Harvesting Ideas through Brainstorming
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Choose a recorder
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Set scope of ideas to be generated
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Rotate rapidly around the room randomly; allow those on a streak to continue
or have each person hand in ideas anonymously on cards
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Record ideas on blackboard or flip charts
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Do not criticize or evaluate comments
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Encourage creative thought by complimenting all ideas including the wild
and impractical
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Close the session, refine the list, eliminate duplications and evaluate
the best ideas
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Prioritize the list
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Put a plan in place to activate ideas (who, how, what, when)