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1. Generate possible solutions to the problem. This is the time for using creative thinking techniques, such as brainstorming. A major hazard of group problem solving is that this process may get bogged down as team members argue over the merits of one or two proposals without considering other solutions that might exist. Besides limiting the quality of the solution, such squabbling leads to personal battles among members.9

The most valuable feature of brainstorming is the emphasis on generating many ideas before judging any of them. This sort of criticism-free atmosphere encourages people to volunteer solutions that, in turn, lead to other ideas. A brainstorming list for the overworked staffers might include the following items: Cut down on the number of jobs that must be redone; create a company style book that shows how letters are to be set up, how contract clauses should be phrased, and so on. Have staffers help one another out—someone with too much work to do can ask someone else to take over a project. Invest in scanning technology that digitizes documents so they don’t need to be retyped from scratch. 808