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What are the best ways to generate and evaluate new ideas in cross-team projects?

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Cross-team projects can be a great opportunity to unleash your creativity and innovation, but they can also pose some challenges when it comes to generating and evaluating new ideas. How can you collaborate effectively with people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and goals? How can you ensure that your ideas are aligned with the project vision, scope, and constraints? How can you solicit and provide constructive feedback without hurting anyone's feelings or compromising the quality of the outcome? In this article, you will learn some best practices to generate and evaluate new ideas in cross-team projects, based on the skill of relationship building.

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1 Define the problem and the criteria

Before you start brainstorming new ideas, you need to have a clear understanding of the problem you are trying to solve and the criteria you will use to evaluate your solutions. This will help you narrow down your focus, avoid wasting time on irrelevant or unrealistic ideas, and communicate effectively with your cross-team partners. To define the problem and the criteria, you can use tools such as problem statements, SMART goals, or SWOT analysis. You can also consult with your stakeholders, customers, or end-users to gain insights into their needs, expectations, and preferences.

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Liz Boudreau

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Projects aren't always about solving problems, they can be used for innovation and to reach strategic goals. It's about identifying the objective/goal and clearly outlining what success looks like for the project.

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2 Generate diverse and divergent ideas

Once you have defined the problem and the criteria, you can start generating new ideas by applying divergent thinking techniques. Divergent thinking is the ability to explore multiple possible solutions without judging or limiting them. It allows you to tap into your creativity and generate diverse and original ideas. Some divergent thinking techniques you can use are brainstorming, mind mapping, SCAMPER, or random word association. You can also leverage the diversity of your cross-team partners by inviting them to share their perspectives, experiences, and expertise.

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Liz Boudreau

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One way to encourage creative ideas and new perspectives is to outline the rules for brainstorming, with rule one being that no idea is a bad idea. Everyone should be given the opportunity to speak. Rules of engagement create a safe space for all.

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3 Evaluate and converge ideas

After you have generated a large number of ideas, you need to evaluate and converge them into a few feasible and viable solutions. This is where you apply convergent thinking techniques, which are the opposite of divergent thinking. Convergent thinking is the ability to analyze, compare, and select the best solutions based on the criteria and constraints. Some convergent thinking techniques you can use are voting, ranking, pro-con lists, or feasibility-viability matrix. You can also involve your cross-team partners in the evaluation process by asking them to provide feedback, suggestions, or critiques.

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4 Prototype and test ideas

The final step in generating and evaluating new ideas is to prototype and test them. Prototyping is the process of creating a low-fidelity version of your solution that can be used to demonstrate, communicate, or validate your idea. Testing is the process of collecting data and feedback from your target audience or users to measure the effectiveness, usability, and desirability of your solution. Prototyping and testing can help you refine your idea, identify potential flaws or gaps, and improve your solution. You can also collaborate with your cross-team partners in prototyping and testing by sharing your prototypes, asking for feedback, or conducting user tests together.

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5 Build trust and rapport

Generating and evaluating new ideas in cross-team projects requires not only creativity and critical thinking skills, but also relationship building skills. Relationship building is the ability to establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with others, based on trust, respect, and mutual understanding. Building trust and rapport with your cross-team partners can help you overcome barriers, resolve conflicts, and enhance collaboration. Some ways to build trust and rapport are to communicate openly and honestly, listen actively and empathetically, appreciate and acknowledge contributions, and celebrate successes and learn from failures.

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6 Learn and grow

Generating and evaluating new ideas in cross-team projects can be a rewarding and enriching experience, but it can also be challenging and stressful. Therefore, it is important to learn and grow from the process, both as an individual and as a team. Learning and growing means to reflect on your strengths and weaknesses, seek feedback and improvement, and apply your learnings to future projects. Learning and growing can help you develop your skills, increase your confidence, and foster a culture of innovation and creativity. You can also support your cross-team partners in learning and growing by giving feedback and recognition, sharing resources and best practices, and encouraging continuous learning.

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7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Peter Zwyssig

Positive Energy Bomb | Venture Partner in Tech & Innovation | Product, Management & Growth Accelerator
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Let your cross-functional team(s) explore, what methods work best: Host cross-pollination workshops. Explore "What If" scenarios and reverse thinking. Conduct customer shadowing for real insights. Gamify ideation to encourage creativity. Use silent brainstorming for diverse input. Employ the IDEA Matrix for prioritization. Perform pre-mortem analysis to anticipate issues. Ensure diversity in brainstorming. Prototype ideas for quick testing. Organize idea hackathons for competition. Implement peer reviews for refinement. Reward innovation to motivate teams. Collect and analyze customer feedback. Create an innovation wall for collaboration. Set monthly problem-solving challenges. These strategies drive innovation in cross-team projects.

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1 Define the problem and the criteria

2 Generate diverse and divergent ideas

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4 Prototype and test ideas

5 Build trust and rapport

6 Learn and grow

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6 Learn and grow

7 Here’s what else to consider

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