Do’s
- Have warming up session prior to brainstorming in order to create a free environment.
- Allow people to make noise, shout, laugh, etc.
- Write ideas on a board or sheet so that everyone can see it.
- Encourage/appreciate all ideas.
- Allow wild and silly ideas
- Give them time to think.
- Number all ideas sequentially.
- Transmit ideas to get more ideas from it.
- Try to have as many youngsters as possible.
- Do end on the wildest idea.
Don’t’s
- Don’t allow non-members/non-participants.
- Don’t allow interruptions in any form.
- Don’t drag the session when ideas don’t come.
- Don’t spend too much of time for initial briefing.
- Don’t remove/wipe the ideas written on the board.
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