Brainstorming Session

A Brainstorming Session is a conversation session and creative solution generation session that facilitates collaborative idea generation through structured group interaction and creativity techniques.

• Context:
  • It can establish Idea Flow through creativity stimulation and participant interaction.
  • It can manage Session Structure through brainstorming protocols and facilitation techniques.
  • It can support Collaborative Creation through idea building and concept combination.
  • It can enable Innovation Process through divergent thinking and solution exploration.
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  • It can often employ Visual Tools through whiteboards and sticky notes.
  • It can often utilize Digital Platforms through collaboration software and virtual workspaces.
  • It can often include Evaluation Phases through idea assessment and solution refinement.
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  • It can range from being a Quick Brainstorming Session to being an Extended Brainstorming Session, depending on its problem complexity and solution scope.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Brainstorming Session to being a Digital Brainstorming Session, depending on its facilitation method and tool usage.
  • It can range from being a Small Group Session to being a Large Group Session, depending on its participant count and interaction dynamics.
  • It can range from being a Free-form Brainstorming Session to being a Structured Brainstorming Session, depending on its methodology and constraint level.
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• Examples:
  • Brainstorming Formats, such as:
    • Traditional Brainstormings, such as:
      • Group Ideation Session for solution generation.
      • Round-Robin Brainstorming for equitable participation.
      • Silent Brainstorming for individual reflection.
    • Specialized Brainstormings, such as:
      • Design Thinking Workshop for product innovation.
      • Problem-Solving Sprint for rapid ideation.
      • Strategy Planning Session for future visioning.
    • Digital Brainstormings, such as:
      • Virtual Whiteboard Session for remote collaboration.
      • AI-Assisted Brainstorming for idea augmentation.
      • Collaborative Platform Session for distributed teamwork.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Critique Session, which focuses on idea evaluation rather than generation.
  • Decision Making Session, which aims for convergent thinking.
  • Status Update Meeting, which lacks creative exploration.
  • Training Session, which focuses on knowledge transfer.
• See: Applied Imagination, Creativity Technique, Divergent Thinking, Group Facilitation, Ideation Session.

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References

2024

• (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/brainstorming Retrieved:2024-3-18.
  • Brainstorming is a creativity technique in which a group of people interact to suggest ideas spontaneously in response to a prompt. Stress is typically placed on the volume and variety of ideas, including ideas that may seem outlandish or "off-the-wall". Ideas are noted down during the activity, but not assessed or critiqued until later. The absence of criticism and assessment is intended to avoid inhibiting participants in their idea production. The term was popularized by advertising executive Alex Faickney Osborn in the classic work Applied Imagination (1953).

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