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Thinking Tools Divergent & Convergen

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Thinking ToolsDivergent & Convergent

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Why UseCreative Thinking Tools

New AssociationsFree/Accidental/Forced

New Perspectives/ViewpointsNew/Unusual/Strange

New DiscoveriesUnexpected, Obvious

Imaginary ExplorationsGenerate OpennessRaise Energy

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Diverge

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Brainstorming

Alex OsbornAlex Osborn’’s Tools Tooloror

Cliché for Cliché for BAD MeetingsBAD Meetings

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Divergent Thinking Tool

Brainstorming

Quantity breeds QualityFreewheeling of ideasHitchhike/Combine IdeasNo Judgement

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BrainwritingBrainwriting

Index cards,Index cards,Post-It NotesPost-It Notes™™

Silent/ActiveSilent/Active

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Brainwriting

Quantity breeds QualityFreewheeling of ideasHitchhike/Combine IdeasNo Judgement

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Forced Relationships

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Divergent Thinking Tool

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S. = substituteC. = combineA. = adapt, adoptM. = minify, magnifyP. = put to other usesE. = eliminateR. = reverse

Divergent Thinking Tool

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Tools Idea Grid

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Idea Grid

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Divergent Thinking Tool

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Converge

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Convergent Thinking Tool

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Convergent Thinking Tool

Clusters

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Pluses Concerns Potentials

PCP Pluses/Concerns/Potentials

Convergent Thinking Tool

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Convergent Thinking Tool

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When I teach people, I marry them.

Sylvia Ashton-Warner

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duh END!

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NandriTerima Kasih

Thank you lahNo worry mate

GrazieAbrigado

GraciasOrigato

DankeMerciGratis

Xie xie ni

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As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

Bill Gates

Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. .Going to bed saying we’ve donesomething wonderful…

that matters to me.

Steve Jobs

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