Relatedly, the organization uses a technique called goal factoring during debugging which was in large part inspired by Geoff Anders’ Connection Theory and was actually taught by Geoff at CFAR workshops at some point. This means that CFAR debugging in many ways resembles Leverage’s debugging and the similarity in naming isn’t just a coincidence of terms.
While it’s true that there’s some structural similarity between Goal Factoring and Connection Theory, and Geoff did teach Goal Factoring at some workshops (including one I attended), these techniques are more different than they are similar. In particular, goal factoring is taught as a solo technique for introspecting on what you want in a specific area, while Connection Theory is a therapy-like technique in which a facilitator tries to comprehensively catalog someone’s values across multiple sessions going 10+ hours.
While it’s true that there’s some structural similarity between Goal Factoring and Connection Theory, and Geoff did teach Goal Factoring at some workshops (including one I attended), these techniques are more different than they are similar. In particular, goal factoring is taught as a solo technique for introspecting on what you want in a specific area, while Connection Theory is a therapy-like technique in which a facilitator tries to comprehensively catalog someone’s values across multiple sessions going 10+ hours.
Thanks for this reply, Jim; I winced a bit at my own “no resemblance whatsoever” and your comment is clearer and more accurate.