Techniques that can be employed to reduce groupthink include: assigning the role of critical evaluator to a single group member. the leader adopting a partial, directive stance. setting up outside evaluators to work on the same policy question. not letting any group member play the role of devil's advocate while evaluating decisions.

Techniques that can be employed to reduce groupthink include: assigning the role of critical evaluator to a single group member. the leader adopting a partial, directive stance. setting up outside evaluators to work on the same policy question. not letting any group member play the role of devil's advocate while evaluating decisions