CHAPTER 13HOW TO READ A PLAY: Understanding the mindful way of getting to your intent
The Anatomy of a Play
Each play has some common elements. The “How Do I …” and “Why Do You Need the … Play” sections help you understand if you’re in the right spot to learn about what you’re looking for. The mindful canvas is an effective guide for being mindful of various variables to successfully solve the problem. The rest of the play describes the variables to keep in mind in order to achieve your desired outcomes; it’s sprinkled with examples, tips, and real‐world stories.
Introduction: The context of why the play even exists, and what are its desired outcomes. This description is prompted by, “How do I…?” to define the problem space.
Why you need the play: This section describes the business impact of implementing the play.
Roles and responsibilities: This section calls out who is needed for successful implementation of the play, what their roles is (driver or contributor), and their responsibilities.
Mindful canvas: These are the variables, or the “ingredients,” to consider when implementing the play. See “The Mindful Canvas” section below for more details. As you read the play, we have left some scribble space to write your own throughts and comments.
Tip: Any tips that are contextually ...
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