Reversal
Improving products and services
Consider the issue from the opposite direction.
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Reversal is a good tool for improving a product or a service. To use it, ask the opposite of the question you want to ask, and apply the results.
Example:
Imagine that you want to improve the response of a service center. Using Reversal you would ask...
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