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Free FlowFree Flow

Methodology To Produce SolutionsMethodology To Produce SolutionsFor Complex ProblemsFor Complex Problems

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Creative ChaosCreative Chaos

• Effective tool to address complex Effective tool to address complex issuesissues

• Activates creativity in teamsActivates creativity in teams• Based on self-organisationBased on self-organisation

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How does it work?How does it work?

• Critique – > SolutionsCritique – > Solutions• Talking About – > Producing Talking About – > Producing

SomethingSomething• Confrontation – > CollaborationConfrontation – > Collaboration• Seniority – > TalentSeniority – > Talent• Information Quantity – > QualityInformation Quantity – > Quality• Uniformity – > DiversityUniformity – > Diversity• Serial Processing – > Parallel Serial Processing – > Parallel

ProcessingProcessing

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ProcessProcess

• Value Profiles of ParticipantsValue Profiles of Participants• What Is The Question?What Is The Question?• Create Solution In Small TeamsCreate Solution In Small Teams• Present To Group And ImprovePresent To Group And Improve• IterationsIterations• Participative PresentationParticipative Presentation

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Seating ArrangementSeating Arrangement

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