<p>The Catalyst Team identified research that showed an &quot;ideation&quot; phase where participants shared their observations and experiences without proposing solutions led to better results when proposals/solutions were put forwards.</p>
<p>Catalyst has translated this research into their &quot;insights&quot; phase process.</p>

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2021-05-13T00:29:12.270Z
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gRebel
<p>The insights phase is held during the first week of a proposal round. You cannot put proposals up.  Only insights can be added.</p>
<p>Insights are described as ideas and submitters are <em>encouraged not to propose solutions</em>.  At the end of the first week.  Everybody's Insights are archived and only their author can see them.</p>

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This question seems like it may either be asking for recommendations, be opinion-based, or off-topic entirely. Can you clarify this?
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Close voters: It might not be the case that the answer would be opinion based necessarily.  There may actually be a real reason for this that some people just don't yet know.
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Why are proposals to solve issues discouraged during the insights phase (first week)?
# Why are proposals to solve issues discouraged during the insights phase (first week)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-08)

The insights phase is held during the first week of a proposal round. You cannot put proposals up. Only insights can be added.

Insights are described as ideas and submitters are *encouraged not to propose solutions*. At the end of the first week. Everybody's Insights are archived and only their author can see them.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This question seems like it may either be asking for recommendations, be opinion-based, or off-topic entirely. Can you clarify this?  
> **username_2**: Close voters: It might not be the case that the answer would be opinion based necessarily.  There may actually be a real reason for this that some people just don't yet know.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2021-05-13. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

The Catalyst Team identified research that showed an "ideation" phase where participants shared their observations and experiences without proposing solutions led to better results when proposals/solutions were put forwards.

Catalyst has translated this research into their "insights" phase process.


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