Strategise

Planning Support for Others

C

Competence

What I can do; capability; mastery; understanding.

A

Autonomy

My choices; agency; being myself without masking.

R

Relatedness

Belonging; connection; love; "we are together".

D

Dignity

Respect; fair treatment; freedom from shame; being seen.

S

Safety

Freedom from danger; physical/emotional security; comfort.

Action Plan

Think of someone you want to support. Assign a colour to each of their cards based on what you observe.

How does this work?

Strategise extends Debugging into action. Once you've identified which CARDS are in Red for someone, this routine plans how to move them toward Green.

How to Play

  1. Notice distress or difficult behaviour.
  2. Query: "Which CARDS are in Red or Orange?"
  3. Intervention: "How can we help move them into Green?"

When to Use

  • When supporting a child, partner, or colleague
  • When planning how to help someone who is struggling
  • When designing environments (classrooms, workplaces, homes)
  • When evaluating whether a system serves its people

What It Reveals

Good strategies address actual needs, not surface behaviours. If a child's Safety is in Red, more rules won't help — they need to feel safe first. If a colleague's Autonomy is in Red, more structure may make it worse — they need choice.