2007-01-08 22:53:56 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I like circles better ;)
2007-01-08 22:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I had a doughnut for every time someone advocated thinking outside the box, I wouldn't be able to squeeze inside the box to point out the flaws in this idea.
I encountered an excellent example of flawed inside-the-box thinking during an exercise a group of software professionals carried out. The purpose of the exercise was to help them reflect on problems they'd experienced in previous projects that kept them from completing the projects successfully. The group was divided into five teams. Each team then tackled the same project: using the materials provided, they were to build a birdhouse that met specified requirements. Like many of their software projects, this one was characterized by ambiguity, unclear priorities, mind-changing customers, and of course, a tight deadline.
When the time allocated for the project was up, the members of each team examined what the other four teams had come up with. They quickly saw that they had all tackled the project differently, and some made more progress than others had. What especially stood out for them as they reviewed each other's work was that every team had missed opportunities to accomplish more and to do so in less time without sacrificing quality.
The facilitator asked the five teams to reflect on their experience of this exercise and to create a list of things that they might have done differently to achieve a more successful outcome. Within ten minutes, the teams came up with a long list of possibilities. In round robin fashion, the teams then reported what was on their lists. And on each list was "We should have done more thinking outside the box."
2007-01-09 06:57:59 · answer #2 · answered by Joey R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, always. Why then would the term thinking outside of the box even come into being?
2007-01-09 06:57:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah, and I have thought under and over the box too. You oughta try it sometimes.
2007-01-09 07:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by rosey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah but i prefer to think outta the box
2007-01-09 06:59:04 · answer #5 · answered by Mandy :) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. i always get "out of the box"
2007-01-09 06:59:26 · answer #6 · answered by dianka(â?ªis a kidâ?ª)â?¢ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
2007-01-09 06:57:42 · answer #7 · answered by cats 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa! No one told me there was a box!?!?
2007-01-09 06:58:24 · answer #8 · answered by yuntaa_dba 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been in a horsebox thinking "why am I doing this???", when I've been about to ride a loony horse over BIG jumps!...
2007-01-09 06:57:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but I punched my way out.
2007-01-09 06:57:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋