Techniques to Brainstorm Ideas – Ava S. Butler http://www.avasbutler.com Organizational Development Consultant Wed, 01 Aug 2018 23:38:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.2 The power and importance of questions http://www.avasbutler.com/the-power-and-importance-of-questions/ http://www.avasbutler.com/the-power-and-importance-of-questions/#respond Wed, 01 Aug 2018 23:38:17 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=464 The Harvard Business Review highlights the importance and power of questions in two recent articles.  I highly recommend them both. Better Brainstorming suggests we focus on questions, not answers, for breakthrough insights. Better questions can lead to answers that challenge deeply held assumptions, and make it easier to push past biases and venture into unchartered […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/the-power-and-importance-of-questions/feed/ 0 Six Techniques to Brainstorm Ideas: #6 Breaking a Stalemate http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-6-breaking-a-stalemate/ http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-6-breaking-a-stalemate/#respond Mon, 12 May 2014 13:00:28 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=172 “Sometimes when we need to be the most creative, my participants seem to be restricted by their assumptions. I need to find a way to help them challenge those assumptions so we can generate a new level of thinking and creativity. What do you suggest?” 6: Breaking a Stalemate What is Breaking a Stalemate? Breaking a […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-6-breaking-a-stalemate/feed/ 0 Six Techniques to Brainstorm Ideas: #5 STP http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-5-stp/ http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-5-stp/#comments Thu, 08 May 2014 23:30:07 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=168 “Often our discussions ramble from problem to solution and back again. Sometimes we even look for solutions before agreeing on what we want as an end result. What can we do to focus on one thing at a time without over-structuring ourselves?” 5. STP What Is STP? STP (Situation, Target, Proposal) is a brainstorming technique […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-5-stp/feed/ 1 Six Techniques to Brainstorm Ideas: #4 Card Clusters http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-4-card-clusters/ http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-4-card-clusters/#respond Mon, 05 May 2014 13:52:17 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=164 “I know that sharing ideas is essential to our group’s success. But ensuring that everyone’s ideas are heard can be a slow and difficult process. Some people don’t like to talk in front of a group, some people talk too much, and others continuously judge ideas prematurely. I need a technique that is fast and […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-4-card-clusters/feed/ 0 Six Techniques to Brainstorm Ideas: #3 Storyboarding http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-3-storyboarding/ http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-3-storyboarding/#respond Thu, 01 May 2014 23:49:47 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=161 “Nonlinear brainstorming techniques seem to suit many of the groups I facilitate. Is there an alternative to Mind Mapping that provides a flexible and visual process for sequencing information?” 3. Storyboarding What Is Storyboarding? Storyboarding is a nonlinear brainstorming technique that allows you to later arrange the ideas your group generates into a desired order […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-3-storyboarding/feed/ 0 Six Techniques to Brainstorm Ideas: #2 Mind Mapping http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-2-mind-mapping/ http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-2-mind-mapping/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:25:08 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=152  “Sometimes we brainstorm information and ideas that need to be subsequently placed into a specific sequence, order, or outline. But our group likes to brainstorm in a nonsequential manner, much like the process outlined in the Old Fashioned Way. Is there an efficient way to brainstorm that will allow us to later sequence the information […]

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]]> http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-2-mind-mapping/feed/ 1 Six Techniques to Brainstorm Ideas: #1 The Old Fashioned Way http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-1-the-old-fashioned-way/ http://www.avasbutler.com/six-techniques-to-brainstorm-ideas-1-the-old-fashioned-way/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2014 23:09:22 +0000 http://www.avasbutler.com/?p=150 Contemporary organizations expect every group within them to provide creative solutions. Groups need to find better ways of doing business as well as expose, analyze, and deal with problems before they even occur. The best way to find the most effective idea is to first introduce as many ideas as possible. And that means brainstorming. […]

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