IntelliConferences and IntelliSynthesis

Introduction

Our IntelliConference Series are at the heart of our work. They are designed to support our Staff Facilitators and Participating Stakeholders in their process of capturing and cataloging all perspectives, conversation details, and thinking in a transparent, continuously evolving record that becomes future reports, presentations, and action plans.

Within the Series, an Introductory IntelliConference establishes understanding and relationship amongst stakeholders toward addressing a challenge. Next, in Exploratory IntelliConferences, IntelliSynthesis guides inquiry by a facilitation team to elicit and expand each participant's thinking. When exploration and problem solving has concluded, the Series moves into Action IntelliConferences. Collective action is one of the biggest hurdles in implementing collaborative, cross-sector plans. Our IntelliConferences, combined with the IntelliSynthesis method, overcome that obstacle.

Overview

We initiate a four to six month long IntelliConference Series for each of the following VitalRail goals/dialogues. This system allows us to very efficiently accumulate actionable knowledge and establish robust discussions for problem solving. Approximately 200 to 500 stakeholders will take part in each event.

• Rail Growth Capitalization
• Rail Regulatory Excellence
• Rail Business Culture Transformation

• Rail Management – Rail Labor
• Containerized International Freight
• Revitalizing the Rail Carload System
• Rail Energy Efficiency
• Freight Transportation Land Use
• Rail Technology Adoption
• Rail Trucking Coordination

Kickoff Event

Exploratory IntelliConference

Summary IntelliConference

Action IntelliConference