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Thinking tool: ideas and frameworks explained

A collection of ideas, frameworks and techniques related to Thinking tool, explained clearly so they are easy to understand and share.

The Iceberg Model in psychology and systems thinking - above the surface and beneath the surfaceThe Iceberg ModelWhat is a rich picture diagram — a group of people sketching a rich picture about planning a group holiday, showing connected ideas, icons, and notes on a large whiteboard to visualise a complex situation.Rich Pictures: Making Sense of Complex ProblemsWhat is the meaning of cognitive offloading? Shown by delegating our critical thinking to tools like calculators or AI chatbotsCognitive Offloading: Delegating Our ThinkingWhat is Feedback Analysis from Peter Drucker: Predict, Compare, Repeat shown with an example of getting a dogFeedback AnalysisBuild your own panel of advisors and mentors example of the invisible counselors with Mum, Uncle Jim, your science teacher, Marcus Aurelius and LincolnBuild Your Panel of Advisors to Ask for AdviceThe Village Venus effect example, a term from Edward De Bono, with a fish declaring that another fish in the fish bowl is the most beautiful fish in the whole worldThe Village Venus EffectExamples of a ghost grid: a lightly dotted grid, and a grid of ghostly houses so that extension options can clearly be seenGhost gridWhat is Rubberducking? Example explanation: a developer talks through their problem with the “therapist” rubber duck on their desk, only to discover the insight they need. Often useful for debugging.What is Rubberducking? An Explanation of the Rubber Duck Debugging TechniqueTry a mindmap travel journalTry a mindmap travel journalEdward De Bono's Six thinking hats framework with the 6 thinking hats: White, Red, Black, Yellow, Green and BlueSix thinking hatsExamples of 3 mindmaps at an event, one for questions to ask, one for people to remember or say hello to, and one for ideas that come to mindStart three mindmaps at conferences and workshops9 WindowsLateral thinking changes perspective just to be provocativeLateral thinking: 4. Lateral thinking changes perspective just to be provocativeLateral thinking: You don't have to be right at every stepLateral thinking: 3. You don’t have to be right at every stepLateral thinking: 2. Labels are not collectors but signposts. They are not fixedLateral thinking: 1. Lateral thinking is about increasing the breadth of optionsBuild a mindmap

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