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CAPSI convenes stakeholders in IntelliConference® forums that apply IntelliSynthesis®, our breakthrough question-and-response dialogue method, for efficient input from large groups of diverse stakeholders. IntelliSynthesis<i>®</i><SUB> </SUB>is our collective knowledge; it is everywhere and all around us when we are in our natural state of collaboration. IntelliConferences capture and track all perspectives and conversation details in an open-source dialogue agenda that becomes the long-term project plan informing future reports and presentations. This methodology employs guided inquiry by a facilitator to elicit and expand upon each participant’s thinking. Collective action is one of the biggest hurdles in designing collaborative action plans, and our IntelliSynthesis-based IntelliConferences overcome that obstacle.  </br>
There are many intelligent, dedicated individuals across industry, government, and the community. What has been lacking are effective methods and forums to gather that intelligence into well-designed plans, policies, and investment strategies.   


"What is missing from the policy analyst's tool kit -- and from the set of accepted, well-developed theories of human organization -- is an adequately specified theory of collective action whereby a group of principals can organize themselves voluntarily to retain the residuals of their efforts." -- Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Laureate in Economics</br>
Typical conferences draw hundreds of people who listen passively to speakers and their PowerPoint presentations. Even when hallway and dinner conversations are lively, the energy fades by the time participants start their next workday.


IntelliSynthesis provides the theory of human organization that Professor Ostrom pointed toward in her seminal work Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action. IntelliSynthesis® is, in fact, that theory in action. It is the living manifestation of approaches to coordinating human activity, aligning thought processes, and generating semantic and logical structures necessary for understanding. It is also a tool that provides ready-at-hand support and extension of human cognitive and expressive capacities.</br>
OnTrackNorthAmerica’s IntelliConferences® bring together stakeholders, online and in person, for efficient discussions that harness collective intelligence, resulting in improved solutions, better-informed decisions, and effective action.


IntelliConferences<SUP>®</SUP> transcend the shortfalls of social media and online interaction by encouraging and focusing on the collective intelligence of a diverse team that has come together to solve a significant problem. It is a simple yet elegant approach to group dialogue that entirely reorients how the public and private sectors embrace next-level collaboration for the benefit of society.</br>
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!Traditional Processes ❌
!IntelliConferences ✅
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|'''Fixed meeting schedules''' require participants to travel or go online at pre-determined times.
|'''Asynchronous flexibility''' allows participants to read and respond on their own schedules, from wherever they are.
|-
|'''Inadequate facilitation''' results in chaotic banter or polite, unproductive conversation that leaves essential questions unanswered.
|'''Call and response''' is initiated by the facilitation team, who language the dialogue agenda as questions, rather than phrases, so that problems are reframed as opportunities, leading to solutions, and progress.
|-
|'''Participants are expected to read''' what everyone has written, wasting valuable time.
|'''The facilitation team summarizes''' each rounds’ input, saving participants time and stimulating enthusiastic participation and real results.
|-
|'''Attrition''' results from time-consuming, contentious processes.
|'''Participation agreements''' that are reasonable and productive are signed by each participant at registration, with adherence tracked and cheered.
|-
|'''Squabbles and entrenched positions''' flare up when participants are forced to respond directly to previous posts.
|'''Participants’ input is sent to the facilitation team''', who catalog the group’s similar views and identify individual outlier perspectives that the group may need to address or align with, thus keeping the focus on the end goal.
|-
|'''Sharing some views can be risky''' if forced to do so publicly.
|'''Anonymity''' is an option wherein participants can choose public or private on all or some of their input.
|}


Academic leaders, business executives, government officials, and other stakeholders agree to collaborate fully and transparently, moving beyond the siloed thinking of their institutions, companies, and agencies to discuss and tackle the topic's nuances and intricacies. All perspectives and essential conversation details are captured and tracked in an open-source dialogue record that becomes the long-term project plan and informs future reports and presentations.</br>
=== Efficient, Effective Engagement ===
IntelliConferences present a path-breaking approach to small- and large-group dialogue that greatly reduces participants’ time commitment while increasing the impact and satisfaction of the interaction.


Each IntelliConference<i>®</i> is facilitated by trained individuals who may also be subject matter experts. These individuals ensure that camaraderie is intact and forward progress is sustained. An IntelliConference<i>®</i><SUP> </SUP>is an empowering experience for participants, as they see that all contributions are respected and appreciated for their merit. In the mix of ideas, pragmatic solutions emerge that were previously inaccessible.</br>
We have developed an inquiry-based approach to dialogue and thinking called IntelliSynthesis®, which empowers participants to co-create innovative solutions and projects.


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= The Plan =
IntelliConference Series are the heart of our work. In IntelliConferences stakeholders working with staff organizers capture and catalog all perspectives, conversation details, and thinking in transparent, continuously evolving records that become action plans.[[File:IC Series Overview Public.png|thumb|564x564px|center]]We plan to initiate 3-to-12 month IntelliConference Series for each of the following VitalRail Dialogues. This allows us all to efficiently accumulate actionable knowledge, conduct robust discussions and work on illuminating and addressing problems and opportunities.


<i><b>IntelliConf</b></i><i><b>eren</b></i><i><b>ce® Outline </b></i><i><b> </b></i></br>
* '''[[Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger IntelliConference|Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Merger]] Our first IntelliConference'''
* [[VitalRail/Rail Growth Capitalization IntelliConference|Rail Growth Capitalization]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Regulatory Excellence IntelliConference|Rail Regulatory Excellence]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Business Culture Transformation IntelliConference|Rail Business Culture]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Management – Rail Labor IntelliConference|Rail Management – Rail Labor]]
* [[VitalRail/Containerized International Freight IntelliConference|Containerized International Freight]]
* [[VitalRail/Revitalizing the Rail Carload System IntelliConference|Rail Carload System Revitalization]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Energy Efficiency IntelliConference|Rail Energy Efficiency]]
* [[VitalRail/Freight Transportation Land Use IntelliConference|Freight Transportation Land Use]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Technology Adoption IntelliConference|Rail Technology Adoption]]
* [[VitalRail/Rail Trucking Coordination IntelliConference|Rail Trucking Coordination]]


PROPOSAL</br>
[[File:IC Series Kickoff Event Public.png|thumb|368x368px|center]]We produce a synchronous zoom Kickoff event for stakeholders at the start of each IntelliConference Series.


An IntelliConference is suggested to address a particular issue</br>
[[File:IC Series Exploratory IC Public-new.png|thumb|575x575px|center]]Each Exploratory IntelliConference is guided by the VitalRail Facilitation Team. They apply our unique communication technique called IntelliSynthesis to elicit and expand each participant's thinking around pre-submitted questions.


Member participation is unlimited</br>
[[File:IC Series Summary IC Public-new.png|thumb|579x579px|center]]


Efforts are made to contact stakeholders </br>
Here we discuss the progress of our collaboration on a Dialogue. Also, to save time we teach stakeholders how to track summaries, digests, background detail, and next events on the discussions so that each of us can be up-to-date without having to devote too much time.


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[[File:IC Series Action IC Public.png|thumb|582x582px|center]]Collective action is one of the biggest hurdles in implementing collaborative, cross-sector industry plans. Our Action IntelliConferences bring it all home. The mission of OTNA's Initiatives such as VitalRail is to bring sustainable economic and environmental breakthrough to industries as quickly and safely as possible, not just share good ideas.
 
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT</br>
 
Commit to open and collaborative participation</br>
 
Make specific, timely promises </br>
 
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ISSUE STATEMENT</br>
 
A carefully constructed document that describes the problem, condition, or improvement to be addressed. </br>
 
Must be considered satisfactory by all before proceeding.  </br>
 
 
INQUIRY</br>
 
Create Context</br>
 
Historical Context</br>
 
Governmental/ Policy Context</br>
 
Existing Stakeholder Conflicts</br>
 
Previous Stakeholder Positioning</br>
 
Time Sensitivity</br>
 
</br>
 
:Formulate Questions </br>
 
Full participation</br>
 
Questions are comprehensive and extensive to cover all aspects of the issue</br>
 
        </br>
 
:Answer Questions</br>
 
A researcher can be appointed from inside or outside the group if needed.</br>
 
</br>
 
EXPANSION</br>
 
:Review what has been learned from answering the questions.</br>
 
:Observations</br>
 
:Musings</br>
 
</br>
 
IDEALIZING</br>
 
Revisit the Issue Statement  </br>
 
“Blue sky” an innovative solution.</br>
 
All input is welcomed without criticism. </br>
 
</br>
 
CREATE THE FUTURE</br>
 
Envision what could be achieved with a complete collaboration  </br>
 
Set goals with milestones, measures, and timelines</br>
 
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<i><b>IntelliConference </b></i><i><b>Amenities </b></i><i><b> </b></i></br>
 
Develop a common problem-solving language</br>
 
        - Define common terms and adhere to the terms as posted in the system</br>
 
:        - Each engagement creates an applied ontology that can be expanded to fit            future needs </br>
 
          -Provides the essential shared reference terms and definitions</br>
 
          -A Pattern of group behavior emerges and can be effectively applied</br>
 
Guided inquiry helps focus vague thinking to expand the solution horizon</br>
 
        -Elicit and expand upon each participant’s thinking</br>
 
:        -Engages and challenges participants to think in ways that correlate with their desired outcomes </br>
 
Measurable Commitments keep the group on target</br>
 
:          -Assists participants in generating specific, measurable commitments and guides their activities through to completion</br>
 
:          -Diagnoses known barriers to continued participation and provides a set of immediate prescriptions </br>
 
:        -Conducts and displays real-time analysis of participatory patterns to provide visual feedback to participants about their progress</br>
 
Expanding the range of acceptable outcomes for all participants</br>
 
:        -Beginning with a custom-designed survey instrument that captures the participants’ desired outcomes, the methodology uses an inquiry-driven approach whereby participants are presented with potential individual and group outcomes      </br>
 
:        -Participants incorporate feedback where alternatives can be developed, weighed, reviewed, and ultimately expressed as part of the deliberative process. </br>
 
Facilitators monitor progress and intervene to support the process</br>
 
:          -From our study of multi-party problem-solving groups, progress is likely to stall at some point. The system is designed to reflect the motivating characteristics of synchronous meetings among the participants and provides an impetus to push users toward committed action.</br>
 
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 27 October 2025

There are many intelligent, dedicated individuals across industry, government, and the community. What has been lacking are effective methods and forums to gather that intelligence into well-designed plans, policies, and investment strategies.

Typical conferences draw hundreds of people who listen passively to speakers and their PowerPoint presentations. Even when hallway and dinner conversations are lively, the energy fades by the time participants start their next workday.

OnTrackNorthAmerica’s IntelliConferences® bring together stakeholders, online and in person, for efficient discussions that harness collective intelligence, resulting in improved solutions, better-informed decisions, and effective action.

Traditional Processes ❌ IntelliConferences ✅
Fixed meeting schedules require participants to travel or go online at pre-determined times. Asynchronous flexibility allows participants to read and respond on their own schedules, from wherever they are.
Inadequate facilitation results in chaotic banter or polite, unproductive conversation that leaves essential questions unanswered. Call and response is initiated by the facilitation team, who language the dialogue agenda as questions, rather than phrases, so that problems are reframed as opportunities, leading to solutions, and progress.
Participants are expected to read what everyone has written, wasting valuable time. The facilitation team summarizes each rounds’ input, saving participants time and stimulating enthusiastic participation and real results.
Attrition results from time-consuming, contentious processes. Participation agreements that are reasonable and productive are signed by each participant at registration, with adherence tracked and cheered.
Squabbles and entrenched positions flare up when participants are forced to respond directly to previous posts. Participants’ input is sent to the facilitation team, who catalog the group’s similar views and identify individual outlier perspectives that the group may need to address or align with, thus keeping the focus on the end goal.
Sharing some views can be risky if forced to do so publicly. Anonymity is an option wherein participants can choose public or private on all or some of their input.

Efficient, Effective Engagement

IntelliConferences present a path-breaking approach to small- and large-group dialogue that greatly reduces participants’ time commitment while increasing the impact and satisfaction of the interaction.

We have developed an inquiry-based approach to dialogue and thinking called IntelliSynthesis®, which empowers participants to co-create innovative solutions and projects.

The Plan

IntelliConference Series are the heart of our work. In IntelliConferences stakeholders working with staff organizers capture and catalog all perspectives, conversation details, and thinking in transparent, continuously evolving records that become action plans.

We plan to initiate 3-to-12 month IntelliConference Series for each of the following VitalRail Dialogues. This allows us all to efficiently accumulate actionable knowledge, conduct robust discussions and work on illuminating and addressing problems and opportunities.

We produce a synchronous zoom Kickoff event for stakeholders at the start of each IntelliConference Series.

Each Exploratory IntelliConference is guided by the VitalRail Facilitation Team. They apply our unique communication technique called IntelliSynthesis to elicit and expand each participant's thinking around pre-submitted questions.

Here we discuss the progress of our collaboration on a Dialogue. Also, to save time we teach stakeholders how to track summaries, digests, background detail, and next events on the discussions so that each of us can be up-to-date without having to devote too much time.

Collective action is one of the biggest hurdles in implementing collaborative, cross-sector industry plans. Our Action IntelliConferences bring it all home. The mission of OTNA's Initiatives such as VitalRail is to bring sustainable economic and environmental breakthrough to industries as quickly and safely as possible, not just share good ideas.

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