Decision Teamwork In Uncertain Meeting Environments Using Six State Logic (6SL) By Michael Klasen (mike@ciusers.com)

Today’s 6SL Topics Future 6SL Topics Team Decision Challenges Six State Logic Definition Meeting Management Tools Product Ideation Process Next Steps Human Machine Dialog Database Search Matching Networks Universal Translation IoT Application Programming Super Intelligences (AI) Today we will define meeting challenges, define Six State Logic and its related meeting management tools as a solution and finish up with a general ideation process I have successfully used at Eaton Corporation. We will not talk about the also exciting topics to the right, but I encourage you to see my YouTube channel and WordPress blog for more information about these topics.

Team Decision Meeting Challenges We need meetings to make decisions in uncertain environments General recommendation is 5 independent perspectives Meeting participation and opportunity costs are expensive 1 Week of 8 person meetings ($75/hr./person) cost $24,000 + opportunity Significant productivity needed to justify meeting costs Uncertain topics otherwise delegated or ignored - Innovation Killer No method to improve uncertain meeting environments exists Today you will see the 6SL solution Read slide

Innovation Killing Meetings Issues Meetings go overtime and agenda items are dropped Decisions delegated to people without team knowledge Consensus under pressure defaults to “follow the boss” Participation is too brief, too verbose or non-existent Uncertainty becomes a tool to capture agenda control Read slide

Six State Logic (6SL) Defined Definitely Positive Seems Positive Marginally Positive Known Positive Vs. Definite Negative Seems Negative Marginally Negative Known Negative Uncertain 6SL is simpler than explaining the deficiencies of digital logic (Clarification requires meetings, people and language skills, etc.)

Six State Logic Defined Known Positive Negative Uncertain Mixed Seems Seems Negative Blended states are common Known Mixed  Uncertain Reasons why match state Actions match state

6SL Enables Clear and Simple Q&A Ask Simple Questions Choose State, Explain Why Known Positive Negative Uncertain Mixed Seems Seems Negative

6SL Enables Clear and Simple Q&A Choose State, Explain Why Known Positive Negative Uncertain Mixed Seems Seems Negative Ask Simple Questions No Need For Perfect Questions Unclear Answers Complex Surveys

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If this presentation was 6SL enabled, I would ask “Do you understand 6SL this far?” and you would provide a 6SL response and reason. We would then review negative/uncertain responses, if any, before moving on. Impromptu and easy to manage surveys is a key 6SL educational meeting application.

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6SL State Justifications 6SL State Justified Actions Six State Logic Decision Support 6SL States 6SL State Justifications 6SL State Justified Actions Known Positive Indisputable positive reason Positive action Seems Positive Positive and uncertain reasons Threshold for positive action Mixed Equal choice reason Reason for indecision Make decision without delay Uncertain Uncertain reason Avoid decision and seek info Seems Negative Negative and uncertain reasons Threshold for negative action Known Negative Indisputable negative reason Negative action Mixed vs. Unknown Confusion is a Common Bad Decision Practice

Alternative Six State Logic Format 100% Known Positive Negative Uncertain Mixed Seems Seems Negative Known Positive Seems Positive 75% = Mixed Uncertain Seems Negative Known Negative 0% Indecision is = Mixed Choice and/or Uncertainty (Separated for Decisions) Indecision direct measure is for indications of desire (For Search, etc.)

6SL Consensus Definition Advantages Known Positive Negative Uncertain Mixed Seems Positive Seems Negative Clear definition of what consensus result is being agreed to Specific enough consensus result to support action General enough consensus result to avoid bogging down in details Easily supports multiple reasons and paths to same result

6SL Consensus Algorithm 1: Review If NO Then #2 Review Results In Certain Order and Reevaluate #3 Sufficient Consensus? #1 Evaluate Evaluation Result Evaluation Result Evaluation Result If YES Then Done

6SL Consensus Algorithm 2: Voting #2 Choose Best of Two (AHP) Evaluation Result #3 Use Majority Threshold Decision Evaluation Result #1 Evaluate Evaluation Result

6SL Consensus Algorithm 3: Weighting If NO Then Review Score Justifications and Reevaluate #2 Review Weighted Evaluation Result #3 Sufficient Consensus? #1 Evaluate Evaluation Result x 3.0 Evaluation Result x 0.5 Evaluation Result x 1.0 Consensus Threshold If YES Then Done

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Assume you are a 30 person investment team My presentation time is up. You need a consensus decision to invite me to “invest-fest” or not Ask team “Should we invite Michael to invest-fest?” Set timer 5 min and run 6SL consensus algorithm(s) Inform me of real-time-decision AND give me helpful decision statistics and reasons why

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Example New Product Ideation Process Review Ideation Goals, Obstacles, History Collect Ideas anytime anywhere* 6SL Multiple Perspective Evaluation 6SL Dense Status Dashboard Results 6SL Ideation Automation *Improved 6SL productivity reduces real of process overload

Financial Performance Commercial Acceptance Multiple Perspective Evaluations Strategy Match Financial Performance 36 Point Helpful Contrast Summary Evaluation Variables Descriptive Evaluation Variables Technology Control Operational Readiness Commercial Acceptance Hardware Software Knowledge Human Resources

Feasibility Evaluation and Dashboard Known Positive Known Negative Uncertain Mixed Seems Positive Seems Negative What is the current status? Is the status trend improving? Can we act to improve status? Strategy Finance Technology Operations Commercial Select Six State Result to See Justification

General 6SL Presentation Conclusions Ideation Process Automation Goals General 6SL Presentation Conclusions New Idea Entry and Research Share and Evaluate Ideas Idea Portfolio Management Performance Metrics 6SL Defines a minimal complexity improvement to Greek digital logic 6SL Improves communication data quality, simplicity, density, validity, decision linkages, speed, ease-of-use Today I showed how 6SL Improves applications like Q&A, surveys, teamwork decisions, ideation, etc.

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