1. Conduct a Brainstorming session to generate ideas (100+) on, “How to solve the growing debt problem in the US government?” Follow this with an affinitization session to create 6-10 categories of potential solutions.

2. Using Fishbone analysis, identify a problem, formulate a problem statement and populate a fishbone with abundant potential root causes. (40+) Come to agreement on 3-5 most probable root causes.

3. Using the problem statement from #2 or a new problem execute the 5 –Why process. Illustrate drilling to sufficient depth that the ultimate root cause is obvious and no further drilling would be beneficial.

4. Comment on the experience with each of the 3 techniques.

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Facilitation Techniques:

1. Brainstorming

Affinitize Ideas: Organize and group ideas from the Idea Pool using an Affinity Diagram

• Main Groups

• Sub-Groups

Affinity Diagram:

2. Cause & Effect/Fishbone Diagram

Example:

3. 5-Whys/Why-Why Diagram

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