Ideate
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A tool in the design thinking toolbox.
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Brainstorming Rules
We want to generate as many ideas as possible. The rules are essential or it won't work:
- Quantity over quality
- Encourage crazy ideas
- Build on other's ideas
- Reserve judgment - generate don't evaluate
- Be visual - quickly draw or prototype ideas
- Number each idea as you add it on the whiteboard or equivalent
- Record the session in writing afterword
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Brainstorming Environment
The environment for brainstorming keeps it feeling lively and helps avoid slippage into "meeting mode." Some suggestions:
- Have basic tools to be visual: markers, whiteboard, paper
- Colored post-it notes are extremely useful
- Have some food and drink in the room so you stay comfortable but don't need breaks
- Don't drag it out too long
- Have some wacky toys, like beach balls or nerf weapons or whatever you like. No matter how silly you feel, it will help. (Feeling silly is sort of the point.)
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