For this brainstorming activity, I decided to apply a fishbone diagram to discuss possible solutions for the low reading performance of some students. The teachers involved in the process were participating in the discussion and sharing the ideas. The chosen approach helped them structure their thoughts because everyone added at least four branches to the central arrow of the fishbone diagram. It can be concluded that the selected method had a positive impact on the team members and ensured proper cooperation by helping shape the debate and identifying causes and solutions for the issue.
My role as a leader, in this case, was to guide the teachers and explain to them ways in which they can visually present their ideas to ensure a more efficient discussion. I used a PowerPoint presentation to provide information on how to use the fishbone diagram and the components that help find a solution. What worked, in this case, is the process of identifying causes that contribute to the problem. The aspect that did not work became evident after the activity was over because some team members wanted to add more arrows to the fishbone diagram since they had new ideas; thus, some thoughts were left out of the debate.
Several aspects and skills should be enhanced to improve the experience both for team members and for me as a leader. I will need to dedicate more time to the initial process of problem discussion to ensure that everyone can think over all possible causes and solutions and add them as branches to the diagram. Additionally, it is helpful to add categories to the layout to ensure better structuring for the ideas. Finally, I would leave the created fishbone diagram on a board so that teachers would be able to add thoughts to it afterward.