# Evolve & Reflect

The **Evolve and Reflect** phase of the **IDEA transformation model** emphasises agility by fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. In this phase, teams focus on **delivering flow** by refining their processes, eliminating waste, and enabling **flow states** to enhance productivity and creativity. Emphasising **design thinking skills**, teams are encouraged to approach challenges with a **lean/start-up mentality**, promoting experimentation and adaptability. 

This phase also prioritises the development of **cross-functional and cross-unit teams**, nurturing **high-performing teams** that thrive on collaboration and shared objectives. Higher-order thinking skills are critical as teams design and run experiments to discover optimal solutions and processes. 

By reducing cycle times and increasing automation, organisations can enhance continuous delivery while reducing defects and improving quality. Recognising that **innovation is a habit**, this phase encourages teams to create **slack time** within their workflows, allowing for reflection, exploration, and the cultivation of new ideas to propel future success.

## Agility 

* Deliver flow 
* Refactor 
* Eliminate wastes 
* Grow new teams and approaches 
* Enable flow states 
* Design thinking skills 
* Change processes to eliminate wastes 
* Lean / start-up mentality 
* Cross-functional / cross-unit teams 
* High performing teams 

## Team Skills 

* Higher-order thinking skills 
* Designing/running experiments 
* Building high-performing teams 

## Continuous Delivery 

* Reduced cycle times 
* More automation 
* Reduce defects / improve quality 

## Technology Processes 

* Innovation is a habit 
* Slack time is available to teams