Convergent & Divergent

What is Divergent thinking?

• method used to generate creative ideas

• straightforward or factual answers

Divergent thinking relate to?

• Thinking out of the box

• no creativity

Convergent thinking emphasizes on?

• emotion

• logic

RACI stands for?

• Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed

• Rasional, Accountant, Consulted, Informed

False statement regarding divergent thinking is?

• Allows a group to generate as many fresh, new ideas as possible in a short time frame

• ¡All judgments are suspended and the group is encouraged to go for quantity of ideas, not quality.

• No such thing as a bad idea.

• The solutions derived are the most accurate ones most of the time

Tips for convergent thinking are?

• Use an affinity sort to recognize patterns.

• Establish evaluation criteria.

• Force yourself to “state the answer if you had to do it now.”

• Use the right brain hemisphere.

How do you develop divergent thinking?

• Brainstorm for ideas

• Arrange idea in an innovative manner

• write freely

• Be analytical

This statement relates to:
 24 x 8

• divergent thinking

• convergent thinking