Planetary Challenges Conversation Template

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This template is a conversation starter for a really tough topic: our planetary-level challenges. These are wicked problems such as: climate change, poverty, rising inequality, economic sustainability.

It is intended for people in the worldwide Agile community, but could be useful for other groups as well.

By using the template we hope you:

• Gain insights as you listen to others share.

• Make room for the emotions and reactions that will come up.

• Tap into your collective creativity to generate ideas.

• See if and how you want to take action, individually and together.

This template is provided under a Creative Commons license. Please use it, modify it, do anything you want with it. It was created by Lyssa Adkins and Joanne Stone. It is a modified version of the Lean Coffee Miro template. Inside the template are step-by-step instructions for holding the conversation using a modified Lean Coffee process.

Joanne Stone

Agile Coach and Leadership Coach@Wicked Agility

Wicked Agility is where Wicked Problems and Agility meet. A natural fit in this complex, gnarly, unfocused, and chaotic world. Wicked Problems are planetary-level challenges that affect us all. Or, at least, a lot of us. They are big... Really, really big. They don't care about nations, borders, or politics. To "solve" them, or at least minimize their impact, they require us to pitch in together. Some examples: climate change, biodiversity loss, poverty, inequality, economic sustainability.