The purpose of this section is to build understanding of shared aspirations and to surface what would have to be in place to bring that vision forth and uphold it.

• Start at the top of the column.
• In the box labeled “Vision,” ask: What vision do your aspirations reflect? 
• In the box labeled “Beliefs,” ask: What do people believe that supports that vision? 
• In the box labeled “Structures,” ask: What types of plans, policies, or structures reflect those beliefs?
• In the box labeled “Activities,” ask: In an ideal future, what activities and events are taking place as a result of those structures?

The purpose of this section is to build understanding of what is in place today and surface the unstated beliefs and guiding ideas that uphold current reality.

• Start at the bottom of the column.
• In the box labeled “Activities,” ask:  Thinking about how things are now, what do people tend to do day to day?
• In the box labeled “Structures,” ask: What types of plans, policies, or structures have led to those activities and events?
• In the box labeled “Beliefs,” ask: What stated or unstated beliefs do those structures reflect?
• In the box labeled “Vision,” ask: Considering what you observe today, what vision would characterize most of the system today?

• Starting in any row, notice and capture the gaps between the current reality and the ideal future.
• Focus on the gaps that are most important to close to reach the ideal future or ones that seem surprising.

• Starting in any row, begin to brainstorm strategies for closing those gaps. 
• You will not generate a comprehensive plan but rather a set of ideas to explore further. 
• Consider both efforts that are already underway that could be leveraged to narrow the gaps or new strategies that could target the gaps directly. 
• You may not identify strategies for every row at this stage. Start with the gaps that feel most important.

• What do you now understand about the topic that you had not recognized before? 
• What aspects of the ideal future seem most important to pursue? 
• What first step could you take toward enacting any of the strategies?