Sep 15, 2022 | 6 Switches, Brainstorming, Problem Solving, Switch Thinking
Switch your perspective is one of the 6 Switches. And it a lot of ways it is the easiest to do. It means simply looking at say a problem, opportunity, issue or situation using a different lens. In my Switch Thinking courses and workshops participants intuitively know...
Sep 12, 2022 | 6 Switches, Switch Thinking, Think Differently
Just as the problem or challenge can be more fluid than we think so can the outcome. By switching the outcome, goal or metric you can open up your thinking. For example, From: You could make a decision that benefits your organisation but not the customer, supplier or...
Sep 9, 2022 | 6 Switches, Switch Thinking
When you go to a cafe or restaurant you can focus on: the food service lighting coffee booking system etc In other words you can select what you focus on and for how long. Let’s take another example. When you go to the movies you can focus on: the characters...
Sep 7, 2022 | Switch Thinking, think outside the box
One way to think about our thinking is to use a systems approach. Classically a system consists of an input, some sort of process and an output. And a feedback loop. Let’s then use this approach to design a systems model of thinking (see the model). Inputs:...
Sep 5, 2022 | Get Unstuck, Switch Thinking
Sometimes our thinking gets stuck. This is likely to happen even more and more as the pace of change accelerates. These changes can be external (e.g. Covid) or internal (e.g. a change in priorities, timing, budget). But whilst the environment or situation changes our...
Aug 31, 2022 | Switch Thinking
Sometimes we get stuck for a new idea. Here’s why. We form thinking patterns based on our past experiences. These patterns are our assumptions, beliefs, expectations and attitudes. They inform our ideas, solutions, actions and to some extent our feelings. These...
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