Reverse Narrative SOAR Analysis

SOARAnalysis
Reverse Narrative
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©2018

Damien Newman’s Design
Squiggle articulates the
progression from fuzzy idea,
through conceptualisation, to
the point of a clarified design.
Often in seeking to solve a
problem or respond to an
issue we seek clarity too early
on.
The ability to stay in the
abstract allows for a deeper
investigation by accessing
the creative mind.
https://revisionlab.wordpress.com/that-squiggle-of-the-design-process/
Copyright 2018 Kathryn Anderson kathrynandersonconsulting@gmail.com

The SOAR analysis is an
appreciative enquiry
framework, drawing on
strengths and aspirations in
order to identify
opportunities and outline
desired results.
It typically requires the
analyst or analysts to capture
metrics across an
organisation or project and
use this information to guide
insights within the
framework.
Strengths
Opportunities
Aspirations
Results

The SOARAnalysis – Reverse
Narrative guides insight
through an abstract,
workshopped approach.
Taking the essence of each
element and asking abstract
questions, this approach
identifies the central
operating factors for each
element, delivering a
snapshot analysis that is
accurate, testable, and
defensible.
It achieves this through
asking four questions.

Methodology
Best results involve a
workshop with between 10-
20 people who have been
involved in the subject for
analysis.This enables a
triangulation of results.
Using sticky notes, pose each
question in the order
following, allowing for silent
time to write responses.
Post the notes on a wall in
their categories.

If [your project name]
….was an animal….
what would it be?
5 mins

….was a destination….
where would it be?
5 mins

….was a feeling….
what would it be?
5 mins

….was a headline….
what would it read?
5 mins

Once all responses have been
made, and posted to the wall,
ask for a volunteer.
That volunteer selects one
sticky note from the headline
section and reads aloud.
The author of that note,
stands, and outlines the
reason behind their response,
moving on to each section in
turn – in reverse order to
which they were written.
Have a scribe notate, or
record the session.

….was an animal….
Why?
What are its characteristics?
Where does it fit in the
ecosystem?
How does it survive?

….was a destination….
Why?
Why would you go there?
What is it like?
How do you get there?

….was a feeling….
Why?
What makes it feel like this?
Do you want to feel like this?
Is this a shared feeling or
solitary?

….was a headline….
Who would read it?
What would they think?
What would they do?
How long would it be news?

Each element in the SOAR
analysis is represented by the
questions in turn.
Strengths are identified as
the dominant characteristics
of the animal chosen.
Opportunities are where we
wish to go. Aspirations are
how we wish to feel, and
results are literally the
headline.
Telling the narrative in
reverse, from the results
backwards, hones in from a
broad output to core
attributes.

Following the workshop
session, draw together all
responses. Further
categorisation and analysis
will refine the vision, and
identify dominant themes or
icons.
If further investigation is
wished, the Reverse
Narrative can be paired with
a more traditional SOAR
approach to provide
additional validation.

If you are using this method
please make
acknowledgement as follows:
The Reverse Narrative SOAR
analysis, developed by
Kathryn Anderson.
or
Anderson’s Reverse Narrative
SOAR analysis.
….or similar.
Thank
you!

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