Break Problems Down
This is the way the practice of "Kaizen" brought such quality and efficiency to Japanese industry. Most large problems are really a bunch of smaller problems. Sometimes it is less overwhelming to start with the small parts first. Kaizen is a system of continually innovating and improving in small ways. It can add up to big results. List all the components of a question or problem, and start working on those.
Re-Define the Problem
Write down what you are trying to accomplish. Then find another way to express it and write that down. Continue until you have at least several definitions. Work with each for a while, writing down all the possible solutions and any ideas that come to mind.
Change Perspective
Pretend you're very rich, very poor, from another country or another planet. How would you see the problem from this new perspective. Einstein imagined riding on a beam of light to come up with his theory of relativity, so this technique has been known to work.
Try any techniques that you think might help, and note which ones produce the most innovative and useful ideas with your group. If you have a fairly open-minded group, there are other, more fun methods, such as "random presentation," "assume the absurd," and the "what if" word list. For more on these brainstorming tools, visit the page "Problem Solving Techniques."
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