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Candor: Definition, Synonyms and Usage Examples | A Great Dream
Posted by Glen Charles Rowell
on 10/28th
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What does Candor mean? Candor Definition: Open and honest; sincerity of expression; open (openness); frank (frankness) Candor, noun (US English) | Candour (British English) How do you say Candor? Pronunciation: ˈkandə 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 Usage/Examples: “She’s a lady of refreshing candour.” “He spoke with a degree of candour unusual in political life.” “Minister Adel al-Jubeir, Johnson offered assurances of Britain’s friendship and stressed the importance of candor in their relationship.” “She spoke with candor about the challenges she faced.” “His candor was appreciated during the feedback session.” 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. 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. 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 […]