The Challenge Dialogue System (CDS™) is a proven framework to help diverse groups collaborate and innovate to accomplish complex tasks for change and transformation.

 
 
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THE CHALLENGE

Today’s global, highly competitive, fast changing economy is largely based on knowledge as a key asset. The innovation strategies used for planning and problem solving that worked in the past are no longer enough. Leaders across all sectors are facing increasingly complex challenges that: 

 
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Involve collaboration across established boundaries.

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Overturn traditional ways of thinking.

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Require innovative solutions to build high performing organizations.

CDS RESPONDS

The Challenge Dialogue Performance Improvement System provides learning programs and applications to change leaders, innovators and consultants in private, public and not-for-profit organizations across the world who want to use the Challenge Dialogue System to drive breakthrough performance.

 
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CDS LEARNING PROGRAMS

A key offering that helps you understand the proven power of the Challenge Dialogue System by drawing on the principles, processes and tools of its flagship application - the Challenge Dialogue. 

Our next Learning Program launches Fall 2020! Learn more>>

 

CDS APPLICATIONS

A portfolio of applications for clients struggling to find innovation strategies that bring together diverse groups to effectively collaborate, innovate and improve their performance.

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WHY PEOPLE VALUE CDS

“The Challenge Dialogue System (CDS) was instrumental in helping to focus and align the seemingly very disparate needs and goals of stakeholders across many different sectors throughout the Greater Victoria community literacy system.”
— Fiona Bramble, Founder and Managing Editor at Here Magazine; Steering Committee Greater Victoria Alliance for Literacy
“The CDS Learning Program is a rich, practical immersion in a framework and series of tools that are broadly applicable within and across organizations, sectors, communities and networks. However, the true richness and uniqueness of CDS – relative to other learning programs – is in the diverse, supportive network that surrounds it, and the wonderful mentoring that accompanies it. ”
— Heather Bordo, Managing Partner, Bordo & Associates

WANT TO STRENGTHEN YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS?

With CDS Learning programs you can learn how to use the CDS framework to spark collaborative innovation and empower transformative change.

STRUGGLING WITH A COMPLEX CHALLENGE?

CDS Applications help teams generate ideas, solutions and partnerships with high impact, and learn how to use purposeful dialogue to improve performance.

OUR NEXT LEARNING PROGRAM STARTS FALL 2020

Learn a practical framework to bring diverse groups together to collaborate and co-create innovative solutions to complex problems with the Challenge Dialogue System.