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Fishbone Protocol Workbook

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Julia Jacobsen

PUBLISHED October 26, 2015

PUBLISHED October 26, 2015

A flowchart-style image guides you through the Fishbone Protocol for organizing ideas into categories. It features boxes labeled Within My Locus of Control and Outside of My Locus of Control, followed by Steps 3 and 4 instructions. A problem statement is also provided to enhance clarity.

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