Generating Solutions

1. Generating Solutions

2. Vocabulary A brainstorming session: A creative method of coming up with new ideas or solutions to a problem by generating a large number of ideas without subjecting them or the person who suggested them to critical evaluation. Drawback: A feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem. Evaluate: to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or value of something An Ice-breaker: A thing that serves to relieve tension between people, or start a conversation. Team Spirit:the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed.

3. Vocabulary

4. How to generate solutions?

5. Inspire Open Dialogue Include everyone Remain Open Welcome every idea Give everyone a chance to speak Reject Judging Move barriers

6. Brainstorming Outcome Express genuine interest through Raise Curiosity Create Mutual Trust Motivate Boost morale

7. Verbal Strategy • ask open-ended questions, • start with a “What” question: it will lead to a “What else” question, which will continue with “Which of these would you prefer then” type of question • follow with “If” or “If not” • continue with “Why” and “Why not” • engage conversation to better understand • the person, the issue or the project • ask follow up questions based on what is being • discussed to generate rich, meaningful and • positive outcomes.

8. Setting the Agenda of the Meeting This is what's on the agenda C'est ce qui est sur l'ordre du jour Let's discuss this point first! Nous allons discuter ce premier point! Let's take a survey first! Prenons un premier sondage!

9. Suggesting What resources would we need to do it? Quelles sont les ressources dont nous avons besoin de le faire? Is anyone crazy enough to believe that it can work? Quelqu'un est-il assez fou pour croire que cela peut fonctionner? Don't you think it would cost too much? Ne pensez vous pas qu'il coûterait trop cher? I don’t think that goes with the company policy. Je ne pense pas que ce qui va avec la politique de l'entreprise. How can we get rid of the disadvantages? Comment peut-on se débarrasser des inconvénients? We don't have the budget for it at the moment. Nous n'avons pas le budget pour cela pour le moment. Let’s turn the idea into a workable solution. Tournons-nous l'idée dans une solution viable. How can we make it work? Comment pouvons-nous faire fonctionner?

10. To congratulate Thank you to the think tank group for attending the meeting. Merci au groupe groupe de réflexion pour assister à la réunion. I think we've covered a lot of things. Je pense que nous avons couvert beaucoup de choses. This couldn't have been achieved without your help. Cela pourrait ne pas avoir été atteint sans votre aide.

11. La forme interro-négative • La forme interro-négative se forme: Auxilliaire+ Négation +Sujet+Verbe. • Elle permet de demander confirmation. • Don'tyouthinkit would cost too much? Ne pensez vous pas que cela coûterait trop cher?

12. Make negative questions to ask for confirmation. • They were very happy to attend the meeting. • She talked to the whole team during the session. • You'll take notes to prepare a report. • Cultivating relations motivates people to work harder. • He would like to get better results.

13. Tag questions • On utilise une "tag question" " à la fin d'une declaration pour demander une confirmation. Elle sonttrèscourantes en anglais et signifient "Am I right?" Do you agree?" • La structure de base est: • + Phrase affirmative -> tag négatif • Brainstorming can be very effective, can't it? Le • remue-méningeesttrèsefficace, n'est-ce pas? • - Phrase negative -> + tag positif • You don't want the reverse effect, do you? Vous ne voulez pas l'effect inverse, n'est-ce pas?

14. Make question tags. • Brainstorming helps generate creative solutions to a problem, ..........................? • Paul largely contributed to the end solution, ..........................? • These people aren't used to working together, ..........................? • She's generated good results, ..........................? • He recorded all the ideas that came from the session, ..........................? • They should not postpone the decision, ..........................? • Nobody criticizes or evaluated ideas during a session, ..........................? • Everybody has come up with an idea, ..........................?

15. He should be pleased with the outcome, ..........................? • They hadn't attended the meeting, ..........................? • He will chair the seminar, ..........................? • They could generate a sufficient number of different ideas, ..........................? • Nobody is perfect, ..........................? • Everybody is enthusiastic, ..........................? • Clearly define the problem you want solved, ..........................? • Let's start, ..........................?

16. Exercise 1. A(n) __________ confrontation is the most powerful exchange between people. a. non-existent b. face-to-face c. innovative d. word of mouth 2. To __________ the appropriate decisions, you need to organise meetings with the whole team. • a. teach b. take c. reach d. lead 3. A brainstorming session __________ be used for generating lots of new ideas and solutions. a. may b. mustn't c. cannot d. should 4. An open-ended question starts with __________ • a. What? b. Which? c. Why? d. Any of them 5. By __________ employees' morale, a leader gets them to work harder. • a. boost b. boosting c. boosted d. must boost

17. 6. This is the agenda. __________ this point first! • a. Discuss b. Discussing c. Let me discuss d. Let's discuss • 7. That sounds __________. Tell me more! • a. interesting b. interested c. interest d. interests • 8. __________ think it would cost too much? • a. Let's b. Let me c. Don’t you d. Do you • Thank you to the think thank group _____ the meeting • a. To attend b. for attend c. to attending d. for attending • 10. This positive result __________ without your help. • couldn’t have achieved b. couldn’t achieve • c. couldn’t have been achieved d. cannot achieve • 11. A(n) __________ helps participants to know each other and start interacting. • a. break-ice b. icebreaker c. ice-breaking d. ice-break

18. At random building evaluate every feedback facilitator participate prioritize rejecting resulted worthwhile Brainstorming enables people to suggest ideas ____________. Your job as ____________ is to encourage everyone to ____________. During the random collection of ideas the facilitator must record ____________ suggestion on the flip-chart. You can diplomatically combine or include weaker ideas with other themes to avoid ____________ contributions (remember brainstorming is about team ____________ and motivation too - you don't want it to have the reverse effect on some people). With the group, assess ____________ and analyse the effect and validity of the idea. Develop and ____________ the ideas into a more finished list or set of action. After the session circulate notes, monitor and give ____________. It's crucial to develop a clear and positive outcome, so that people feel their effort and contribution ____________. When people see that their efforts have ____________ in action and change, they will be motivated and keen to help again.

19. Differentsmoyens de parlerd'interaction • Lorsquele sujet et l'objetse referent a la meme personne, on utilise les pronomsreflechis : myself, yourself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves. • The manager said to himself, "What a beautiful idea!" Le directuers'estdit: 'Quelle belle idee!‘ • Each other s'utiliselorsquel'onveutexpromerunereciprocite(=l'unl'autre). • Peter and Lucy smiled at each other. (Peter smiled at Lucy and Lucy smiled at peter.) • Peter et Lucy se sontsouri. • to know each other, to learn each other's styles, to depend on each other. • Together indiquequel'on fait quelque chose ensemble. • The talks brought the two sides closer together. Les discussions ontrapproche les deux clans. • to bring individuals together, to work together, • Amongindiquequel'on fait quelquechoseau sein d'un groupe. • Interdependencies among the team. Les interdependances au sein du groupe.

20. Fill in the blanks with the right reflexive pronouns or each other. a. My colleagues enjoyed ____________ very much at the meeting. b. Tim fixed the dilemma ____________. c. They helped ____________ with the report. d. Executives often give ____________ advice to set goals. e. The company bought ____________ new premises. f. Chris, did you get this result by ____________? g. They looked at ____________ and felt deep trust. h. They often write emails to ____________ because they have a good feeling. i. This leader only thinks of ____________. She’s an egoist. Myself Yourself Himself Itself Ourselves Yourselves Themselves Among Together Each other