15% Solutions

Depth · what it can open●●○○2 — reflective

Holding · facilitation1 — host

Trust · group readiness★any

Disclosure · what is sharednone

Each person answers: "what is your 15 percent — where do you have discretion and freedom to act on this challenge right now, without more resources or authority?" Lists are shared and sharpened in small groups. Moves attention from what can't be controlled to what can be started today.

Practical

Time: 25-30 min
Group: 2–∞ · individual, pairs, small-group
Settings: in-person, online
Materials: Chairs for 2–3, no tables; paper
Mechanisms: cognitive-reframing, behavioral-rehearsal
Change scope: state → skill · repeatable

Instructions

Where: liberatingstructures.com/15-percent-solutions — Liberating Structures, open
Availability: Open online — published at the link, free to read
Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Source link checked 29 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 28 Aug 2026

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Origin

Henri Lipmanowicz & Keith McCandless (concept from Gareth Morgan) — Liberating Structures

In this directory via Liberating Structures

Related: Circle of Influence (alternative-to)

status: checked · added 2026-08-25