TOOLS for VISIONING AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

SKILLS for PARTNERING ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS

The Metaphor Language Research Center develops visual organization effectiveness tools


MAPPING TOOLS: Visioning

Show your process end-to-end with Village Mapping. Get perspective on the situation, see how things work and key relationships

Fast, high-level process Improvement

Mindsets, Behaviors, Culture

Make attitudes visible and promote understanding and team-building with The Zoo. Set on the same page for expected behaviors

Culture Change Tool

Strategy and Action Plan

Build your strategy with River Mapping. Foresee obstacles, plan how to overcome them. Show how alternatives may play out

Strategy Implementation Tool

Set Roles, Responsibilities

Facecards gives roles and responsibilities visual impact. Show who’s in charge with an Ace, King or Queen and there's no ambiguity

Unmistakable Responsibilities

These organizations have catalyzed collaboration

Free: Short, Visual eBooks

Feedback from Participants

"We use our map constantly. It's a powerful, understandable message- easy to communicate. The entire team can relate to the process and measure it."
- HP Europe Sales & Marketing

"The visuals highlight areas where we could be smarter, areas requiring most emphasis, and speeds up the initial planning stage through “buy-in”
- DuPont

"We've found these tools to be extremely effective and simple-to-use for health care organizations. They clarify objectives, build consensus and commit teams to meeting their goals."
- World Health Organization

From our customers

"We use our map constantly. It's become a powerful, understandable message- easy to communicate. The entire team can relate to the process and measure."
- HP Europe Sales and Marketing

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