"If you want to have a good idea, have a lot of them" (Mark Twain)
In the final podcast in this series, Sionic Partner Chris Cooke shares ideas on how an expert advisor, facilitator or coach can add value through generating new possibilities for action with their clients. If we only have one idea on the table, or at worst, no ideas, then our ability to arrive at the optimum solution will be severely limited.
Consider the possibility that a great skill to develop to be an effective change agent is the ability to lead and facilitate 'conversations for possibility', and that these conversations are essential when we are seeking to innovate to achieve breakthroughs towards transformational outcomes.
The 'conversation for possibility' exists (though often with a different label) as the opening to design and action planning in multiple methodologies, such as 'ideate' in design thinking, 'options' in the GROW coachng model, and the divergent thinking stages of the 'double diamond' approach to problem solving.
In this episode Chris explains why generative, creative divergent thinking requires active facilitation and coaching, sharing a few tips he has learnt over the years on how to succeed in this.
