The Brainstorm Facilitator Brainstorming Process by Brendan O'Keefe

The Brainstorm Facilitator Brainstorming Process

Set context. Clarify outcomes. Address expectations

Determine and Create the environment

Establish ground rules and agreements for participation from the group

clarify the process

Break the ice

Invite appreciative inquiry

Invite humor and playfulness

Tell Stories

Identify and transform limiting assumptions

Create and explain the brainstorm ground rules

Allow for solo brainstorming

Rules

Focus on quantity

Suspend judgment

Wild ideas are welcome

Laugh & play

Combine and improve ideas

Establish criteria for evaluation

C5

Encourage participants to follow their fascination

Excursion (time out)

Brainstorm in Groups

Brainslipping

SCAMPER

ThinkCube

ASSumption Buster

Revesal of Fortune

Idea Lottery

Idea Jams

Stick em Up

Animal Crackers

Idea Pilot & Co-Pilot version

What would Davinci think?

Crash, Bang, Boom

Questorming

Help you evaluate ideas effectively. Brainstorm Report. Follow-Up

Synthesis

What's Up? - Questorming

First we have to interview the members of your team to determine the real challenge, problem prior to the brainstorm.

Idea Management Tools

SMS Idea Box

Idea Management Toolbox

Idea Map

Custom Design Determine the team