Are you used to seeing;
Dull and pointless meetings?
Boring ideas?
Same solutions offered by the same group of people?
Lackluster efforts?
Do you hear things like;
“Well, that was a waste of time”
“What are we doing?”
“So, what else do you think?”
“Come on guys, let’s think out of the box”
“I’m not a creative person”
96% of problems come from the process, and 4% can be credited to the employee. That goes for dull and pointless meetings too!
When trying to get ideas from the team, facilitators have to be much more than talking heads. And asking for ideas out of the blue is sure to be a tranquilizer to the face of employees.
Flat, unproductive brainstorming sessions are extremely common in modern-day organizations. In our online Green Belt course, we learn in the “improve” phase that brainstorming can be spiced up with some very simple techniques and tools. Learn advanced techniques in Cannsult’s “Beyond Brainstorming” E-Course to pump up the creativity and put a stop to the yawning in your organization’s meetings!
Check out our online Lean Six Sigma certification courses or, if you’re already certified, try our templates! We’d love to hear your feedback!
