Category: Tools and Techniques
SMART Goals
Each element of the SMART framework works together to create a goal that is carefully planned, clear and trackable
Scamper Method
The Scamper Method is a creative technique used to expand and improve ideas by testing and questioning them using different approaches
Weighted Scoring
The weighted scoring is a group decision-making method is also great when you need to think carefully about consequences
Idea Starter Cards
Encourage the generation of new ideas with the simple activity Idea starter cards that encourage creative and disruptive thinking
Virtual Hackathons
Virtual hackathons are online versions of an event where teams pitch ideas to a panel of judges and a winner is decided
Control Influence Accept Model
Control Influence Accept model is a versatile time- and stress-management tool that identifies three ways you can respond to challenges
Structured Controversy
Structured controversy facilitates cooperative learning because controversial issues are learned and discussed from multiple perspectives
Problems and Actions
The problems and actions activity provides a quick way to brainstorm and select ideas and actions for solving problems affecting the team
Strange New Connections
Some of the best ideas seem to come almost by chance when we make strange new connections, generating new ideas is making new connections
Futures Wheel
Futures Wheel helps people develop the skill of visual perception that involves organizing and interpreting information and giving it meaning
Negative Brainstorming
In negative brainstorming, participants write down “bad” solutions to a problem and determine how to turn these ideas into positive ones
The 5 Whys
The 5 Whys Problem Solving technique is a simple process to follow to solve any problem by repeatedly asking the question “Why”
Virtual Debate Club
Virtual Debate Club is an excellent technique for communication skills and encourages your team members to develop public speaking skills
Fishbone Diagram
Typically used for root cause analysis, a fishbone diagram combines the practice of brainstorming with a type of mind map template
Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats is a way of investigating an issue from a variety of perspectives, but in a clear, conflict-free way