To get ideas from everyone else, try asking for written submissions.

Then, go through the suggestions one by one.

Management researcher Leigh Thompson refers to this process as “brainwriting.”

In some contexts, it may be worth pushing people outside their comfort zone.

It’s never a bad idea to listen to input before committing to a plan.

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