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Convergent thinking
Narrowing possibilities - prioritizing, synthesizing, and committing to the best options.
Convergent thinking turns exploration into decisions. In Define, teams categorize problems, analyze data, and agree on success criteria and a problem statement.
Without deliberate convergence, teams stay in endless research or brainstorming. The Growth Diamond Model alternates divergence and convergence at each phase boundary.
Related terms
- Divergent thinking - Expanding possibilities - generating many ideas, pain points, or options before narrowing down.
- Problem statement - A clear, actionable framing of the user need and insight - written so a team can ideate and measure success against it.