IntelliSynthesis/IntelliConferences

CAPSI convenes stakeholders in IntelliConference® forums that apply IntelliSynthesis®, our breakthrough question-and-response dialogue method, for efficient input from small or large groups of diverse stakeholders. IntelliSynthesis is also our collective knowledge; it is everywhere and all around us when we are in our natural state of collaboration. IntelliConferences capture and catalog all perspectives, conversation details, and thinking in a transparent, ongoingly evolving record that becomes the long-term project plan, informing future reports, presentations, and action plans. This methodology employs guided inquiry by a facilitator to elicit and expand 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.

"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

IntelliSynthesis® answers the call of human organization theory 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.

CAPSI IntelliConferences^® transcend the limitations of social media and online interactions by 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 supercharges the public and private sector's ability to collaborate for the benefit of society.

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. Of critical importance, IntelliSynthesis® enables confidentiality of sensitive perspectives at the participant's request.

Each IntelliConference® 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® 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.