■ brainstorming

194 1 was put forward by Alex Osborne. This method tries to make the group members speak freely, so as to find a solution to specific problems. Its rules are: no criticism; The number of viewpoints pursued; Establish a new view of each other's views; Encourage fanatical and exaggerated views. Since its birth, brainstorming has spread all over the world and is well known by most managers.

■ 6 thinking hats

Edward de bono's comprehensive thinking mode is used to help people face complex situations or challenges. With six hats and six colors, he represents six thinking directions. The direction of the discussion has been determined and the effect of the discussion has been greatly improved. Bono's greatest contribution is to judge a thing from different angles in the way of parallel thinking.

Rowling, 36, is an illustrator and has a 4-year-old son. Her husband has been very busy, and she does almost everything at home. After eight years of marriage, they don't have many conversations that can be called exchanges. Rowling is an introvert, so she feels more and more painful.

Later, a friend introduced mind maps to Rowling. At first she didn't take it seriously, but when she tried to draw, she found unexpected results. The central point of mind map is "myself", which has three branches: "What kind of person do I want to be?" "What do I want to have?" And "What do I want to do?" These are just things that confuse Rowling.

Rowling slowly saw her own problems while drawing a mind map. She realized that all she thought about before was how to make others live better. At this time, she began to realize that she should pay attention. Especially to Rowling's surprise, the mind map shows that what she really wants to do is to start her own business.