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4. Ideate: quantity then critique
Design Thinking · 36 pages source format
Diverge first. Defer judgment. Then converge with criteria. Sticky-note storms need facilitation or they become loudest-voice wins.
What you'll learn
- Crazy 8s
- Dot voting
- Selection criteria
Crazy 8s
8 ideas in 8 minutes — sketches, not essays.
Do this now
Run Crazy 8s solo or with 2+ people on your top HMW.
Clear?
Converge
Criteria: impact, feasibility, learnability this week.
- Silent sketching before discussion
- Dot vote independently
- Decide with criteria, not vibes alone
Do this now
Pick 1–2 ideas to prototype. Kill charming impossibles explicitly.
Clear?