Brainwriting
Brainwriting is a creative way to generate ideas, which gives everyone a chance to contribute. Use our template to set up your own brainwriting session.
Brainstorming
Brainstorming
Brainstorming helps you to develop creative solutions to a problem, and is particularly useful when you need to break out of stale thinking patterns.
Round-Robin Brainstorming
Round-Robin Brainstorming helps you ensure that people will contribute great ideas without being influenced by others.
Reverse Brainstorming
Reverse brainstorming helps you solve problems by combining brainstorming and reversal techniques.
Affinity Diagrams
Learn how affinity diagrams, also known as the K-J Method or affinity charts, can help you organize ideas and information with common themes.
Starbursting
Starbursting is a form of brainstorming that focuses on generating questions about an idea or challenge in a systematic, comprehensive way.
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How to Brainstorm Ideas
In this video, discover techniques for getting the most out of your brainstorming sessions.
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers
This book looks at some new approaches to group creativity that are fun, dynamic, and effective. Find out more about it here.
Crawford’s Slip Writing Method
The Crawford Slip Method helps you gather ideas from a group of people in a way that gives due weight to the opinions of all contributors.
Affinity Diagrams Video
Affinity diagrams, also called the K-J Method or affinity charts, help you to make sense of your many ideas by grouping them into common themes. Learn how to use affinity diagrams with this short video.
Starbursting Infographic
How can you be sure that your brainstorming covers every point you need it to? With starbursting! Find out how to starburst ideas with this infographic.
Rolestorming
Use this technique to come up with more ideas when you're brainstorming with your group.