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Vocabulary – Candor: open & honest; sincerity of expression; openness
Posted by Glen Charles Rowellon 10/28thNo comments
Candor Candor Definition: open and honest; sincerity of expression; openness; frankness. ˈkandə noun “a lady of refreshing candour” “he spoke with a degree of candour unusual in political life” Candor Synonyms: frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, lack of restraint, straightforwardness, plain-spokenness, plain dealing, plainness, calling a spade a spade, unreservedly, bluffness, bluntness, outspokenness; informal telling it like it is “Minister Adel al-Jubeir, Johnson offered assurances of Britain’s friendship and stressed the importance of “candor” in their relationship.” Produce more ideas Candor generates more diverse or creative ideas because people don’t get fixated on the first idea that’s put on the table, avoiding the problems of idea anchoring and clustering. In traditional brainstorming, the first idea put on the table often becomes a point of fixation. Avoid Bias People’s candid, unbiased views come to light because they generate ideas free of social pressure. Reviewing all the ideas at the beginning of the meeting gives everyone a voice, maximizing the creative potential in the room. In traditional brainstorming, when a majority of the room supports an idea, people with different points-of-view rarely speak up. Save Time Candor is extremely efficient. Spend less time in meetings and more time getting things done. This is a far more efficient process to put a lot more ideas on the table. In traditional brainstorming, ideas are generated sequentially — a team might spend 10 minutes discussing the first idea before turning to the second. HOW TO USE CANDOR Candor works by decoupling the generation of ideas from the evaluation of ideas. First, people generate ideas privately at the beginning of the meeting, before they learn the opinions of the other people in the room. Then the team reviews all the ideas generated before evaluating them. Before the Meeting 1. Invite Your Team. Send your question or problem to the members of your brainstorming team. 2. Generate Ideas Privately. Ask people to generate ideas before the meeting begins or devote the first […]