Your team is divided on data and intuition. How can you find common ground in strategic planning meetings?

Abra?ar a diversidade de pensamento fortalece a equipe, unindo dados e intui??o para criar estratégias mais inclusivas e inovadoras.

Je reconnais que chaque approche – qu’elle soit axée sur les données ou l'intuition – a ses mérites. Je mets en avant l’importance d’avoir différentes perspectives pour enrichir notre réflexion et notre stratégie.

This is a classic case of 'What' and 'Why'- to which I'd say; it equals Why Not?! Conflicting between Data and Intuition is not new. Infact, it prevails in every business. Here is a simple way to ground and then launch those jumpy decisions. 'Let Data be your compass and Intuition be your Map' To navigate those uncharted business areas- you need both, so seed both as a work ethic.

Question: The team is divided on data versus intuition. How do I find common ground in strategic planning meetings? Answer: Data vs. intuition? Easy—neither knows everything. Let data keep intuition honest and intuition keep data human. IMHO, stop fighting; start listening. Mj

To find common ground between data and intuition in strategic planning, encourage a balanced approach. Highlight the importance of data for informed decisions while valuing intuition for creative insights. Facilitate open discussions, allowing both perspectives to contribute. Use data to validate intuitive ideas and intuition to explore beyond the data’s limitations. Aim for a strategy that leverages both, ensuring informed yet flexible decision-making.

Lors de la réunion, je m'assure que tout le monde est aligné sur les objectifs finaux. Cela nous aide à rester concentrés sur les résultats à atteindre, peu importe l'approche utilisée pour y parvenir. En rappelant que nous travaillons vers une même vision, cela aide à réduire la tension.

In strategic planning, data is the most quantifiable and as a result, the most reliable. Intuition is great to spark creative thinking, but it does not always equate to what the overall market demands are looking for. Intuition is based on an individual's perception of something and that is harder to quantify, especially in strategic planning. Here are some other reasons to consider data over intuition 1. Language holds written meaning, although words have no inherent meaning when spoken 2. People use words in ways that express the meaning of their feelings, thoughts or comprehension of a subject, although they do not always represent others feelings, thoughts or understanding (e.g., think encoding/decoding model of communication)

J'encourage un dialogue respectueux où chaque membre peut exprimer ses arguments en faveur de son approche. Cela permet à l'équipe de mieux comprendre pourquoi certains privilégient les données tandis que d'autres préfèrent faire confiance à leur intuition. Ce dialogue crée un espace où les idées peuvent être challengées de manière constructive.

Diálogo aberto promove respeito e compreens?o entre dados e intui??o, unindo diferentes perspectivas para uma abordagem mais integrada e eficaz.

The approach I learned which has served me very well is that data is the “what.” But the magic comes from the work needed to make sense of the data, turning it into the “so what?” And then there’s the “what to do about it?” There’s plenty of room for data to provide facts and then expertise, experience, context, and yes, intuition to derive insights and capitalize on the data.

Je propose d’équilibrer les deux approches en utilisant les données pour valider ou informer les intuitions, et inversement. Par exemple, nous pouvons utiliser des données pour confirmer ou affiner des idées intuitives ou, au contraire, laisser l'intuition guider l'exploration dans des domaines où les données sont limitées.

"Creativity is simply the sum total of your mental resources, the catalog of ideas you’ve accumulated over the years by being alive and alert and attentive to the outside world." - Maria Popova In other words, creatives have a lot of data that may not be hard scribbled into reports and utilized by Mckinsey analysts... but that data in their heads is just as if not more valuable than numerical stuff and needs to be given as much consideration. Otherwise, you may spend two years and $1.6 million in consulting to wind up with "New York is now going to use trash bins instead of throwing trash in the street."

Prototipagem conecta dados e intui??o, testando ideias em ambiente controlado e refinando estratégias com base em resultados reais.

Prototyping turned into a game-changer for us during a recent strategy session. We were spinning our wheels until we introduced a digital version of our concept. Suddenly, everyone saw the potential and pitfalls firsthand. It cut through the noise and got us all on the same page quickly. Real progress followed.

Lorsqu'il y a un désaccord majeur, je propose souvent de tester plusieurs idées à petite échelle, en utilisant le prototypage rapide. Cela permet à l'équipe de voir concrètement comment les approches se traduisent en résultats, en rendant la discussion plus pragmatique.

Enfin, je m'assure que nous révisons régulièrement nos résultats et notre processus, en comparant ce que les données et l'intuition ont produit. Cela permet d'apprendre de nos expériences passées et d'ajuster nos approches au fur et à mesure.