- AI commentary on [The KJ method is not powerful without individual work.
Jiro Kawakita’s emphasis on the importance of individual work in the KJ method is an approach based on deep insight and learning. The following are some key points regarding the importance of individual work in the KJ method based on Jiro Kawakita’s ideas and the problems that have emerged in the background of the spread of group work.
importance of personal work
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- [Basic skills development: Individual practice of the KJ method is very important to develop basic skills such as collection of information, analysis, and grouping. This helps to develop individual insight and analytical skills.
- [Promoting Independent Thinking: Individual KJing provides an opportunity to deepen one’s own thinking and hone one’s intuition and senses. This allows for independent thinking without being influenced by others’ opinions.
Problems associated with the spread of group work
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- [Overestimation of competence: As group work becomes the norm, there is a tendency for individuals to overestimate their own basic competence and mistakenly believe that they have mastered the KJ method when they have not fully developed their individual work skills.
- [Undesirable Compromise: When working in a group with immature individual competence, there is a risk of inappropriate compromise. This can cause the best solutions and ideas to be overlooked.
Promoting individual work as a solution
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- Do it individually”: In the initial stages of learning the KJ method, it is important to focus on individual work. This will help you develop a solid foundation of basic skills and abilities.
- Group work after individual competence has matured: After a certain level of competence has been acquired through individual work, group work can maximize team synergy. This allows for a better balance between individual competence and group work, and better results.
Jiro Kawakita’s discussion shows that in many learning and creative activities, not just the KJ method, the value of individual work and subsequent progression to group work has a significant impact on the final outcome. It is only after deep individual understanding and practice that progressing to group work leads to more fulfilling learning and results.
It got to the point where it wasn’t just about the KJ method.
- Originality first before co-creation.
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