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TOOLS FOR MANAGING LONG LISTS

ORGANIZING DIVERGENT STRANDS OF THOUGHT

  • What to Do After Building a List
  • Theory of Categorizing
  • Creating Categories from Scratch
  • Creating Categories Based on Predefined Criteria
  • Categorizing with Sticky Notes
  • Methods for Selecting High-Priority Items
  • Formats for Selecting High-Priority Items

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The volume of ideas generated by a divergent-thinking process can be overwhelming. Some groups respond to this dilemma by attempting to have everyone focus on a single idea chosen from the list. This strategy can easily plunge a group into the Groan Zone, because participants often differ in the issues they prefer to discuss. ...

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