Use the Six Thinking Hats Technique
When you only look at a problem from one perspective you can only find a limited number of solutions. That is because your perspective is limiting you to seeing the situation in one way.
By using the six thinking hats technique you can create six different perspectives to see the problem. For example:
1. Facts
2. Opinions
3. Where things went wrong
4. Possibilities
5. Alternatives
6. New ideas
Look at the same problem through these different lenses and you will have better ideas.
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