Support Materials

Coffee Break Videos

This section offers movies from a variety of perspectives. Most movies are less than 10 minutes in length.

The movies can be used for individual learning or as a component of programs and consulting debriefings.

For Everyone



“I Opt” Individual Report Orientation ~ 8:30 min

This movie explains the basis of ‘I Opt” technology in simplified form. It then provides a page by page explanation of the report contents.

Keywords: ‘I Opt” s trategic Style, explanation, theory, teams, learning, application, guidance, teams, learning


“I Opt” Strategic Styles and Patterns ~ 8:30 min

This movie explains how styles and patterns work together to set both short and long term decision making behavior. Common experiences are used to illustrate concepts.

Keywords: ‘I Opt” strategic styles, strategic patterns, ‘I Opt” Grid, measurement, short & long run, decision behavior.


For Professionals

“I Opt” Technology vs. Psychological Assessents ~ 9 min

This movie explains how ‘I Opt” differs from the various psychological tests available.

Keywords: MBTI, Myers-Briggs, scope vs depth, durability, style names, reports, field experience


The Limits of Team Size ~ 5 min

This movie shows why teams offer an advantage for certain kinds of problems. It also shows why there is an inescapable decline in performance as team size increases over defined limits.

Keywords:Team building, team size, transaction, cost, channels, Organization Development, bureaucracy, exponential, cost


Decision Making Diversity ~ 15 min

This movie shows why teams offer an advantage for certain kinds of problems. It also shows why there is an inescapable decline in performance as team size increases over defined limits.

Keywords:Team building, ”I Opt“ team size, leadership, thought diversity, information processing, Measurement, organizational Engineering


“I Opt” and Communications ~ 10 minutes

The “why” and “how” of communication are explained in practical terms. It shows how a universal process will behave differently when using different channels. You learn about the many buttons you can push to get your message across.

Keywords. Communication, “I Opt”, transaction channel, communications channel, failure paths


Applying “I Opt” for Communications Success ~10 minutes

This video outlines how to use a mini-system of three ”I Opt“ tools. They offer varying levels of precision and apply to both individuals and groups. All are available free to certified individuals and established client firms.

Keywords. Communication, ”I Opt“, Snowflakes, ”I Opt“ Card deck, tools, goal directed strategies, consensus, majority


”I Opt“ and the Kolb Model ~10 minutes

How to use ”I Opt“ in learning is explained and illustrated. It’s relationship to and compatibility to (not identity with) the Kolb Learning Model is outlined.

Keywords. Learning, ”I Opt“, Organizational Engineering, Kolb Learning Model, classroom, instructor alignment, comparison


For Scholars