Questions to ask: the "compass rose
How do you define a topic to stimulate creativity?

The questions revolve around the initial request, which you can place in a central frame:

• Upwards: to what end? This question takes the ludion back to the goals, the stakes, the finalities.

• Down: how? This question brings the ludion back down to the means, the solutions.

• To the left, horizontally: what? This question focuses on the facts, on the current situation, with the dissatisfactions or malfunctions that are at the root of the demand.

• To the right, horizontally: why? This question focuses on the causes of any dissatisfaction or malfunction.