Criteria for selecting group members are intelligence and flexibility, demonstrated initiative, performance, diverse thinking styles, and representative of various court areas. The group process consists of a preparation phase (discussing and researching a problem), concentration phase (defining or redefining the problem), incubation phase (2-week time between meeting to allow ideas to germinate), illumination phase (generation of potential solutions or alternatives), and verification and production (evaluation of possible solutions and alternatives). During the 2 years the group has operated, some group proposals that have been implemented are a quarterly Concept Group Newsletter emphasizing creativity, a 3-day workshop for court personnel to examine the court's functioning, monthly informal briefings by the chief court administrator, a continuing education program, an employee work-satisfaction survey, and new uses for court volunteer groups. Some obstacles to creativity groups are dormant work products, fear of failure, and pressure for immediate practical results.