The combination of a collectively intelligent group, artificial intelligence technology, and strong processes and behaviors gives rise to a cyborg-like entity capable of super intelligence.

Electronic brainstorming is a collaboration technology, or groupware technology, that supports face-to-face and online meetings. This video shows the major features of electronic brainstorming technology and the way it can be combined with an AI technology like ChatGPT to provide a new way of enhancing the collective intelligence and collective creativity of a team-size group.

Watch this video to learn how nonprofit, government, and commercial organizations can use Processes (group & task processes), Platforms (collaboration technologies), and People (a meeting facilitator and cognitively diverse group) to improve the way their teams collaborate.

John Dewey said it best, “Theory without practice is empty; practice without theory is blind.” Why? Because theory informs practice, and practice informs theory. That’s why my posts include some of both.

Group IQ has less to do with the group member’s individual IQs and more to do with their social intelligence. To increase a group’s collective intelligence, the group members should engage in thoughtful behavior.

Thinking together is the ultimate core competency. Two things your team can do to do a better job of thinking together are to employ conversation mapping tools and to master the practice of inquiry.