What is a brainstorming session??
Brainstorming techniques is a form of creative thinking popularized by Alex Faickney Osborn in the late 1930s. It is also a surefire way to produce many ideas when they are needed. It can also be a great ice breaker in teams if things go well or it can teach you excellent flying-pen-avoiding skills if things go bad. You can find it in two basic flavours a) Individual Brainstorming b) Group Brainstorming So how do you do it? First you set the problem you want to attack. You decide what would be a feasible solution for that problem so to know WHEN to stop. Now pick a paper or a white board and write a big background memo of the problem you want to attack. If this is a group session then make sure to choose CAREFULLY your participants. You want people that have skill-sets relevant to the problem, people that are team players and people that don’t have huge EGOS. During the preparation of a group session this is probably one of the most important parts that can go terribly wrong. As Sigmun
