Walt Disney Method
Role-play for idea refinement
When a few voices dominate or quieter people don't contribute
Your group discussions aren't balanced, you need better ways to include everyone, or conversations go in circles.
Dreamer
Participants brainstorm freely and generate as many ideas as possible without judgment. This phase encourages creative thinking and expands the range of potential solutions.
Realist
Participants focus on practically evaluating the ideas generated, considering resources, feasibility, and implementation. This stage helps to ground the ideas and develop actionable plans.
Critic
Participants identify potential problems, risks, and weaknesses of the proposed ideas and plans. This phase helps refine ideas by anticipating challenges and developing mitigation strategies.
Ensures every voice is heard and the group's collective intelligence is unlocked.
Ideas are developed through dreaming, reality-checking, and critical refinement.
- 1Use structured turn-taking to balance voices
- 2Start with individual reflection before group discussion
- 3Create safe spaces for minority opinions
- 4Summarize and synthesize regularly