Creativity techniques: Brainstorming
Brainstorming and its basic types
Classical brainstorming
Brainstorming is one of the most widely used and extremely effective methods for divergent idea generation. This technique was...
“What if?” – A powerful creativity and possibility thinking technique
"What if?" - creativity, possibility thinking and problem solving technique
1. Authors: Edward de Bono, Paul Sloane
2. History
The "What If...?" technique is rooted in Thought...
Individual brainstorming
Individual brainstorming and its types
Individual brainstorming is done independently on a solitary basis.
It typically includes such techniques as
free writing,
free speaking,
free word ...
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Individual brainwriting
Individual brainwriting technique
Individuals write their ideas down in a private, quiet place and share them later.
That is why this technique is also named Combined...
The K-J method
Affinity Diagram
Method was developed as the the Affinity Diagram by Japanese anthropologist Jiro Kawakita in the 1960s and has become one of...
Rightbraining
Rightbraining as the brainstorming technique
It is used as a visual method of creating ideas. It also can be used also as a change from...
Combined brainstorming
Combined brainstorming
1. Double brainstorming
After classical brainstorming session, participants make a break for 2-3 days and then repeat it again. During the break - the...
Brainwriting
Brainwriting - freewriting technique
Types of Brainstorming
Author. This method was originally popularized in Germany in the 70s and developed by Arthur B. VanGundy.
Brainstorming is...
Trigger method
Trigger method as the type of brainstorming
Types of Brainstorming
The trigger method is often used in conjunction with classical brainstorming (Bujake, 1969).
This method is based...
Brainstorming Deluxe
Value-added brainstorming
Author: Greg Bachman, 2000
The process of generating new ideas is divided into five stages, steps or segments. This method structures the flow...
Stop-and-go Brainstorming
Stop-and-go Brainstorming technique
Types of Brainstorming
The brainstorming session is divided up into segments.
Ideas are generated for three to five minutes and then the group is...