5 effective techniques for better brainstorming
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for Better Brainstorming
Effective Techniques
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Does brainstorming ever feel like a total waste of time? You feel it’s necessary to get your team’s input on a topic, but the session usually just turns into a few people bickering, and
the other participants saying nothing at all.
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Many people forget the key to brainstorming is quantity, not quality. Brainstorming is the first step in the exploration phase of a new project, so it’s important to be open to all ideas and possibilities.
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Problems arise when team members think they need to filter out the good ideas from the not-so-good ones due to fear of being judged or
rejected.
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Another problem with brainstorming is that many people think it can only be done one way: an open discussion in a meeting
room with everyone involved.
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This method is not necessarily wrong, but it can lead to some largely unrecognized social drawbacks that might contribute to an
unproductive session.
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Here are 5 easy ways to brainstorm effectively,
encourage collaboration, and eliminate judgment:
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Brain Writing
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The team leader shares the topic with the team, and everyone writes down their ideas individually. This helps eliminate
anchoring and encourages everyone on the team to share their own ideas.
This brainstorming technique works best for teams who seem to be greatly
influenced by the first ideas presented during a meeting.
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Online Brainstorming
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Have a central location where team members can archive their ideas so it's easier for remote teams to brainstorm. Redfoo uses Wrike to brainstorm music and clothing ideas for his companies. He
created an ideas folder in Wrike where he can jot down new concepts and share them
with his team.
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Rapid Ideation
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Set a time limit for team members to write down as many thoughts or ideas around a topic as possible, using any
mediums available. This style of brainstorming is great because it's
completely customizable to meet the needs of each team and project.
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Round Robin Brainstorming
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Have everyone stand in a circle while the facilitator presents a
topic. Then, have each person share an idea one after the other until
everyone shares.
Simultaneously, a facilitator records each idea so they can be discussed once the sharing is over. It’s very
important to not evaluate any ideas until everyone has the opportunity
to share.
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Starbursting5
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This technique challenges the team to come up with as many questions as they can about your topic. An easy way to begin a session like this would
be to start listing questions that deal with the who, what, where, when, and why. This style assures that all aspects of the project are addressed before
any work goes into executing it.
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Try out each method and evaluate the response from your team. It's important to keep them involved in figuring out
which method works best.
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