Frame creation learns practices and scenarios that may suggest a solution

Once we understand how the problem came into existence, as well as the core paradox that prevents the problem’s owner from resolving it, the frame creation process moves on to “an exploration of the practices of the inner circle of key stakeholders who have been involved in the problem situation before, or those who are clearly going to be necessary participants in any possible solution. By carefully examining them, we seek out significant influences on their behavior and what strategies they currently employ. In this way, we gain a sense of practices and scenarios that could become part of the solution.^[1]

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The nine steps of frame creation:

1. Archaeology – Investigate who has already tried what to solve the problem.
2. Paradox – Understand the core paradox of the problem.
3. Context – Learn practices and scenarios that may suggest a solution.
4. Field – Consider all stakeholders of the problem and solution.
5. Themes – Seek to understand the root factors of stakeholders.
6. Frames – Identify common themes as the basis for frames.
7. Futures – “Think forward” to identify solutions.
8. Transformation – Develop a plan for transformation.
9. Integration – Integrate solutions into the stakeholder context.