Problem Solving And Decision-making

Problem Solving And Decision-making

Brainstorming is one of the teams and problem-solving tools that can be stimulating and energizing. However, it is often misused and misinterpreted, resulting in a sigh, rolling his eyes when he mentioned.

One of my favorite stories comes from Robert Kreigel brainstorming, the author of If it is not broke ... Break It! He was asked to conduct a meeting and he knew that would be a lot of negativity. When he arrived, he put a water pistol on the table at the helm.

He explained that if someone is caught "firehosing" (judging by an idea or a negative), no member of the crew was filming the Hoser with water pistol. Well, it took a while to catch, but at the end of the session, one executive stood up and shot him in the face with water cannon! When asked what he was doing, he replied: "If you had seen what I thought, that has spread too much!"

Now, maybe it will not work for all organizations, but there are some easy things you can do to make your brainstorming session goes well. Before you begin, make sure you have a flip chart, masking tape, and markers of different colors. It is also a good idea to set some ground rules. Let people know that this is not the time to judge or evaluate ideas - it's time to put everything on the table, to be judged and evaluated. During brainstorming, make sure that all ideas are recorded verbatim. As the leaves to fill the table, each tape on the wall or slate.
Other ways to promote reflection are:

- Provide paper and crayons on every table - this will encourage team members to design and stimulate creativity.
- If a person is struggling to put their ideas into words, encourage them to take advantage of table.
- Divide the team into smaller groups. Some people feel more at ease to express their thoughts more intimate environment.
- Take the outer part of the meeting, so that hotel conference room or playroom of the child in a local amusement park. A change of scenery can spark inspiration.

- Use the random word method. Open a dictionary and chooses a word at random. Then explore the possibility that this word can refer to a given problem.

For example, say that this meeting is designed to explore the possibilities of responding to the recent increase in the number of customer complaints. The word "orange" is selected in the dictionary. Brainstorming begins perhaps with the idea that we need a new approach, or something that feels better.

Jim Fitt is the president of VELSOFT tutorials and also a writer and designer.
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