TEDx Macatawa 2015 Session 3c: Bill Holsinger-Robinson & Dan Klyn, Deciding Together

Bill Holsinger-RobinsonDan Klyn- The Understanding Group - Holland is the the epicenter of progressive culture :^) - “Information Architects” (Riechard Saul Wurman) - websites, digital information systems, have been bad because they haven’t been architected - places represent architecture’s share in truth - “The classic pervasive seduction to designers is to find a solution instead of the truth” (Ruchard Saul Wurman) - deciding together is the framework for collaboration - deciding together is about truth-seeking which happens before collaboration - don’t jump into problem solving right away! - “Never delegate understanding” — Charles Eames - Google Ngram shows that the word “problem” has become more important than “truth” - “Sometimes it’s necessary to go a long distance out of the way in order to come back a short distance correctly” – Edward Albee -  “A map is not the territory it represents, but, if correct, it has a similar structure to the territory, which accounts for its usefulness” - make a line with  “service” at one end and “acquire” on the other end with 5 on each end and 0 in the middle — take a look at where people land and then recognize that the average is not true. Bring in more deciders and celebrate diversity. The act of bringing in more people brings innovation - 40 hrs/mo 150x/day — the amount of time we look at our digital devices, architect these “places” well - think about the sustainability of digital places - going beyond function - durable truth is hard - averages aren’t durable - consensus is often a con - heterogeneity helps

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