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Creative. Thinking Tools. Divergent & Convergent. Why Use Creative Thinking Tools New Associations Free/Accidental/Forced New Perspectives/Viewpoints New/Unusual/Strange New Discoveries Unexpected, Obvious Imaginary Explorations Generate Openness Raise Energy. Diverge.
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Creative Thinking Tools Divergent & Convergent
Why Use Creative Thinking Tools New Associations Free/Accidental/Forced New Perspectives/Viewpoints New/Unusual/Strange New Discoveries Unexpected, Obvious Imaginary Explorations Generate Openness Raise Energy
Brainstorming Alex Osborn’s Tool or Cliché for BAD Meetings
Brainstorming Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement = Divergent Thinking Tool
Brainwriting Index cards, Post-It Notes™ Silent/Active
Brainwriting Quantity breeds Quality Freewheeling of ideas Hitchhike/Combine Ideas No Judgement = Divergent Thinking Tool
Forced Relationships + = Divergent Thinking Tool
Alphabetizing A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z = Divergent Thinking Tool
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S Y U V W X Y Z Professions Occupations Famous People Heroes Super Heroes Alphabetizing
S. = substitute C. = combine A. = adapt, adopt M. = minify, magnify P. = put to other uses E. = eliminate R. = reverse Divergent Thinking Tool
Idea Grid Creative Thinking Tools #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Divergent Thinking Tool
Idea Grid Creative Thinking Tools Bread Meat Top’g Veg Fruit Snack Dessert 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Divergent Thinking Tool
Hits & Misses Convergent Thinking Tool
Clusters Convergent Thinking Tool
PCP Pluses/Concerns/Potentials Creative Thinking Tools Pluses Concerns Potentials Convergent Thinking Tool
Value Grid Creative Thinking Tools # a. b. c. d. e. 4 3 2 2 2 1. * 5 4 5 5 2. 3 1 3 5 3. 2 2 1 3 1 1 3 4. ? 4 4 5 5. 4 1 Convergent Thinking Tool
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