How to Brainstorm

HOW TO BRAINSTORM BE OPEN B This means no wet blankets. So defer judgment and do your best not to "plop" on nascent ideas... FUTURELAB RADICAL IDEAS especially with your facial expressions. ENCOURAGED FUTURE Unrealistic is good. Crazy is better. ACHIEVE GROUP FOCUS A A trained facilitator is as vital in a brainstorm as a conductor is to a symphony. IDENTIFY GOAL A brainstorm without clear goals is like a meeting without an agenda. FUTURELA NO LIMITS FUTUREL N There should be no limits to the number of ideas generated, nor in the thinking. SEE THE BIG PICTURE S Use a graphic recorder to capture both the content and the context. FUTURE TIMEBOXING T Using strict time limits will help generate results more effectively. FUTURELAB OUTSIDERING 0 Bring in an outside "spark plug", or have a couple of people think like outsiders. FUTURELAB RELEASE THE BRAKES R Tap into your core creativity with a warm up exercise or meditation. MULTI-VISION The key to turning good ideas into great ones is to use multiple perspectives to expand, enlarge and fully bake a promising but half baked idea. FUTUR ELAB Find out more at FUTUR ELAB CONSULTING futurelabconsulting.com (c) 2015 FutureLab Consulting Inc UTURE FUTUREL M