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NOVA Scribes Red Team Facilitation with Brian Tarallo

Learning facilitation methods for better decisions under complexity What does the U.S. Army know about facilitation? A lot, actually. When groups face uncertainty, pressure, or high stakes, they often default to familiar patterns of thinking. Those patterns can produce speed, but they can also produce blind spots. This session introduces Red Team Facilitation, a set of facilitation methods adapted from the U.S. Army’s Red Teaming discipline. These methods were developed to help teams surface assumptions, disrupt groupthink, and improve decision quality in complex environments. Red Teaming was formalized through the work of the University of Foreign Military and Cultural Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The program trained Army, joint, and government personnel to improve decision-making through critical thinking, cultural awareness, and bias mitigation. In this workshop, we translate those approaches into tools facilitators can use with civilian teams, organizations, and communities. What we will explore and practice Participants will be introduced to and actively practice several core Red Team facilitation methods, including: Think–Write–Share A structured alternative to brainstorming that slows thinking, increases participation, and reduces anchoring and dominance effects. Circular Response A disciplined dialogue structure that ensures every voice is heard and ideas are explored before evaluation begins. Exchange Emissaries A method for temporarily swapping representatives between groups to surface perspective shifts and challenge entrenched positions. Four Ways of Seeing A framework for examining an issue from multiple vantage points, including self, others, systems, and environment. Outside-In Thinking Techniques that deliberately reframe problems by starting from external actors, constraints, and forces rather than internal preferences. Alternative Futures Analysis A structured way to explore multiple plausible futures and stress-test current strategies against uncertainty. Deception Detection Practical approaches for noticing inconsistencies, gaps, and overconfidence in narratives and assumptions, without turning facilitation into interrogation. Why this matters for facilitators As facilitators, consultants, and coaches, we are often asked to help groups make sense of messy problems and arrive at sound decisions. Red Team Facilitation offers: Practical tools to surface hidden assumptions Methods to reduce groupthink without creating defensiveness Structures that support dissent, reflection, and insight Approaches that work especially well in high-stakes or politically complex settings Learning objectives By the end of the session, participants will: Understand the purpose and mindset behind Red Team Facilitation Experience multiple Red Team methods firsthand Learn when and how to apply these tools in civilian facilitation contexts Leave with concrete techniques they can integrate into their own facilitation practice This workshop is designed for facilitators, coaches, consultants, and anyone responsible for guiding groups through complex decisions. No military background required. Just curiosity, openness, and a willingness to challenge how we think together. Learn more about NOVA Scribes here: https://www.novascribes.com/ Learn more about Brian Tarallo here: https://www.lizardbrain.com/