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Silent Brainstorming:A guide to using Post-Its
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Prep: Decide on the type of questions you will ask
Examples:- How would you improve…- What strategies should we use?- It was great because… / Do Differently- Do the same / more of / less of;
Start/Stop Doing- Remember the Future- Speedboat
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Step 1: Generate ideas individually. One idea per post-
it
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Step 2: Read & put your ideas on the table/board
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Step 3: Group the ideas (similar/dissimilar)
Note: Grouping isn’t always necessary or desired.
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Step 4: Name each group w/ a different colour
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Step 5: Prepare for voting by numbering each group
Note: If not grouping, number each individual post-it
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Step 5: (A close up of numbering)
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Step 6: Each person votes for their top 3 in private
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Step 7: Facilitator Tallies the votes
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Step 8: Act on the item(s) with the highest vote!
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