Meetings are important part of our work, but meetings can also become tedious and counterproductive if they are unorganized or mismanaged. Use this simple discipline to ensure an effective and productive meeting every time in your teams and organization. I call it ‘TOM’. Time: Time every meeting for 30 minutes or less. If the organizer …
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6 thinking hats (by Edward de Bono) It is a role-playing model for effective decision making and problem solving. This methodology is based on the premise that different personality types (optimist/pessimist/analytical etc.) think differently and therefore provide different perspective to the same problem/challenge. Process: Assign a specific hat (colour) to each member Each member looks …
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What if you have a large team and want to solve multiple problem in a very limited time? Use the Charette method Procedure: Choose problems (multiple) for discussion ► Make sub-groups of the entire team (>15 people) ► Assign a problem to each sub-group for ideation ► Each sub-group chooses a recorder who will record all …
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This one is interesting and tricky at the same time. In other brainstorming methods, teams try to come up with ideas and solutions for solving a problem or grabbing an opportunity. Here also the intention is same, however you do it completely reverse. It is fascinatingly based on human nature to see problems more easily …
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Stepladder is an effective decision-making technique. It ensures that each member of the team gets equal opportunity to present their views and ideas, leading to effective group decision whilst preventing groupthink. Process: Explain the challenge clearly to the entire team. Give some time for everyone to gather their thoughts. Now, start with just two …
Starbursting is a brainstorming technique which encourages asking questions, rather providing answers or ideas. Use: It is very useful when you are trying to start or enhance something – new project, new product, new service, new features etc. Process: It is a very simple process. Everyone in the team is asked to come up with …
A friend of mine travelled with family for a vacation after a long time. He was happy about his break (obviously being cautious and prepared about the travel guidelines). On his return, I asked my friend about the trip. He said the trip was great, but the airline he chose to travel spoilt the experience. When …
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Empathy is the ability to understand and feel what another person is experiencing. Empathy is different from sympathy, which is about ‘feeling for’ someone. Empathy on the other hand is about ‘feeling with’ someone. It is a big difference. Being empathetic is essential for both personal and professional lives. However, it is not easy if …
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Innovation is not just important, but essential for any organization. In this article, I attempt to highlight the significant things that you need to do to initiate the journey of innovation for your organization. Before we begin, there are two fundamental things regarding innovation that we all must understand – A. Irrespective of the size and nature of …
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Do you come up with original thoughts or your thoughts are always the result of your any reference, you prior experience or inspiration? Getting reference and being inspired is important, but original thoughts are essential. If you are not an original thinker, most of the time your ideas/solutions will be limited and generic. We will …