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Step 3: Brainstorming Options
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About the course
This course is the fourth in the series and teaches learners how to expand beyond narrow, either-or thinking by generating a range of possible solutions before making a decision. Through a relatable scheduling conflict scenario, learners explore how pressure can limit perspective and lead to rushed or incomplete choices-and how intentional brainstorming can reopen possibilities and reduce that pressure.
Learners practice creative, inclusive, and ethical brainstorming techniques, including thinking beyond obvious options, recognizing false tradeoffs, and ensuring solutions align with real-world constraints and responsibilities. By the end of the course, learners will be better equipped to create a strong set of thoughtful options, enabling clearer, more confident, and more effective decision-making.
Learners practice creative, inclusive, and ethical brainstorming techniques, including thinking beyond obvious options, recognizing false tradeoffs, and ensuring solutions align with real-world constraints and responsibilities. By the end of the course, learners will be better equipped to create a strong set of thoughtful options, enabling clearer, more confident, and more effective decision-making.
Syllabus
- M1Not completed
Welcome
Introduces how pressure can create narrow thinking and explains the role of brainstorming in expanding possibilities before making decisions. - M2Not completed
The Scheduling Conflict
Presents a scenario where a person feels forced into a difficult choice, highlighting how quickly options can feel limited. - M3Not completed
Activity
Reinforces that initial problem framing is often shaped by pressure, leading to prematurely narrowed options. - M4Not completed
What Brainstorming Really Is
Clarifies that brainstorming is about generating multiple possibilities without evaluating them too early. - M5Not completed
Expanding Beyond the Obvious
Demonstrates how adding more options can reduce pressure and shift a problem from feeling restrictive to manageable. - M6Not completed
Inclusive and Ethical Brainstorming
Emphasizes creating options that respect real-world constraints, personal circumstances, and ethical boundaries. - M7Not completed
Activity
Reinforces that ethical considerations still apply during brainstorming, even while judgment is temporarily paused. - M8Not completed
Avoiding False Tradeoffs
Teaches learners to recognize and challenge either-or thinking that limits creativity and decision-making. - M9Not completed
Activity
Provides practice in identifying false tradeoffs and expanding the range of possible solutions. - M10Not completed
Bringing It Together: A Strong Set of Options
Shows how generating a broader set of options leads to clearer, more thoughtful decisions. - M11Not completed
Wrap-Up & What's Next
Reinforces key brainstorming principles and prepares learners to evaluate options in the next step. - M12Not completed
Knowledge Check
Allows learners to apply concepts by identifying effective brainstorming practices and recognizing limited or biased thinking.