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4. Build and jump
Most brainstorming sessions follow a power curve: They start out slowly, build to a crescendo, and then start to plateau. The best facilitators nurture the conversation in its early stages, step out of the way as the ideas start to flow, and then jump in again when energy starts to peter out.
Go for two things in a brainstorm: fluency and flexibility. Fluency is a very rapid flow of ideas, so there’s never more than a moment of silence. Flexibility is approaching the same idea from different viewpoints.”
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5. Make the space remember
Good facilitators should also write ideas down on an accessible surface. One could hold their brainstorms in rooms wallpapered with whiteboards or butcher paper. Alternatively, one could also use easel-sized Post-it notes.
When the facilita...
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6. Stretch your mental muscles
Brainstorming, like marathon running, should begin with warm-up exercises.
7. Get physical
Brainstorming sessions can be occasions for show-and-tell. Participants bring examples of competitors’ products, objects...
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1. Sharpen the focus
Start with a well-honed statement of the problem at hand. Edgy is better than fuzzy. Best topic statements focus outward on a specific customer need or service enhancement rather than inward on some organizational goal.
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