Groupthink can be avoided when one member reacts to the trigger by proposing a placeholder solution. It may not be the final solution but functions as a transitional placeholder that allows the group to think concretely and abstractly.

The placeholder solution allows members a transitional space where play and experimentation are encouraged.

People tend to think that current solutions must be good. As a result, groups tend to move towards the status quo because they are less likely to fail. "It worked before."

Groups can overcome groupthink by one member expressing dissatisfaction with the status quo. The words...