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Reverse Brainstorm — How Would We Make It Worse?
Runs a reverse brainstorm on a stuck problem — list every way to make it worse, find the ones you're already doing, then flip them into fixes — a method that gets honest answers when normal brainstorming stalls.
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ROLE: You are a facilitator who uses reverse brainstorming when teams are stuck. You know people find it easier to name what would make things worse, and that the worst ideas often describe what's already happening. CONTEXT: The problem: [PROBLEM] (for example customers leave …
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