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Statistics in the Triad, Part I: Geometric Mean
Posted on March 28, 2016 by Steve in SenseMaker®, Statistics, VisualizationThe ternary plot, better known in the Cogniverse as a triad, is familiar to users of SenseMaker as a tool for both data collection and data display. Its three vertices usually denote potential attributes, among which respondents can choose in any proportions, to amplify or augment their responses or reactions to some prompt about which […]
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Implementing the Prophet Motive
Posted on December 17, 2015 by Laurie in Cognitive Edge, SenseMaker®Sitting in the infrared sauna last July, as part of a dietary cleanse, my mind started to formulate an offering to give SenseMaker® beginners a way to be mentored. In ten minutes, I sketched out the essence of what the offer would cover. After that, it was just thinking through the details. As a market […]
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Are my eyes tricking me?
Posted on June 4, 2015 by Laurie in SenseMaker®, Statistics, VisualizationIn my last post, I gave you a couple of triads and dyads to play with. Part of how I analyze story data is to see if there are statistical differences based on how respondents answer multi-choice questions (e.g., How common is this story?) and demographics (e.g., Primary geographic region where you work). In the […]
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Triads and Dyads
Posted on May 14, 2015 by Laurie in SenseMaker®, Tableau Software, VisualizationI get asked a lot about what does the story data look like after you have collected it using SenseMaker®. Last year I put together a collector that focused on Employee Satisfaction. It was never released as a project but I had a number of people contribute experiences, both real and made-up. (No, the stories […]
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The Man Who Mistook His Graph for a Hat
Posted on March 18, 2015 by Steve in Cognitive Edge, SensemakingEquilateral triangles have been used as a graphical tool for presenting compositional data for at least 150 years, most prominently in geology, metallurgy, and related areas of physical chemistry; archeology and anthropology; and population studies, including genetics. According to Howarth (1996)[paywall], they were also used as early as the 18th century to show mixing […]
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Story Theming — Any Volunteers?
Posted on August 31, 2014 by Laurie in Cognitive Edge, SensemakingThis post originally appeared on the Cognitive Edge blog on May 12, 2014. This is my third post #WorkingOutLoud, where I focus on modifying the process of some Cognitive Edge methods. My objectives are better absorption of new material and reduced cognitive overload in a SenseMaker® workshop with CareOregon. This past week I thought about […]
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Cognitive Absorption
Posted on August 31, 2014 by Laurie in Cognitive EdgeThis post originally appeared on the Cognitive Edge blog on May 9, 2014. As I mentioned in my last post, I am #WorkingOutLoud on how and when I introduce story data and related Cognitive Edge methods to my client, CareOregon. The overall objective is to improve sense-making and follow-up actions for the CareOregon June workshop […]
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Working Out Loud
Posted on August 31, 2014 by Laurie in Cognitive Edge, Online learning, SenseMaker®This post originally appeared on the Cognitive Edge blog on May 4, 2014. Sharing what I do is a big part of why I work. When I started with Cognitive Edge, setting up online courses related to SenseMaker® was one way to share in a structured manner. While I have written a few blog posts, […]
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Narrative Research’s Top 10 List
Posted on August 31, 2014 by Laurie in NarrativeThis post originally appeared on the Cognitive Edge blog on July 24, 2012. It’s about time we have a top ten list about narrative research. This is in the spirit of David Letterman, a late night talk show host here in the U.S. 10. Narrative research doesn’t eliminate leadership errors – you can have great […]
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Why I like waking up in the morning
Posted on October 23, 2012 by Laurie in Cognitive Edge, SenseMaker®This post originally appeared on the Cognitive Edge blog on October 24, 2012. Since joining Cognitive Edge in 2010, I have found great professional satisfaction in helping our clients recognize problems and make decisions about moving forward. At a more personal level, I have enjoyed greatly the behind-the-scenes aspects of the research and analysis — […]
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