What is this for?
Opposite thinking will help your team to challenge their assumptions about the problem and possible solutions and come up with non-obvious ideas.
Opposite thinking is more than just an ideation tool, it’s a mindset that you should try to apply throughout your innovation journey.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Individually list 2 assumptions you have about the problem your are trying to solve or about solutions that you have in mind (10 min).
Step 2
Share your assumptions and add them in the left column of the opposite thinking template (10 min).
Step 3
Individually pick an assumption and define one or two opposite realities in the second column (5min).
Step 4
Individually think about these new realities, how it affects your problem and add potential solutions to the third column (5min).
Step 5
Keep repeating steps 3 and 4 until you have identified opposite realities and potential solutions for all assumptions (10 min).
Tip: Don’t hesitate to build upon the opposite realities or proposed solutions of your team members!
Step 6
Review all proposed solutions as a team and build on each other ideas (20 min).
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