Protocols are liberating structures that support equitable dialogue and collaborative work. In improvement science, there are lots of tools people can use. The tools are not enough. For this work to be transformative, we need structures that help us construct thinking and next steps together. The protocols below are designed to help teams understand the problem they want to address, build on bright spots in their system, and take action for improvement. Please use, adapt, and share!
Protocol Library
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- Build on bright spots
- Take action
- Understand the problem
Learn about the problem from a user’s perspective
Connect with a colleague while discovering bright spots in your system to build on
A convergent tool for dialogue that helps us determine which root causes are most important to address.
Generate a shared “theory of action”
Better understand the process leading to a particular outcome
Practice status interventions in real-time with help from colleagues
Surface high leverage practices within your system
Engage in a collaborative analysis of student work
Capture learning from a Plan-Do-Study-Act cycle in a simplified format
Bring people with diverse perspectives together to inform your understanding of the problem and take action.
Unpack the root causes contributing to a problem
