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Brainstorming

Brainstorming is a group creativity technique by which efforts are made to find a


conclusion for a specific problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously contributed by its
members.
In other words, brainstorming is a situation where a group of people meet to come up with
new ideas and solutions which can help us to make different breakthroughs. People are able to think
more freely and they suggest as many spontaneous new ideas as possible.
There are some rules of a successful brainstorming session:
1. Brain Writing
The general principle of this technique is to separate idea generation from discussion. The team
leader shares the topic with the team, and team members individually write down their ideas.
2. Figuring Storming
Think about how someone like your boss, a famous celebrity, or even the president of the United
States might handle the situation. Putting yourself in new shoes can give the team a different
perspective, helping them see the possibilities from fresh ideas.
3. Rapid Ideation
Sometimes, time limitations can help generate ideas quickly, because you don't have time to filter or
overthink each one.
4. Round Robin Brainstorming
Teams form a circle to kick off this method. Once the topic is shared, go around the circle one-by-
one and have each person offer an idea until everyone has had a turn.
5. Stepladder Technique
This style of brainstorming encourages every member in the team to contribute individually before
being influenced by everyone else.
The session begins with sharing the topic or question with the whole team. Once the topic is shared,
everyone leaves the room except two members of the team. These two members will discuss the
topic and their ideas, and find a trade-off. Then, one additional member is added to the group. This
new member will contribute his or her ideas before the other two discuss theirs.
So brainstorming is a useful method to bring together a wide range of viewpoints and to
achieve some good outcomes, especially in the early stages of a product or a company's growth as a
campaign. Additionally, it's a quick way to generate a large quantity of ideas. Instead of just one or
two, a group effort can exponentially increase the number of ideas.

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