Brainstorming Effectively
The following tips will help you use brainstorming to generate possible solutions to problems effectively.
1. List all ideas generated by the group. Encourage group members to contribute their ideas, even if they think that they may not be workable solutions to the problem. To ensure that everyone is heard, only one person speaks at a time.
2. Welcome creativity. “Off-the-wall” suggestions and comments may seem completely off target, but may provide other participants the stimulus for generating a workable solution. Off-the-wall suggestions are often the jumping off point for devising novel solutions to complex problems.
3. Make no evaluation. Participants must not dismiss, criticize, evaluate, or judge team members’ ...
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