In our experience we have
observed that many organizations have difficult-to-manage "failure
points." A number of these failure points are associated with an
organization's most basic process - the exchange of information and
creation of solutions to problems. This basic process is where
employees, team members, and workgroups must perform the most essential
tasks of the organization at the highest level. We have seen
destructive habits and behaviors undermine communication and
collaboration, draining energy and the chance for greater success from
the organization.
Several years ago, we embarked on an experiment to develop a technology
that would quickly and effectively neutralize counter-productive habits
and provide a vehicle for advanced teamwork and problem solving.
Collective Intelligence Solutions exists to bring that development to
corporate, government and community service projects which rely on the
integrity and creativity of team performance.
~Robert Bystrom and Ham Hayes
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Robert Bystrom’s
background is in business, education and project management. Since 2000, he has
been helping small businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations
develop high level cooperation and performance. Involved in researching the life-shaping
effects of the personal question since 1983, he co-founded the Open Question
Institute in 2000, and has co-developed the theory of question-driven
intelligence, the basis of Collective Intelligence Solutions’ breakthrough
interactive technologies.
His private coaching practice began in 1982 and has included managers of some
of Scandinavia’s largest corporations,
including Ericsson and Tetrapak. Prior to that, he was CEO of Springer Athletic
Equipment Company in San Francisco.
Robert has developed and taught personal communicating skills and authored Communicating
for Life--A guide to authentically connecting with yourself and others. In
1997, he produced the Women’s Global Voice, a grassroots vision-building event
involving approximately one million people in 126 countries. He currently
serves on the board of directors of The Honor Foundation in Bellingham, Washington. |
Hamilton Hayes
brings over 25 years of executive, line and project management
experience in business, aerospace, semiconductor and high technology.
Since the late 1990s, "Ham" has concentrated on helping business and
government organizations resolve dysfunctional processes and
organizational behaviors and achieve exceptional new performance
levels. His clients include major US corporations and Canadian and US
Government agencies including Johnson Controls, Transport Canada,
LifeUSA, Boeing, and FAA.
In coaching and teaching workgroups and business teams, Ham conveys
innovative and proven methods that foster creativity and
accountability. He has developed new performance analysis and
improvement tools that have been applied in manufacturing, human
resources, finance and IT. Ham is an early researcher in
question-driven intelligence and its application for increasing team
creativity and effectiveness. He sees that question-driven methods and
technologies provide a remarkable opportunity for organizations to
transform what has been one of the most intractable problems for
business - realizing the true potential of people, teams and workgroups. |
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