1. When their is a desire to broaden the base of communication and participation.
2. When it is desired to tap the total resources of the group membership in relation to the subject problem.
3. When there is a need to analyze a complicated problem which can be logically broken into component parts and segment assigned to various huddle groups.
4. When it seems desirable to broaden responsibility by securing participation of every member. This can be expanded in scope by the assignment of separate segments to various groups and the assignment of specific roles to various individuals within each group.
5. When it seems important to create an informal, permissive, democratic atmosphere.
6. When the rapid pooling of ideas from a large group is needed.
7. When there is a desire to obtain consensus, or to determine if consensus exists.
8. When it is desirable to create individual identity with the group or its problem.