The Walt Disney method is a role-play - creativity strategy in which a group of four specific thinking characters / personalities put together thoughts and ideas . The roles will consider and discuss a problem from their perspectives.
How to do ...
Put 4
chairs in a comfortable round.
and mark
each chairs with the following 4 roles so that everyone can always see the role
of the other.
Technique ...
The method can be used by both individuals, as a single technique, and groups. It is particularly helpful when it comes to concretizing goals and visions and making them suitable for everyday use.
As a single
technique, you start in the neutral position and analyze the problem. Then you
move to one of the other positions, take on that role and argue from this
perspective.
You change positions alternately until an idea is in a sufficiently good state. The last position taken is the neutral one again.
As a group
role play, different people take the individual positions, discuss a problem
until a point of view is reached.
Then they
change roles and discuss again, etc. until a sufficiently good level of
development is reached.
Roles / Characters ...
Observer / consultant staying neutral and impartial - The first role think as outsiders to gain an analytical, external view of the challenge.
Dreamer , Visionary and idea generator - The dreamer is subjectively oriented and enthusiastic, the dreamer take a back seatif it comes to practical judgment on an idea or analysis.
Realist, movers and shakers - The realist takes a pragmatic and practical point of view, develops activity plans and examines the necessary work steps, mechanisms and requirements.
Critic, questioner and quality-manager - The fourth role and viewpoint is that of critics.This role challenges and checks the specifications of the others. The role's aim is constructive and positive criticism that helps identify possible sources of error.
As I love the Peanuts ...
I moved the characters to four character we all know from Charles
M. Schulz’s Peanuts.
I see …
Marcie as Observer
/ consultant staying neutral and impartial
Snoopy as Dreamer
, Visionary and idea generator
Lucy van
Pelt as
Charlie Brown as Realist, movers and shakers
By the way - I published today this article because the first Peanuts comic strip debuted on Oct. 2, 1950, 70 years ago - Happy Bday Peanuts!
Final remark ...
The method
is comparable to the Six Thinking Hats. The difference is, that in the Disney
method the sequence is constant, whereas the Six Thinking Hats can be used in
any appropriate order.
This article is part of my series of analysis and creative technique
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