Cite <blockquote cite='http://service.engagement.ac/2010/01/20/steps-for-brain-storming-session/#1'>1.Warm – up a.Break into groups b.Give a problem c.Rapid design d.Presentation</blockquote> Permalink:
1 1.Warm – up
a.Break into groups
b.Give a problem
c.Rapid design
d.Presentation

Cite <blockquote cite='http://service.engagement.ac/2010/01/20/steps-for-brain-storming-session/#2'>2.Presentation of Issue/Need/Requirement • Define the problem you want solved clearly, and lay out any criteria to be met.</blockquote> Permalink:
2 2.Presentation of Issue/Need/Requirement
• Define the problem you want solved clearly, and lay out any criteria to be met.

Cite <blockquote cite='http://service.engagement.ac/2010/01/20/steps-for-brain-storming-session/#3'>3.Individual Activity • Allows people to articulate their individual ideas</blockquote> Permalink:
3 3.Individual Activity
• Allows people to articulate their individual ideas

Cite <blockquote cite='http://service.engagement.ac/2010/01/20/steps-for-brain-storming-session/#4'>4.Group Activity •Share ideas and allows to new possibilities to open up</blockquote> Permalink:
4 4.Group Activity
•Share ideas and allows to new possibilities to open up

Cite <blockquote cite='http://service.engagement.ac/2010/01/20/steps-for-brain-storming-session/#5'>5.Present the Idea</blockquote> Permalink:
5 5.Present the Idea

Cite <blockquote cite='http://service.engagement.ac/2010/01/20/steps-for-brain-storming-session/#6'>Effective group brainstorming session:</blockquote> Permalink:
6 Effective group brainstorming session:

Cite <blockquote cite='http://service.engagement.ac/2010/01/20/steps-for-brain-storming-session/#7'>•Keep the session focused on the problem. •Ensure that no one criticizes or evaluates ideas during the session. •Encourage an enthusiastic, uncritical attitude among members of the group. •Encourage everyone to come up with as many ideas as possible, from solidly practical ones to wildly impractical ones. •Ensure that no train of thought is followed for too long. •Encourage people to develop other people’s ideas, or to use other ideas to create new ones. •Appoint one person to note down ideas that come out of the session. </blockquote> Permalink:
7 •Keep the session focused on the problem.
•Ensure that no one criticizes or evaluates ideas during the session.
•Encourage an enthusiastic, uncritical attitude among members of the group.
•Encourage everyone to come up with as many ideas as possible, from solidly practical ones to wildly impractical ones.
•Ensure that no train of thought is followed for too long.
•Encourage people to develop other people’s ideas, or to use other ideas to create new ones.
•Appoint one person to note down ideas that come out of the session.

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Tags: Brainstorming, Convergent & Divergent Thinking, Design Thinking

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