> [!abstract] A starting point for hearing all voices in any discussion Groups can employ [[Think Write Share]] (T-W-S) before the employment of any Action Commitment Tool (ACT) and Go to Market (GTM) tools. This technique provides any participant in a group discussion or meeting the time needed to independently develop and refine original ideas before presenting them for consideration by the group. ## Mitigates - [[Fast Thinking]] - Grandstanding - [[Spring-Butt]] - [[The Highest Paid Person’s Opinion|HiPPO]] ## Value Added [[Think Write Share]] have the following benefits - supports reflection - increases reasoning - increases understanding - and creates new ideas. The tool allows time to create space between a question being asked, and the time an individual needs to think about them. Too often when collaborating with others, groups are challenged with dynamics that stifle the emergence of valuable ideas. Introverts usually develop better thoughts on their own, while extroverts synthesize the dialogue from others to create their improved ideas. T-W-S is the tool often used to foster critical and creative thinking for all group activities, no matter the size. ## How To Facilitator: Identify a **priming question** for the participants to answer. Consider using 6 Words to get the participants to think at the core of their ideas. Self: **THINK** about the question. This engages individual thinking. **WRITE** down as many ideas as you can. Do not self-censor. Continue to write and revise to develop and refine your ideas. Transferring thoughts by writing them down forces the mind to engage in [[Slow Thinking]] and reflection of your thoughts. Group: **SHARE** your ideas in a pair or within a small group. Ideas ## Notes This technique seems to emphasize on the [[Double Diamond design process#Developing and delivering the solution]] phase. Maybe the Write phase could be: **WRITE** down as many thoughts, questions and ideas as you can. To allow the participant be in the [[Double Diamond design process#Discovering and defining the problem]] part of the process ## Sources https://www.sessionlab.com/methods/think-write-share