Brain Writing
Submitted by admin on Mon, 2004-12-06 01:02.
Group facilitation methods: Idea Generating
Identification
Level of process:
MethodIntent or purpose:
To generate divergent ideas by using other's ideas to trigger them.
Used as component of:
This is an idea generating process
Optimal amount of time needed:
20 - 30 min.Howto
Usual or Expected Outcomes:
one list of ideas per participantLevel of participation:
highHow is success evaluated:
lists of divergent ideasType of Facilitator-Client Relationship:
StandardLevel of Difficulty to Facilitate:
No specific skills requiredFacilitator Personality Fit:
anySetting and Materials:
for larger groups tables of 5 or 6 people each is better. Resources Needed:
Sheets of paper and pensPre-Work Required:
The focus question and the instructions to the partipants need to be clear.Procedures:
1. Hand out sheets of paper.
2. Ask people to put the focus question at the top of the sheet
3. Each person is to write 3 ideas on the sheet of paper.
4. Each person passes their sheet to the person on their right.
5. Each person reads the sheet and writes 3 new ideas on the new sheet.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the sheets have come back to the orginal writer.
Note. The same process can be done by having one flip chart sheet of paper hanging on the wall for each participant. The participants then move from sheet to sheet.
Follow-Up Required:
Process the ideas generated.How flexible is the process?:
veryBackground
Developer:
unknownDerived from:
unknownHistory of Development:
unknown
References:
none
License Model:
Free (or unattributable)Website:
http://www.imaginal.nlSuppliers
Trainers:
Name | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| CFI Syllab Inc. | Montreal | Canada |
| Imaginal Training | Groningen | Netherlands |
| Learning Matters | Singapore | Singapore |
| mind@work | Den Haag | Netherlands |
| VALDUS | Port Louis | Mauritius |
| worksmarts | Tuckahoe | United States |
Consultants:
| Name | City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| CFI Syllab Inc. | Montreal | Canada |
| Imaginal Training | Groningen | Netherlands |
| Learning Matters | Singapore | Singapore |
| mind@work | Den Haag | Netherlands |
| VALDUS | Port Louis | Mauritius |
| worksmarts | Tuckahoe | United States |
