joint thinking starter kit
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JOINT THINKING �STARTER KIT
A collection of very basic yet highly effective means to improve joint thinking put together by Anja Kantowsky �
About this document
>12 years experience
facilitating meetings
>20 years meeting
experience
Passionate
for people
& working
together
Bad meetings are a drag
Improving
is easy and
fun! Good practice -> results -> ☺
Collection
of practices
for joint
thinking
Complete Scientific
Someone opens a matter to think about
Some don’t answer �- maybe question is unclear, maybe they need more thinking time?
Some answer
Ad-hoc thinking setup in teams
What are we
thinking a
bout?
Inputs might get lost
Difficult setup
for introverts
Improved setup: �Write down the matter to think about
With a written topic or question everyone knows what to think about
Ways to do this:
Just a topic �e.g. Sales situation Narrowing it down�e.g. Improving our sales situation A question�e.g. What can we do to spur sales?
Narrowed
down =
easy to co
me
with input
Standard for documenting inputs:�Taking notes on a flipchart
People utter their thinking
Someone is taking notes
“translatio
n” of
inputs might
cause irrit
ation
Linear setup = a lot of time for all inputs
Difficult setup
for introverts
Improved setup for gathering of inputs:�Hand out sticky notes and pen
Handing sticky notes and pen to each person at the table helps to overcome all issues with linear documenting by someone.
Only one thought per
sticky note
Descriptive & understandable
Setup without a person taking notes:�Put the matter to think about on the table
With a written subject in the middle of the table the thinking energy of the group stays focused.
Great to stop multitasking in a group!
Gathering of inputs – the pro setup
Use graphical organizers to sort inputs right away. In such a setup, everyone is asked to locate her/his sticky notes in the overall picture.
Saves a lot of time when jointly exploring inputs
Explore the following topics if you’re up for more
Have fun!