Headstand Technique

The simplest way to arrive at original solutions is to look at the problem from a different perspective. And this is exactly what the Headstand Technique focuses on: a change of perspective. It asks, "What would we have to do to achieve exactly the opposite of our goal?" What initially seems absurd often transforms into surprisingly new solutions.

This technique is particularly useful in these 5 situations.

• Your team is at a dead end and ideas just aren't flowing anymore. You want to overcome the creative valley.
• You feel there's a lack of openness to unconventional solutions within the team. You want to broaden the thinking framework.
• You're tired of traditional brainstorming & Co. Your team seeks variety and activation through new techniques.
• You want to start the ideas workshop with a surprising approach. The team should immediately realize that this workshop is about exploring new ways of thinking.
• You aim to eliminate the disadvantages and pain points of existing solutions for the future. The Headstand Technique is a good starting point for a weakness analysis or a complement to the PPCO technique.