Yup, the most essential one being that they each need to consult each other to refine the best solution.

The cycle usually goes this way: Dreamer dreams up idea, goes to Realist to implement, goes to Critic for critical evaluation, goes back to Dreamer to dream solutions, Realist to implement, Critic to evaluate again, and so on until the Critic is happy.

The Dreamer operates in the Future. Dreamer is also a visual constructed position and associated, where the individual seeking a creative solution simply focuses on the potential future rather than the absolute future. There’s no guarantee that the idea will work, of course. The focus here is on the ‘what if’. Physiology is symmetrical and relaxed, posture is upright and head is usually tilted upward.

The Realist operates in the Present. He’s also known to be the guy to figures out how to get from the Symptom to the Outcome by generating Resources. That’s part of the SCORE model. He focuses on the ‘how’ rather than the ‘what’. The physiology is contemplative – put your hand on your chin kind of physiology. Typically Digital eye accessing.

The Critic is the guy who’s basically finds out what may go wrong and the critic needs to connect with the realist. Without the realist, the critic is just the downer. But the critic often identifies loopholes in your plan and your realist looks for ways to plug that gap. The critic’s physiology is pretty similar to the realist except that there is a lot more auditory self-talk and head is tilted. Visual construct-recall patterns are noticed in the eye movements.

Each needs to ‘consult’ the other to get to the ultimate solution.