What are Brainstorms and Groups?

Learn about the structured organization of Groups and cross functional, outcome driven nature of Brainstorms and how they work together

Overview

WethosAI offers two distinct collaborative environments designed to work together: Groups and Brainstorms. Groups maintain your organizational structure for ongoing team collaboration, while Brainstorms create dynamic, outcome-driven workspaces for specific initiatives. Together, they enable you to be more with Human+Aii Synergy.

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Groups: Your Team's Home Base

What Are Groups?

Groups reflect your organizational structure—the departments, functional teams, and core working groups that make up your company's foundation. They serve as stable, persistent environments where teams communicate, collaborate, and work together on an ongoing basis.

Key Characteristics

• Hierarchical structure: Department-based teams (Engineering, Marketing, Sales, etc.)
• Clear reporting hierarchies and defined roles: Everyone knows their position and responsibilities
• Persistent organizational units: Groups exist as long as the team exists
• Static membership with defined leaders: Consistent team composition with established leadership
• Ongoing communication and updates: Daily collaboration and information sharing
  
  

What You Can Do in Groups

Maintained existing functionality 

• Same layout that used to be found in My Team and Project Teams
  • Dashboard, Overview, Members, Biases, Documents and WethosXO
• Understand everyone's behavioral styles and how they impact team dynamics
• Pinpoint any biases within your team
• Uncover your Cognitive Diversity Score™ to measure the variety of thinking styles on your team

Collaborate with your Group members or XO

• Collaborate with team members day-to-day
• Invite WethosXO™ to help optimize how your team works together
• Maintain clear communication channels and reporting hierarchies
• Build stronger, more effective teams through behavioral insights

When to Use Groups

Use Groups for:

• Regular team meetings and updates
• Department-wide communications
• Ongoing projects that align with your organizational structure
• Building and maintaining team cohesion
• Understanding and improving team dynamics over time

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Brainstorms: Where Initiatives Come to Life

What Are Brainstorms?

Brainstorms are dynamic, outcome-driven workspaces designed for specific goals and initiatives. They bring together the right people—whether from one team or across multiple departments—to focus on achieving a particular objective. Brainstorms unlock AI-assisted, behavioral insights-fueled collaboration that helps teams work more effectively.

Key Characteristics

• Goal-oriented environments: Every Brainstorm centers around a specific objective or outcome
• Flexible membership: Pull in whoever you need, regardless of department or hierarchy
• Outcome-driven focus: Brainstorms exist to achieve something specific, then conclude

What You Can Do in Brainstorms

• Rally your team around a specific goal or initiative
• Collaborate with members to achieve what matters
• Leverage everyone's unique behavioral style for better outcomes
• Bring in WethosXO™ as a participant when you need AI-powered insights
• Solve complex challenges that require diverse perspectives
• Foster cross-departmental collaboration when needed

When to Use Brainstorms

Use Brainstorms for:

• Launching new products or initiatives
• Solving specific business challenges
• Planning strategic projects
• Innovation and ideation sessions
• Any goal-oriented work that needs focused collaboration
• Cross-functional projects requiring diverse expertise
• Time-bound initiatives with clear outcomes

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Core Benefits of the Groups & Brainstorms System

1. Break Down Silos

Brainstorms naturally bring together diverse perspectives, while Groups maintain your organizational structure. You get the best of both worlds—stability and innovation.

2. Establish Psychological Safety

Reduce resistance and encourage participation across hierarchical boundaries. The Brainstorms environment creates a level playing field for collaboration.

3. Enhance Collaboration with AI

WethosXO™ leverages individual traits and biases to optimize communication and decision-making. Get AI-powered insights tailored to your team's unique behavioral styles.

4. Flexibly Form Teams

Quickly assemble the right mix of skills and perspectives for any challenge without disrupting your organizational structure.

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How to Get Started

1. Getting Started: