Expansionary & Contractionary Thinking

Apply expansionary and contractionary modes of thinking to one business scenario
Evaluate how you might use these modes in your own role
Exchange feedback, reflections, and plans to apply it in real life

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Great problem solvers deliberately switch how they think in different phases of problem solving to promote both creativity and practicality.

Apply expansionary and contractionary modes of thinking to one business scenario
Evaluate how you might use these modes in your own role
Exchange feedback, reflections, and plans to apply it in real life

"I will use expansionary thinking in team brainstorm sessions to generate a lot of creative ideas."

"It's important to think both big and small when brainstorming and solving big problems."

"In my next project, I will start with the big picture and then narrow down the details."

"I will use these modes of thinking to broaden my understanding of the problems my team is facing."

"This was a terrific combination of individual and group learning. The tech feels groundbreaking!"

"This is a way better experience than watching eye-numbing videos. I love it."

"I love that Sparkwise makes it possible to chat with colleagues in real time while solving interesting problems."

"This was a fun and immersive experience with coworkers—I love the mix of group and solo work. I am a fan!"

Address common biases that impede effective problem solving

Break out of fixed thinking patterns and unlock creative solutions using "multiplication," "division," and "attribute dependency"

Break out of fixed thinking patterns and unlock creative solutions using "subtraction" and "task unification"