Question Storming
Instead of brainstorming answers, brainstorm questions about your challenge. This reframes the problem and often reveals root causes and new angles.
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Talk It Out
When creatively stuck, find a sounding board and simply talk until you stumble across the answer. Conversation becomes a way of discovering what you actually think.
Problem Solving
Improvisational problem-solving exercises where teams tackle challenges using 'Yes, And' principles to build creative solutions.
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Participants solve creative riddles as a daily brain workout, practicing open-minded thinking and avoiding premature cognitive closure.
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Gamify a brainstorm by imposing ambitious targets around volume and time. The constraint frees people from needing good ideas, which helps them have better ones.
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Activities practicing the reframing of challenges as opportunities, cultivating an optimistic and constructive mindset.
The Power of Questions
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