied to Fran Lightsom's discussion Frameworks in the group Rules of Victory Study Group
"I like the strengths-weakness-opportunities-threats model. What makes it work? Well it lets me focus on strengths and cover weakenss; focus on opportunities and deal with threats."
Fran Lightsom replied to Fran Lightsom's discussion Frameworks in the group Rules of Victory Study Group
"Hi Bruce and Roberta,
Mental models: It's one of those things that seems so obvious, after you point it out to me. Thanks!
I'm not very far into Art of War, but it seems to be about "Taking whole" and "winning without…"
Roberta Burris replied to Fran Lightsom's discussion Frameworks in the group Rules of Victory Study Group
"HI Fran and Bruce. My name is Roberta and like Bruce, I understood this to mean a mental model. I've been working with Wibur's Integral model and finding it a very slippery concept to keep fixed in my mind. In my work with groups I use…"
Bruce Gill replied to Fran Lightsom's discussion Frameworks in the group Rules of Victory Study Group
"Hi Fran, My name is Bruce. I understand this question to refer to mental models. What kind of framwork or mental model do you use to understand the world. You may use more than depending on your circumstances. In my work as a diversity trainer I use…"
Fran Lightsom replied to Fran Lightsom's discussion Frameworks in the group Rules of Victory Study Group
"I'm not getting very far with this question. I think the problem is that I don't understanding the meaning of "framework" that is being used. I can't think very far away from scaffoldings and skeletons. Can somebody give me…"
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Frameworks
A question to contemplate for the Nov. 12 meeting:Think of an important framework you use in your life or work. What are the key elements that make it, or any framework, helpful? Now think about your understanding of the Art of War. How is it like a framework you know? How is it different?See More
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- At 7:38am on November 29, 2009,
Gabrielle Donnelly said… - Hi Fran,
We received feedback that the list of questions was unhelpful for people participating online so instead, we are condensing it to one question. See thread 2 which outlines the reading for the week as well as a question to contemplate.
Hope that helps.
Gabrielle
- At 2:55pm on November 6, 2009,
Cara Lynn Garvock said… - Hello Fran - very nice to see you here!
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