The democratization of Ideas is Consideration’s core philosophy. Everyone is actively encouraged to contribute and participate. Permission to suggest change is not required. The people affected by Change, as well as those implementing it, are part of the process. In that way they become Stakeholders, not onlookers.

Consideration is a safe, supportive, trusted employee community where everyone feels welcome. Introverts and extroverts have equally loud voices for their ideas which improve work, well-being and the future. Every idea or comment is welcome.

Consideration demystifies Innovation. Participants quickly learn to express and carefully explain ideas. Everyone can learn the Language of Continuous Improvement:

Innovation = Satisfying unmet needs

Innovation’s three most important words are Maximize, Minimize and Avoid!

Explaining change in these terms resonates and enables meaningful improvement suggestions from anyone!

Employees have freedom to influence their lives at work. Within Consideration, Managers do not hold back on giving employees the Autonomy to examine the status quo and influence the way work is done. Employees get listened to. They know they are important.

This is a subtle point to make: diversity creates creative dissent. When everyone agrees immediately, and 100% about an idea or its causation, then often something’s wrong. Progress therefore thrives on Diversity. Opinions or views based on experience, evidence, insights - or having seen the world through a different lens - are invaluable. And successful managers know that.

Unlike snowflakes, Ideas never fall perfectly formed. An idea is the beginning of the process, not the end. Ideas must be shared. In that way they grow, they evolve, they mature. In Consideration it is easy to share with a trusted friend before getting Team or Company-wide inputs.

Constructive criticism in communication is desirable. It may be hard problems of race, gender, bias, or any EDI subject being discussed. It may be Transformation; but there is no doubt that Candour and Kindness will get closer to the heart of the matter. Good things then follow.

“Answers are Easy. Questions are Hard.” We are all told to listen. Well, that means being good at asking Questions! In Consideration good, catalytic questions are asked and are persuasively answered. What’s more, in Consideration you can do Question Bursts; you brainstorm questions, not just solutions, which is Invigorating, Creative, Effective!

Consideration minimizes distraction. It asks an idea author for problem or solution explanation one question at a time. It provides guidance and coaching in answering questions. It provides a consistent way to describe an idea in terms of needs, struggles, causes. Such clear explanations, taken together, show clear understanding. Those suggesting change are respected!

Proposing Change obviously has consequences.

Consideration is where people share their understanding, not flaunt their knowledge. Authors know they do not know all the answers, all the way down the line. It is a place where ideas proposed are willing to be tested and improved. That is why our application is called Consideration: to give matters careful thought and to learn from others is always the best way.