Sarah,
Thank you very much for your support. Despite the effort that we put into those guidelines for rules (We will not enforce those, but rather work with the team to insure that most of the aspects are covered.), they had not been tested. So I really appreciate the fact that you found them sound. (By the way, if you liked them you should really read the book I mentioned before.)
I understand you concern. This rule (“For an idea to be seriously considered it must be documented as accurately as possible by the person.”) is not for the brainstorming period. I still hope that the team will continue to communicate ideas freely. However, in order to put the idea into the next stage, the person who brought up the idea should write it up. I realize that not everyone has the same level of experience, which is why we included the “by the person” clause. If that person is not serious enough about the idea to put it into some tangible form why should we dedicate a meeting to it?
Lastly, there were a few other people who responded that their teams participated in making the rules. I would be really interested in reading those. Please tell me about any problems that you have encountered establishing, implementing and following them.
Thanks!
Eugene
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