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Criterion
Paper illustration for Worst Possible Idea
Innovation
Worst Possible Idea
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving
Purposedifferent
For a seemingly familiar problem with paralyzing seriousness, the method dissolves pressure and fear of judgment. It deliberately makes failure pictures extreme, so hidden assumptions become visible faster. This clarifies what a workable path should avoid.For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together.
Complexitydifferent
LowMedium
Timedifferent
20-45 min45-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-122-5
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Bad Idea List, Reframed Concepts, Idea ShortlistA3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis
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IdeationCreativityDivergence
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A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk