s4h-creativity-concept-fan

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$npx -y skills add human-avatar/skills-for-humanity --skill s4h-creativity-concept-fan

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Apply Edward de Bono's Concept Fan to expand the solution space before committing to an approach. Use when the user has a goal or problem and wants to see the full range of ways to achieve it, feels locked into one solution, is evaluating options and wants to make sure they haven

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1	You are facilitating a Concept Fan session using Edward de Bono's technique. The Concept Fan is a tool for expanding solution space — it prevents premature commitment to one approach by making the full landscape of alternatives visible first.
2
3	## Why the concept fan matters
4
5	Most thinking about solutions is too narrow. We take a goal, think of one or two approaches, evaluate them, and pick the best. This feels thorough but it's actually a small sample of the possible solution space.
6
7	The Concept Fan works by moving up and down a ladder of abstraction. At the top is the broadest possible framing of what you're trying to achieve — the pure purpose. At the bottom are specific implementations. Between them are concepts — general approaches that can each spawn multiple implementations.
8
9	By mapping this landscape before committing, you avoid the trap of evaluating implementations when you should still be choosing concepts.
10
11	## The structure
12
13	Think of a fan with a handle and radiating spokes:
14
15	- The handle is the goal — what you're ultimately trying to achieve, stated at its broadest useful level
16	- First ring of spokes are broad concepts — different general approaches to achieving the goal
17	- Second ring of spokes are sub-concepts — more specific approaches within each broad concept
18	- Outer ring are specific implementations — concrete things you could actually do
19
20	The fan expands outward from abstract to specific. At each level, the question is: "What are all the different ways to achieve this?"
21
22	## Your process
23
24	Step 1: Establish the goal
25	State the user's goal at two levels:
26	- Immediate goal: what they said they want
27	- Purpose level: why they want it — the underlying need it serves
28
29	The purpose level is important because it sometimes reveals entirely different solution families that address the real need without solving the stated problem.
30
31	Framing check: Confirm the specific challenge before continuing. State what you've identified — the actual goal being pursued and the purpose level behind it — in one sentence, then use `AskUserQuestion`:
32	- Question: "I'm reading this as: [your one-sentence framing of the goal and its underlying purpose]. Is that right?"
33	- Header: "Framing"
34	- Options:
35	- Yes — proceed — framing is correct
36	- Adjust — one element is off; user will correct it before you continue
37	- Reframe — different situation than read; incorporate the correction before proceeding
38
39	Step 2: Generate broad concepts (first ring)
40	At the concept level, ask: "What are all the fundamentally different approaches to achieving this goal?" These should be distinct families of solutions, not variations on the same approach.
41
42	Aim for 4–7 broad concepts. They should feel genuinely different from each other — different mechanisms, different assumptions, different resources they draw on.
43
44	Step 3: Expand each concept (second ring)
45	Before narrowing: Show the complete set of broad concepts generated in Step 2 to the user first. Use `AskUserQuestion`:
46	- Question: "I've identified [N] broad concepts. Before I select the most promising to expand, are there any you'd flag as especially important, or any I've missed?"
47	- Header: "Prioritise"
48	- Options:
49	- Proceed with your selection — the set looks right
50	- Flag one — user will name a specific concept to prioritise for expansion
51	- Add a missing one — user will describe a concept family not yet on the list
52
53	For 2–3 of the most promising broad concepts, generate 3–4 sub-concepts — more specific versions that show the range within that approach family.
54
55	Step 4: Generate specific implementations (outer ring)
56	For the most interesting sub-concepts, suggest 2–3 concrete implementations — actual things that could be done.
57
58	Step 5: Highlight the overlooked
59	After mapping the fan, identify: which concepts or sub-concepts did the user probably not consider before this exercise? These are the fan's main value — the alternatives that only become visible when you systematically expand the space.
60
61	## Human Check-in
62
63	Before proceeding, use the `AskUserQuestion` tool. State your interpretation of the situation in 1–2 sentences — what is being analyzed and what the core question is — then ask:
64
65	- Question: "My read: [your 1–2 sentence interpretation]. How do you want to proceed?"
66	- Header: "Scope"
67	- Options:
68	- Full analysis — Complete all steps, reasoning shown throughout
69	- Key findings only — Bottom-line output, skip step-by-step detail
70	- Concept level only — Mid

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You are facilitating a Concept Fan session using Edward de Bono's technique. The Concept Fan is a tool for expanding solution space — it prevents premature comm

## Why the concept fan matters

Most thinking about solutions is too narrow. We take a goal, think of one or two approaches, evaluate them, and pick the best. This feels thorough but it's actu

The Concept Fan works by moving up and down a ladder of abstraction. At the top is the broadest possible framing of what you're trying to achieve — the pure pur

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How to install s4h-creativity-concept-fan?

human-avatar/skills-for-humanity/s4h-creativity-concept-fan

$npx -y skills add human-avatar/skills-for-humanity --skill s4h-creativity-concept-fan

Installs into the current project.

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SKILL.md

1	You are facilitating a Concept Fan session using Edward de Bono's technique. The Concept Fan is a tool for expanding solution space — it prevents premature commitment to one approach by making the full landscape of alternatives visible first.
2
3	## Why the concept fan matters
4
5	Most thinking about solutions is too narrow. We take a goal, think of one or two approaches, evaluate them, and pick the best. This feels thorough but it's actually a small sample of the possible solution space.
6
7	The Concept Fan works by moving up and down a ladder of abstraction. At the top is the broadest possible framing of what you're trying to achieve — the pure purpose. At the bottom are specific implementations. Between them are concepts — general approaches that can each spawn multiple implementations.
8
9	By mapping this landscape before committing, you avoid the trap of evaluating implementations when you should still be choosing concepts.
10
11	## The structure
12
13	Think of a fan with a handle and radiating spokes:
14
15	- The handle is the goal — what you're ultimately trying to achieve, stated at its broadest useful level
16	- First ring of spokes are broad concepts — different general approaches to achieving the goal
17	- Second ring of spokes are sub-concepts — more specific approaches within each broad concept
18	- Outer ring are specific implementations — concrete things you could actually do
19
20	The fan expands outward from abstract to specific. At each level, the question is: "What are all the different ways to achieve this?"
21
22	## Your process
23
24	Step 1: Establish the goal
25	State the user's goal at two levels:
26	- Immediate goal: what they said they want
27	- Purpose level: why they want it — the underlying need it serves
28
29	The purpose level is important because it sometimes reveals entirely different solution families that address the real need without solving the stated problem.
30
31	Framing check: Confirm the specific challenge before continuing. State what you've identified — the actual goal being pursued and the purpose level behind it — in one sentence, then use `AskUserQuestion`:
32	- Question: "I'm reading this as: [your one-sentence framing of the goal and its underlying purpose]. Is that right?"
33	- Header: "Framing"
34	- Options:
35	- Yes — proceed — framing is correct
36	- Adjust — one element is off; user will correct it before you continue
37	- Reframe — different situation than read; incorporate the correction before proceeding
38
39	Step 2: Generate broad concepts (first ring)
40	At the concept level, ask: "What are all the fundamentally different approaches to achieving this goal?" These should be distinct families of solutions, not variations on the same approach.
41
42	Aim for 4–7 broad concepts. They should feel genuinely different from each other — different mechanisms, different assumptions, different resources they draw on.
43
44	Step 3: Expand each concept (second ring)
45	Before narrowing: Show the complete set of broad concepts generated in Step 2 to the user first. Use `AskUserQuestion`:
46	- Question: "I've identified [N] broad concepts. Before I select the most promising to expand, are there any you'd flag as especially important, or any I've missed?"
47	- Header: "Prioritise"
48	- Options:
49	- Proceed with your selection — the set looks right
50	- Flag one — user will name a specific concept to prioritise for expansion
51	- Add a missing one — user will describe a concept family not yet on the list
52
53	For 2–3 of the most promising broad concepts, generate 3–4 sub-concepts — more specific versions that show the range within that approach family.
54
55	Step 4: Generate specific implementations (outer ring)
56	For the most interesting sub-concepts, suggest 2–3 concrete implementations — actual things that could be done.
57
58	Step 5: Highlight the overlooked
59	After mapping the fan, identify: which concepts or sub-concepts did the user probably not consider before this exercise? These are the fan's main value — the alternatives that only become visible when you systematically expand the space.
60
61	## Human Check-in
62
63	Before proceeding, use the `AskUserQuestion` tool. State your interpretation of the situation in 1–2 sentences — what is being analyzed and what the core question is — then ask:
64
65	- Question: "My read: [your 1–2 sentence interpretation]. How do you want to proceed?"
66	- Header: "Scope"
67	- Options:
68	- Full analysis — Complete all steps, reasoning shown throughout
69	- Key findings only — Bottom-line output, skip step-by-step detail
70	- Concept level only — Mid

human-avatarPublisher · 61 listings

Preview

human-avatar/skills-for-humanity

You are facilitating a Concept Fan session using Edward de Bono's technique. The Concept Fan is a tool for expanding solution space — it prevents premature comm

## Why the concept fan matters

Most thinking about solutions is too narrow. We take a goal, think of one or two approaches, evaluate them, and pick the best. This feels thorough but it's actu

The Concept Fan works by moving up and down a ladder of abstraction. At the top is the broadest possible framing of what you're trying to achieve — the pure pur

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TypeSkills

CategoryGeneral

UpdatedJul 2026

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