Why Work Feels Harder: The Hidden Impact of Cognitive Friction

Our Process

Step 1: Select a Workflow

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Identify a cross-functional workflow that relies on clear decision frameworks and strong cognitive performance.

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Identify and pick apart the tasks, identifying the steps required to complete the workflow.

Step 3: Identify critical data

Determine what data is required at each task step to facilitate decisions, supporting cognitive performance.

Step 4: Collaborative design

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Step 3: Identify critical data

Design visual decision frameworks, task sheets, and views used to document the workflow.

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Receive finalized deliverables and recommendations for improving application-assisted decisions.

Deliverables

People analyze complex cybersecurity and organizational data visualizations in a collaborative setting.

Visual Decision Frameworks

Structured models that capture how critical decisions unfold — who decides, when, and with what information — can enhance application-assisted decisions and improve cognitive performance through effective decision frameworks.

Task Sheets & Workflow Blueprints

Step-by-step guides that break down complex workflows into clear, actionable tasks, enhancing cognitive performance through effective decision frameworks and application-assisted decisions.

Community Knowledge Base

A growing library of deconstructed decision workflows, which enhance cognitive performance, is contributed by member organizations and focuses on application-assisted decisions and various decision frameworks.

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Membership Qualification for Mesh Commons

Please reach us at info@meshcommons.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.

You care about cybersecurity.

You are dedicated to improving cybersecurity outcomes by reducing cognitive overload and strengthening human performance.

You are a cybersecurity professional.

You are an active cybersecurity professional—CISO, advisor, practitioner, or other role that collaborates with CISOs or security leadership.

You value collaboration.

You value open exchange, constructive critique, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance collective understanding.

You are prepared to contribute.

You are prepared to share contributions with the Mesh Commons community under open-source principles.

You are not a vendor.

We value our vendor partners, including researchers, technologists and security consultants. But these are strictly "no-pitch" workshop sessions.

Deconstruct, Collaborate, Deploy

Mesh Commons Membership

Our Process

Step 1: Select a Workflow

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 4: Collaborative design

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Deliverables

Visual Decision Frameworks

Task Sheets & Workflow Blueprints

Community Knowledge Base

Membership Qualification for Mesh Commons

Request an Invite

New Mesh Commons member cohort accepted monthly.

Your organization moves faster when cyber leads it

Deconstruct, Collaborate, Deploy

Mesh Commons Membership

Our Process

Step 1: Select a Workflow

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 2: Deconstruct the task

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 4: Collaborative design

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Step 3: Identify critical data

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Step 5: Deliver Practical Tools

Deliverables

Visual Decision Frameworks

Task Sheets & Workflow Blueprints

Community Knowledge Base

Membership Qualification for Mesh Commons

Request an Invite

New Mesh Commons member cohort accepted monthly.

Your organization moves faster when cyber leads it

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